Yeah (LCD Soundsystem song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Yeah
| cover = LCD Soundsystem - Yeah cover art.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = LCD Soundsystem
| album = LCD Soundsystem
| B-side = {{hlist|Pretentious Version|Clap-a-Pella}}
| released = January 13, 2004
| recorded = 2003
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Dance-punk|indietronica|electroclash|acid house}}
| length = {{unbulleted list|9:20 {{small|(Crass Version)}}|11:03 {{small|(Pretentious Version)}}}}
| label = DFA
| writer = {{hlist|Tim Goldsworthy|James Murphy}}
| producer = The DFA
| prev_title = Give It Up
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Movement
| next_year = 2004
}}
"Yeah" is a song by American rock band LCD Soundsystem. It was released as a 12-inch single through DFA Records on January 13, 2004. The Crass and Pretentious mixes of "Yeah" later appeared on the CD version of the band's eponymous debut studio album. The song peaked at number 77 on the UK Singles Chart.
Overview
In a 2005 interview with Pitchfork, LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy regarded "Yeah" as the hardest song to make for their debut studio album, stating that it "nearly killed" him.{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/features/article/6036-jukebox-james-murphy/ | title=Jukebox: James Murphy | website=Pitchfork | date=May 9, 2005 | access-date=August 15, 2016 | author=Sylvester, Nick}} According to Pitchfork{{'}}s longform article "You Were There", the song "aims to sum up three decades of dance music."{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/features/article/7947-you-were-there-the-complete-lcd-soundsystem/ | title=You Were There: The Complete LCD Soundsystem | website=Pitchfork | date=March 28, 2011 | access-date=August 15, 2016}}
Track listing
- DFA Records — dfa 2133 — 12" vinyl single{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/LCD-Soundsystem-Yeah/release/234690 | title=LCD Soundsystem – Yeah (Vinyl) | publisher=Discogs | access-date=August 15, 2016}}
- Yeah (Clap-a-Pella) does not appear on the 2013 remastered 12"
{{Track listing
| headline = Side A
| title1 = Yeah
| note1 = Crass Version
| length1 = 9:20
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side B
| title1 = Yeah
| note1 = Pretentious Version
| length1 = 11:03
| title2 = Yeah
| note2 = Clap-a-Pella
| length2 = 2:04
}}
Personnel
Personnel adapted from single liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Yeah |others=LCD Soundsystem |year=2004 |type=single liner notes |publisher=DFA Records}}
- Eric Broucek – additional programming, percussion, vocals
- Mandy Coon – vocals
- The DFA – mixing, production
- Tim Goldsworthy – bass synthesizer
- James Murphy – bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, vocals
- Rayna Russom – Fun Machine support, synthesizer, synthesizer support
- Nancy Whang – vocals
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
!Chart (2004) !Peak |
| {{singlechart|UK|77|artist=LCD Soundsystem|song=Yeah|rowheader=true|date=20040207|access-date=October 17, 2018}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Catalogue no. |
| scope="row"| {{UK}}
| rowspan="2"| January 13, 2004 | Output | rowspan="3"| 12" | OPR DFA 009{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/LCD-Soundsystem-Yeah/release/225698 | title=LCD Soundsystem – Yeah (Vinyl) (UK) | publisher=Discogs | access-date=August 15, 2016}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| {{US}}
| rowspan="2"| DFA |
| scope="row"| {{US}}
| rowspan="1"| January 2013 | dfa 2133r |