Yeah! (Usher song)

In late 2003, Usher submitted his fourth studio album, Confessions (2004), to his record label Arista Records. However, when the singer and the company's then-president L.A. Reid listened to the songs, Reid felt the album lacked a song that had the potential to be released as the album's lead single. In light of this, Usher was told to record a few more tracks, and so he enlisted Lil Jon to aid in musical production.{{Cite news |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |title=The Road To Confessions: How Usher 'Shook A Million' |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486094/20040331/usher.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040406004209/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486094/20040331/usher.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 6, 2004 |publisher=MTV News. Viacom Media Networks|date=March 31, 2004 |access-date=March 2, 2008}} Lil Jon recalled, "He [Usher] needed a single. They had 'Burn', 'Burn' was hot, but they needed that first powerful monster. That's when I came in."{{Cite news|last= Reid |first=Shaheem |title=Usher: King Me – Part 3 |url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/u/usher/news_feature_052404/index3.jhtml |publisher= MTV News. Viacom Media Networks |access-date= March 2, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119122454/http://www.mtv.com/bands/u/usher/news_feature_052404/index3.jhtml |archive-date=January 19, 2008 }}

Several months prior to Lil Jon's involvement in the production of Confessions, he was commissioned by Jive Records to produce fifteen tracks for Mystikal. The rapper would only select two tracks, which provided Lil Jon the opportunity to give leftover songs to other record labels. Without Lil Jon's knowledge, Jive Records gave one of the leftover tracks to Petey Pablo which would eventually become "Freak-a-Leek". However, Lil Jon, assuming that the song had not been used, gave the production to Usher, resulting in a rough version of "Yeah!". Eventually realizing the mistake after Pablo played "Freek-a-Leek" to Lil Jon, the latter insisted on producing more tracks for Pablo; however, Pablo did not give up the song, due to the fact that it was already recorded and had been getting responses from Southern radio. Lil Jon commented, "With so much invested, Jive wouldn't give up the cut."{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,634074,00.html|title=Yeah, Lil Jon came through again|last=Drumming|first=Neil|date=May 14, 2004|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Time Warner|access-date=November 23, 2008|archive-date=October 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020013713/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,634074,00.html|url-status=dead}} Lil Jon jumped back in the studio and created an equally catchy replacement track. Though "Yeah!" was now completed, the label still had "Burn" on queue for the lead single. Usher's friend and former A&R rep Kawan "KP" Prather commented: "'Burn' being a great song is one thing, but it's one of them things where people said, 'It's strong, but can we make history with that?' At the end of the day, you want an event." Usher was still unsure if "Yeah!" was the right choice.{{Cite news |last=Reid |first= Shaheem |title=Road To The Grammys: The Making Of Usher's Confessions |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496656/20050207/usher.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050308103009/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496656/20050207/usher.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 8, 2005 |publisher= MTV News. Viacom Media Networks|date= February 7, 2005 |access-date=March 2, 2008}}

Lil Jon, who is also a DJ, then decided to leak the record to DJs across the country after the record companies shut down for Christmas break. By the time they got back to business in January, the record already had thousands of radio plays with no label involvement. Usher still opted to go with "Burn" as the lead single as a music video was already planned,{{Cite news |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |title=Usher To Share His Confessions In March |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1483836/20031219/usher.jhtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906122112/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1483836/20031219/usher.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 6, 2012 |publisher= MTV News. Viacom Media Networks|date=February 7, 2005 |access-date=March 2, 2008}} however, the responses to "Yeah!" were overwhelmingly favorable, and "Yeah!" was released as the first single with "Burn" becoming the second single from the album. The single was released in the United States on January 27, 2004, as a CD single and 12" single.{{cite web |title=Yeah [US 12"] |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/yeah-us-12-quot--mw0000419503|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation|access-date=August 12, 2012}} LaFace Records sent "Yeah!" to US contemporary hit radio on February 7, 2004.{{cite web|url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=01%2F11%2F2005&Format=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231060403/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=01%2F11%2F2005&Format=1 |archive-date= December 31, 2014 |title= CHR/Top 40 Week Of: January 11, 2005 }} In the United Kingdom, it was released as a CD single, containing the album and instrumental version of the song, and two additional tracks from the album, "Red Light" (also produced by Lil Jon) and "Sweet Lies".

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"Yeah!" combines the genres of crunk and R&B, creating an all new form called crunk&B, which Lil Jon described as "R&B songs that get you crunk, make you wanna wild out". Entertainment Weekly{{'s}} Jem Aswad found the song to contain crunk and transition between hip hop, soul and ballad genres. The song was co-written by Sean Garrett, Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Ludacris, Robert McDowell, and James "LRoc" Phillips. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, "Yeah!" is written in common time with a moderately slow tempo of 105 beats per minute, written in the key of G minor. Usher's vocal range spans from the low note of B{{music|flat}}₃ to the high note of B{{music|flat}}₄.{{citation|title=Usher – Yeah! |publisher=Musicnotes.com. Sony/ATV Music Publishing}}

{{Quote box|quoted=true|bgcolor=#ffeeaa|align=left|width=30%|salign=left|quote= "Yeah!" was an uncomplicated song about flirting with girls in a night club; it left plenty of air-conditioned space for Usher to coo and for the producer Lil Jon to bark the interjections [...] The lyrics were delivered like flashes of light: brief, anxious, and exciting, and perfectly suited to a voice that is long on control and short on texture.|source=—Sasha Frere-Jones of The New Yorker on its success.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/06/02/usher-2-0 |title=USHER 2.0 |magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=September 8, 2016}}}}

"Yeah!" received widespread acclaim from music critics, being lauded for its production. Jem Aswad of Entertainment Weekly called it "irresistibly crunked-out", adding, "the ensuing track glides smoothly between club-friendly hip-hop soul and ballads."{{cite magazine |last=Aswad |first=Jem |title=Confessions (2004): Usher |url=https://ew.com/article/2004/03/26/confessions/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=Time Warner |date=March 26, 2004 |access-date=March 2, 2008 |archive-date=October 11, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011212214/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,602386,00.html |url-status=live }} Laura Sinagra of Rolling Stone commented that the song "creates sensual panic by combining Usher's jumpy attacks with Jon's sublime, frayed beats."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/usher/albums/album/5165180/review/5944284/confessions|title=Usher: Confessions : Music Reviews|last=Sinagra|first=Laura|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=March 24, 2004|access-date=May 7, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071002015448/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/usher/albums/album/5165180/review/5944284/confessions|archive-date=October 2, 2007}} Jon Caramanica of Blender noted that "Yeah!" is the first song to mix "mainstream R&B and menacing Southern crunk."{{cite journal|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|date=April 2004|title=Review: Confessions|journal=Blender|publisher=Alpha Media Group|page=132}} Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine said that the song has brought Usher to a "whole new level of crunk."{{cite magazine|last=Sal Cinquemani |first=Sal |title=Usher: Confessions |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=431 |magazine=Slant Magazine |year=2004 |access-date=March 2, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316222807/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=431 |archive-date=March 16, 2008 }} Andy Kellman of Allmusic described the song as a "crunk-meets-R&B foundation" which features an "instantly addictive eight-note keyboard vamp".{{cite web |last=Kellman |first=Andy |title=Confessions: Usher |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r681098|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation|access-date=March 3, 2008}} He added that the song is "so absorbing that Ludacris' 1500th guest verse floats by with little notice." Matt Cibula of PopMatters characterized the song as a "full-fledged club über-crunk salacious" but he added that it fails to be a "club banger".{{cite magazine |last=Cibula |first=Matt |title=Usher: By the Numbers! |url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/u/usher-confessions.shtml |magazine=PopMatters |date=April 6, 2004 |access-date=March 2, 2008}} Steve Jones of USA Today referred to "Yeah!" as a "club-rattling" song from a combination of "Atlanta's vibrant music scene", Lil Jon's "insistent beats" and Ludacris' "racy rhymes".{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Steve |title='Confessions' time: Usher continues his ascendancy |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2004-03-22-usher-confessions_x.htm |work=USA Today |publisher=Gannett Co. Inc |date=March 22, 2004 |access-date=March 3, 2008}} Robert Hilburn of Los Angeles Times described "Yeah!" as a "raucous tale of dance-floor seduction" which Michael Jackson would have produced in 2004, if he "still had the old Thriller magic".Hilburn, Robert. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-mar-21-ca-rack21-story.html Review: Confessions]. Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved on September 13, 2009.

Usher himself also garnered praise for the song; Aswad called it the "grittiest song" Usher had sung and one that "reveals his newfound maturity". Caramanica said that it is "probably the scariest record – in a good way – he's ever made" and Usher "smartly shares the spotlight." Cibula stated that Usher's "smoove-ass" singing and Ludacris' presence contributes to the success of the single. "Yeah!" was nominated at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, and won the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration award.{{cite magazine |last=Jeckell |first=Barry |title=Kanye West Leads Grammy Nominees |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/65368/kanye-west-leads-grammy-nominees |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=December 7, 2004 |access-date=March 2, 2008}}{{Cite news |title= 47th grammy awards winners announced |url=http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/grammys/2005/index.html |publisher=ASCAP |access-date=March 2, 2008}} At the 2005 Soul Train Music Awards, "Yeah!" was nominated for best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut.{{Cite news |author=MTV News Staff |title=For The Record: Quick News On Usher, TLC, Ciara, Beck, Alice In Chains, C-Murder, Beyoncé, Cher & More |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496441/20050201/usher.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204043643/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496441/20050201/usher.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 4, 2005 |publisher=MTV News. Viacom Media Networks |date=February 1, 2005 |access-date=March 3, 2008}}

"Yeah!" continues to be praised as one of Usher's finest songs. In 2016, Complex ranked the song number 11 on their list of the 25 greatest Usher songs,{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/best-usher-songs/|title=The 25 Best Usher Songs|website=Complex|date=October 14, 2016|accessdate=March 29, 2022}} and in 2021, American Songwriter ranked the song number one on their list of the 10 greatest Usher songs.{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/top-10-usher-songs/|title=Top 10 Usher Songs|first=Jacob|last=Uitti|website=American Songwriter|date=December 18, 2021|accessdate=March 29, 2022}}

"Yeah!" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number fifty-three on January 10, 2004, prior to its official release.{{cite web |title=Billboard Hot 100 |url=http://acharts.us/billboard_hot_100/2004/02 |publisher=αCharts |date=January 13, 2004 |access-date=March 2, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080223110945/http://acharts.us/billboard_hot_100/2004/02 |archive-date = February 23, 2008}} On February 28, the song peaked atop the chart and stayed at that position for twelve consecutive weeks.{{cite web |title=Billboard Hot 100 |url=http://acharts.us/billboard_hot_100/2004/09 |publisher=αCharts |date=March 2, 2004 |access-date=March 2, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120155645/http://acharts.us/billboard_hot_100/2004/09 |archive-date = January 20, 2008}}{{cite web |title=Usher featuring Ludacris and Lil Jon – Yeah |url=http://acharts.us/song/368 |publisher=αCharts |access-date=March 2, 2008}} "Yeah!" became Usher's fourth number-one single, Lil Jon's first and Ludacris' second. The single remained on the Hot 100 for forty-five weeks. "Yeah!" became the most played song in the United States in 2004, with Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems reporting the song getting a total of 496,805 plays.{{Cite news |last=Vineyard |first=Jennifer |title=Usher's 'Yeah!' Was Most Played Song Of 2004 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1495342/20050105/usher.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050125105940/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1495342/20050105/usher.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 25, 2005 |publisher=MTV News. Viacom Media Networks|date=January 5, 2005 |access-date=March 2, 2008}} The commercial success of "Yeah!" and follow-up single "Burn" helped sustain Confessions atop the US Billboard 200 chart.{{Cite news |last=D'Angelo |first=Joe |title='Burn' Keeps Usher Hot — And On Top |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1487119/20040519/usher.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040528222249/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1487119/20040519/usher.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 28, 2004 |publisher=MTV News. Viacom Media Networks|date=May 19, 2004 |access-date=March 3, 2008}} The single was certified thirteen-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 9, 2024, for shipping 13 million copies since its release. "Yeah!" became the best-performing single of 2004 in the United States.{{cite web|title=2005 Year End Charts – Hot 100 Songs|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2004/hsititl.jsp|publisher= Billboard.BIZ. Prometheus Global Media|access-date=August 12, 2012}} The single ranked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs,{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-titles-20.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913205950/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-titles-20.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 13, 2008|title=The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs|year=2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=October 19, 2008}} and second on the Hot 100 decade-end chart, behind Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together". By September 2013, the song had sold 4 million digital copies in the US.{{citation |url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-sept-15-2013-songs-miley-twerks-195836243.html|title= Week Ending Sept. 15, 2013. Songs: Miley Twerks To The Top |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021234002/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-sept-15-2013-songs-miley-twerks-195836243.html |website=Yahoo! Music |date= September 18, 2013 |archive-date=October 21, 2013|access-date=October 20, 2017}}

Internationally, "Yeah!" received a similar response, topping several charts. In Australia, the song topped the chart on the week of April 4, 2004 for one week. It remained on it for only seven weeks before dropping out, and was certified 5× platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for selling 350,000 units.{{Cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/SinglesAccreds2018.htm|title=SinglesAccreds2018|website=www.aria.com.au|language=en|access-date=2018-11-26}} In New Zealand, "Yeah!" had a better chart performance, peaking at number one for four non-consecutive weeks. It remained on the chart for twenty-seven weeks before dropping and was certified two times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). In Switzerland and Austria, "Yeah!" peaked at number one and remained on the charts for thirty-eight and thirty-six weeks, respectively, and was certified gold in both countries. The song topped the charts in Denmark for three weeks, remaining on the chart for seventeen weeks. In Netherlands, "Yeah!" remained number one for four weeks, and in Norway for seven weeks. The song remained number one in Ireland and United Kingdom for two weeks, and number one for one week in France. In the United Kingdom, by March 4, 2010, "Yeah!" had sold 434,739 copies.{{cite journal|title=London rules the charts |url=http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/london-rules-the-charts/042501|journal=Music Week|publisher=Intent Media|date=March 4, 2010|access-date=April 8, 2013}}

Compared to other countries, "Yeah!" under performed in Finland, where it stayed on the charts for four weeks and peaked at number seventeen, and Spain where it peaked at number thirteen. The song did not top the charts in Italy and Sweden where it peaked at number three and four, respectively, and Belgium (Flanders) and Hungary where it charted at number two. Overall, the single remained on several charts worldwide for one year, from early 2004 to 2005.{{cite web |title=Usher: Yeah |url=http://top40-charts.com/songs/full.php?sid=9066&sort=chartid |publisher=Top40-charts.com |access-date=March 2, 2008}} On the 2004 year-end charts, "Yeah!" became the twenty-eighth best-selling single in Australia,{{cite web |title=ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2004 |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2004.htm |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=March 2, 2008}} and twenty-sixth in France. It peaked in the top-ten on the year-end charts in Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Belgium (Wallonia), Netherlands,{{cite web |url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%202004.pdf |title=Single top 100 over 2004 |publisher=Top40 |language=nl |access-date=May 5, 2010}} Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Mr. X, formerly Little X, had previously directed videos for Usher's singles "U Don't Have to Call" and "U Got It Bad". Mr. X said that the song reminded him of laser beams.{{cite news |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |title=Usher's 'Yeah!' A Nod To That Other Laser-Filled Video: VMA Lens Recap |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1490522/20040824/usher.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040826035155/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1490522/20040824/usher.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 26, 2004 |publisher=MTV News. Viacom Media Networks|date=August 24, 2004 |access-date=March 5, 2008}} Usher and Mr. X combined ideas to create a dance video for "Yeah!". The development was handled by how Usher wanted to be portrayed in the video, particularly showcasing his dance moves. The music video was filmed in a vacant art gallery in Los Angeles over two days. When the shooting started, Mr. X recalled Michael Jackson's "low-tech" and "laser-flashing" 1979 "Rock with You" video, and used it as a reference. Forty extra people were commissioned to dance with Usher, and two ladies to tempt him in different scenes. They went through photo browsing and phone calling, opting for Destiny Lightsy, a friend of Mr. X, who seduces Usher in the club in a Marilyn Monroe wardrobe to complement the lyrics. Canadian model Melyssa Ford, who was discovered by Mr. X, is portrayed as Usher's second seductress. Lil Jon acted as an assistant director during the sessions. Usher took charge of his ideas on his wardrobe and choreography, with additional routines, specifically the Rockaway and the Thunderclap, which Mr. X learned from Jamaica. The Rockaway influenced Fat Joe and Terror Squad's "Lean Back" video.

File:LittleXFeb07.jpg directed the video for "Yeah!"]]

The video begins with Usher entering a club, and in another scene dancing in front of blue lasers; the video alternates between both the club and laser scenes throughout. In the former setting, Usher is sat down when a woman—portrayed by Destiny, video producer Mr. X's friend—approaches him and attempts to seduce him. The woman stands up and walks to the dance-floor, telling Usher to "come get me" and "baby let's go", in sync with the song. Usher goes and dances with her during the chorus. In the beginning of the second verse, the laser scene with Usher dancing now shows both blue and green lasers. Usher and the woman are still dancing, with the woman further attempting to seduce him.

In the second chorus, Usher performs choreography in the club, backed up by several male dancers. Female dancers then come in, performing choreography along with Usher and the male dancers. After Lil Jon sprays champagne towards the camera in the laser scene, Ludacris performs his verse. He is dancing in both the club and laser scene, with the camera also alternating to female's dancing in sync in the club.

In the final chorus, Usher again performs choreography in the club, with another scene in the latter setting this time showing a different seductress, portrayed by model Melyssa Ford, walking away telling him to follow her. While following her, he is in a hallway, with the women then pulling Usher in a room, where they begin to romance. While Ludacris says his final verse, rapper Chingy, Jazze Pha and P. Diddy's former assistant, Fonzworth Bentley, both make appearances with Bentley holding a violin. Lil Jon says his final verse, not present in the track version of "Yeah!", where he repeats numerous dance moves including the Rockaway and Thunderclap, with Usher performing them. The video ends with Lil Jon repeating "rock away" and then "cut".

At the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, Usher won his first 2 awards with Best Dance Video and Best Male Video.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/66688/2004-mtv-video-music-awards-winners |title=2004 MTV Video Music Awards Winners |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 13, 2016}} At the 2005 Soul Train Music Awards, the video was nominated for the Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video.

The music video on YouTube has received over 960 million views as of July 2024.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxBSyx85Kp8 Usher - Yeah! (Official Video)].YouTube

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|title=Yeah!|artist=Usher|award=Platinum|number=9|relyear=2004|certyear=2022|access-date=April 4, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=single|title=Yeah!|artist=Usher|award=Gold|certyear=2004|relyear=2004|relmonth=03}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|title=Yeah!|artist=Usher|award=Platinum|certyear=2004|relyear=2004}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|title=Yeah!|artist=Usher|award=Platinum|relyear=2004|certyear=2004|note=Physical}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|title=Yeah!|artist=Usher|refname=YeahDiamond|award=Diamond|relyear=2004|certyear=2024|note=Digital Download}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|title=Yeah!|artist=Usher|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2024|id=8727|access-date=August 14, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|title=Yeah!|artist=Usher|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2017|relyear=2004|access-date=September 15, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|title=Yeah!|artist=Usher|award=Platinum|certyear=2021|relyear=2004|access-date=October 13, 2021|id=9090}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=single|title=Yeah!|artist=Usher|award=Gold|digital=true|relyear=2004|certyear=2014|certmonth=1|access-date=May 17, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Usher feat. Lil Jon And Ludacris|title=Yeah|award=Platinum|number=6|type=single|relyear=2004|certyear=2025|access-date=April 7, 2025|source=radioscope}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|type=single|title=Yeah!|artist=Usher|award=Platinum|relyear=2004|certyear=2004}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2004|certyear=2025|artist=Usher|title=Yeah!|access-date=April 7, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|title=Yeah!|artist=Usher|award=Gold|certyear=2004|relyear=2004}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=single|title=Yeah!|artist=Usher|award=Gold|certyear=2004|relyear=2004|access-date=October 13, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|title=Yeah!|artist=Usher|award=Platinum|number=4|certyear=2025|relyear=2004|id=10136-3046-1|access-date=May 16, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|title=Yeah!|artist=Usher|award=Platinum|number=13|salesamount=|salesref=|access-date=February 10, 2024|certyear=2024|relyear=2004}}

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• List of number-one singles of 2004 (Australia)
• List of number-one hits of 2004 (Austria)
• List of Ultratop 40 number-one singles of 2004
• List of number-one songs of the 2000s (Denmark)
• List of European number-one hits of 2004
• List of number-one hits of 2004 (France)
• List of number-one hits of 2004 (Germany)
• List of number-one singles of 2004 (Ireland)
• List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2004
• List of number-one singles from the 2000s (New Zealand)
• List of number-one songs in Norway
• List of number-one hits of 2004 (Switzerland)
• List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2000s
• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2004 (U.S.)
• List of number-one R&B singles of 2004 (U.S.)
• List of Mainstream Top 40 number-one hits of 2004 (U.S.)

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Category:2004 singles

Category:2004 songs

Category:Usher (musician) songs

Category:Lil Jon songs

Category:Ludacris songs

Category:Arista Records singles

Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles

Category:Canadian Singles Chart number-one singles

Category:Crunk songs

Category:Dutch Top 40 number-one singles

Category:European Hot 100 Singles number-one singles

Category:Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Category:Irish Singles Chart number-one singles

Category:MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video

Category:Music videos directed by Director X

Category:Number-one singles in Australia

Category:Number-one singles in Austria

Category:Number-one singles in Denmark

Category:Number-one singles in Germany

Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand

Category:Number-one singles in Norway

Category:Number-one singles in Switzerland

Category:SNEP Top Singles number-one singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Lil Jon

Category:Songs written by Lil Jon

Category:Songs written by Ludacris

Category:Songs written by Sean Garrett

Category:Songs written by Patrick "J. Que" Smith

Category:Songs written by LRoc

Category:Songs about dancing

Category:Songs about parties

Category:Tego Calderón songs

Category:UK singles chart number-one singles

Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles