Oh Yeah (Ash song)

1996 single by Ash

"Oh Yeah"

Single by Ash
from the album  1977
B-side|

* "T. Rex"
* "Everywhere Is All Around"
* "Does Your Mother Know"

Released| 24 June 1996 (1996-06-24)[1]
Genre| Britpop[2]
Length| 4:45
Label|

* Infectious
* Home Grown

Songwriter(s)| Tim Wheeler
Producer(s)| Owen Morris
Ash singles chronology
| "Goldfinger"
(1996)  | "Oh Yeah"
(1996)  | "A Life Less Ordinary"
(1997)

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"Oh Yeah" (occasionally spelt as "Oh Yea") is a song by Northern Irish rock band Ash, released as the fifth single from their debut studio album, 1977 (1996), on 24 June 1996. It was released on CD, 7-inch vinyl, and cassette formats. Upon its release, "Oh Yeah" debuted and peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Ash's second-highest-charting single on the chart following their previous release, "Goldfinger".

## Overview

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"Oh Yeah" was the first single released after the release of 1977 and was Ash's second top-10 single, reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart. The song features backing vocals from singer Lisa Moorish.[3]

## Track listings

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UK, European, and Australian CD single[4][5][6]

1. "Oh Yeah" (Tim Wheeler)
2. "T. Rex" (Wheeler)
3. "Everywhere Is All Around" (Wheeler, Martin Carr)
4. "Does Your Mother Know" (Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus)

UK 7-inch yellow vinyl single and cassette single[7][8]

1. "Oh Yeah" (Wheeler)
2. "T. Rex" (Wheeler)
3. "Everywhere Is All Around" (Wheeler, Carr)
4. "Oh Yeah" (quartet version) (Wheeler)

## Charts

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Chart (1996)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[9] | 80
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 49
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[11] | 14
Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 14
Scotland (OCC)[13] | 5
UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 6
UK Indie (Music Week)[15] | 1

## References

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1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 22 June 1996. p. 35. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
2. ^ Dimery, Robert; Lydon, Michael (2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
3. ^ "1977 – Ash | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
4. ^ Oh Yeah (UK CD single liner notes). Ash. Infectious Records, Home Grown. 1996. INFECT41CD.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. ^ Oh Yeah (European CD single liner notes). Ash. Facedown, Infectious Records, Home Grown. 1996. 0086775FAC.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. ^ Oh Yeah (Australian CD single liner notes). Ash. Infectious Records, Home Grown. 1996. D1401.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. ^ Oh Yeah (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Ash. Infectious Records, Home Grown. 1996. INFECT41S.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. ^ Oh Yeah (UK cassette single sleeve). Ash. Infectious Records, Home Grown. 1996. INFECT 41MC.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 28\. 13 July 1996. p. 20. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
11. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (14.9 – 20.9. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 14 September 1996. p. 41. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Oh Yeah". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
14. ^ "Ash: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
15. ^ "Independent Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 21 September 1996. p. 42\. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.

* "Oh Yeah - Ash | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

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* Tim Wheeler

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Studio albums|

* Trailer (mini-album)
* 1977
* Nu-Clear Sounds
* Free All Angels
* Meltdown
* Twilight of the Innocents
* Kablammo!
* Islands
* Race the Night

Compilations|

* Intergalactic Sonic 7″s
* A–Z Series
* The Best of Ash

Singles|

* "Jack Names the Planets"
* "Petrol"
* "Uncle Pat"
* "Kung Fu"
* "Girl from Mars"
* "Angel Interceptor"
* "Goldfinger"
* "Oh Yeah"
* "A Life Less Ordinary"
* "Jesus Says"
* "Wildsurf"
* "Numbskull"
* "Shining Light"
* "Burn Baby Burn"
* "Sometimes"
* "Candy"
* "There's a Star"
* "Envy"
* "Orpheus"
* "Starcrossed"
* "Renegade Cavalcade"
* "You Can't Have It All"
* "Polaris"
* "End of the World"

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* Discography
* Lost Domain

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