Oh Yeah (Yello song)
| "Oh Yeah" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Yello | |
| from the album Stella | |
| Released | July 11, 1985 |
| Format | 7", 12", CD single, CD video |
| Genre | Synthpop, house |
| Length | 3:08 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Writer(s) | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier |
| Producer(s) | Yello |
"Oh Yeah" is a single released in 1985 by the Swiss band Yello and featured on their album Stella. The song features a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals. The song gained popularity after being featured in the films Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Secret of My Success.
Its 1987 re-released version features the extra lyrics: "such a good time / a really good time".
Charts
In 1986, it reached No. 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,[1] and No. 36 on the US dance charts.[2] The single peaked at No. 9 in Australia in October 1988.[3]
Remix
A remix of the song, entitled, "Oh Yeah Oh Six" went to No. 1 on the US dance charts in 2006.[4]
In popular culture
Writing about the use of the song in 1986's Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Jonathan Bernstein said, "Never a hit, this slice of Swiss-made tomfoolery with its varispeed vocal effects and driving percussion was first used by John Hughes to illustrate the mouthwatering must-haveness of Cameron's dad's Ferrari. Since then, it has become synonymous with lust. Every time a movie, TV show or commercial wants to underline the jaw-dropping impact of a hot babe or sleek auto, that synth-drum starts popping and that deep voice rumbles, 'Oh yeah…".[5]
This song was also used in the 1987 film, The Secret of My Success and Gran Turismo 4 when the player failed a license test in Career Mode.
It was used on The Simpsons every time the character of Duffman appeared.
References
- ↑ "Yello: Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 285.
- ↑ "australian-charts.com > Yello 'Oh Yeah'". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 22, 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ↑ Bernstein, Jonathan (1997). Pretty in pink: the golden age of teenage movies. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 198. ISBN 9780312151942.