Yeah Yeah (Willy Moon song)

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"Yeah Yeah"
Single by Willy Moon
from the album Here's Willy Moon
Released10 September 2012
Recorded2012
GenreAlternative dance
Length2:44
LabelIsland (UK) Interscope (US)
Songwriter(s)Willy Moon, Robert Diggs, Clifford Smith
Producer(s)Willy Moon
Willy Moon singles chronology
"Railroad Track"
(2012)
"Yeah Yeah"
(2012)
"My Girl"
(2013)

"Yeah Yeah" is a song by New Zealand-born musician, singer and producer Willy Moon, initially released on 5 May 2012. The song peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 on the US Billboard Rock Chart.

The song samples Wu-Tang Clan's 1993 song "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta Fuck Wit" from the rap group's debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).

The song was re-released on 10 September 2012 due to its use in Apple Inc's 2012 iPod lineup TV advertisement, including the 5th-Generation Touch, 7th-Generation Nano, and 4th-Generation Shuffle.[1] It was also featured in the official soundtrack of the 2012 Xbox 360 game Forza Horizon,[2] the trailer for the 2013 comedy film Last Vegas [3] as well as in a 2016 Southwest Airlines commercial.[4]

Music video[edit]

The music video to accompany the release of "Yeah Yeah" was directed by Alex Cortes and debuted on YouTube on 31 October 2012.[5]

Remixes[edit]

"Yeah Yeah" has been remixed by Cedric Gervais, A1 Bassline, Sinden (DJ) and DJ Cable. There was also an "Urban" remix, which featured a guest verse from Wiley (also re-worked into DJ Cable's remix).[6][deprecated source]

Track listing[edit]

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Yeah Yeah"2:43
7" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Yeah Yeah"2:43
2."Yeah Yeah (Sinden Remix)"2:43

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 61
France (SNEP)[8] 175
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 42
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] 56
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 28
Scotland (OCC)[12] 30
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 26
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[14] 19
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 18
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[16] 35

References[edit]

  1. ^ Apple – iPod – TV Ad – Bounce. YouTube
  2. ^ "Soundtrack". IGN.
  3. ^ Last Vegas – Official Trailer. YouTube
  4. ^ "Southwest Airlines TV Commercials".
  5. ^ Willy Moon – Yeah Yeah. YouTube.
  6. ^ "Wiley in rap dig at Willy". Dailystar.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Swedish House Mafia Replace PSY on ARIA Chart". Noise11. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Willy Moon – Yeah Yeah" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  9. ^ "Willy Moon – Yeah Yeah" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Willy Moon Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Willy Moon – Yeah Yeah". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  14. ^ "Willy Moon Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  15. ^ "Willy Moon Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  16. ^ "Willy Moon Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.