Yeah! (Usher song)

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"Yeah!"
Single by Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris
from the album Confessions
Released	January, 2004
Format	CD single CD maxi-single Digital download
Recorded	2003
Genre	R&B/Crunk
Length	4:10
Label	Arista Records / BMG
Writer(s)	Lil Jon Sean Garrett Patrick J. Que Smith Ludacris Robert McDowell James Phillips LaMarquis Jefferson
Producer(s)	Lil Jon
Chart positions
#1 (U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Europe)
Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris singles chronology
"U Don't Have To Call" (2002)	"Yeah!" (2004)	"Burn" (2004)
Alternate cover
UK Single cover

"Yeah!" is a Crunk & B song written by American songwriters and producers Lil Jon, Sean Garrett, Patrick J. Que Smith, Ludacris, Robert McDowell and James Elbert Phillips (aka LRoc) for Usher's fourth studio album Confessions (2004). The track was produced by Lil' Jon and received a positive reception from music critics. Released in early 2004, the song was the first single from the album, which topped various charts around the world, including the Billboard Hot 100 for twelve weeks. It also topped the Australian, Canadian, Norwegian, Swiss, and the UK charts. In 2005, "Yeah!" was nominated for at the 2005 Grammy Awards for "Record of the Year", and won the "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" award. The song is considered one of the high points of the crunk movement in popular hip-hop music.

This song features producer Lil Jon and rapper Ludacris. This is Usher's fourth #1 hit single, Lil Jon's first #1 hit single, and Ludacris's second #1 hit single.

Contents 1 Song information 2 Track listing 3 Sales 4 Charts 4.1 Chart Trajectories 5 Interesting Facts 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Song information

The single kicked off what would be a string of back to back hits for Usher. "Yeah!" was followed by number one hits "Burn", "Confessions Part II", and "My Boo" (with Alicia Keys). The song not only shot Usher to new heights of fame, but it also made Lil' Jon one of the most popular producers of 2004. "Yeah!" was one of the highest selling singles in New Zealand in 2004 selling 20.000 copies and going double platinum.

Musically, the song was influential in applying Lil' Jon's "crunk" beat-making to an R&B context - utilizing sung portions over Lil Jon's trademark huge, low-end synthesizer hooks. The song thus validated the applications of "dirty south"-style beats to R&B songs - as on subsequent songs like Amerie's "Touch", Monica's "Everytime tha Beat Drop," (featuring Dem Franchize Boyz) and Chris Brown's number-one Pop and R&B hit "Run It!", actually produced by Scott Storch in a style heavily derivative of "Yeah!" and Lil' Jon's crunk in general. Also Mario would do a very similar song: "Boom," with similar lyrics, Lil' Jon producing, and a rap collaborator (Juvenile).

The video features guest appearances, most notably by Ludacris and Lil' Jon. The former prodigee of Ludacris, Chingy can also be seen near the end of the video holding up his chain which shows his name.

[edit] Track listing

• CD single Pt. 1 (UK version)

1. "Yeah!" (featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris) (Jefferson, LaMarquis/Smith, Patrick J Que/Phillips, James/Smith, Jonathan/McDowell, Robert/Garrett, Sean) — 4:10
2. "Red Light" (Smith, Patrick J Que/Smith, Jonathan/Hilson, Keri/McDowell, Robert/Garrett, Sean) — 4:48

• CD single Pt. 2 (UK version)

1. "Yeah!" (featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris) (Jeffersopn, LaMarquis/Smith, Patrick J Que/Phillips, James/Smith, Jonathan/McDowell, Robert/Garrett, Sean) — 4:10
2. "Red Light" (Smith, Patrick J Que/Smith, Jonathan/Hilson, Keri/McDowell, Robert/Garrett, Sean) — 4:48
3. "Sweet Lies" (Williams, Pharrell/Hugo, Chad) — 4:09
4. "Yeah!" (Instrumental) (Jeffersopn, LaMarquis/Smith, Patrick J Que/Phillips, James/Smith, Jonathan/McDowell, Robert/Garrett, Sean) — 4:09

[edit] Sales

• United States #1 (4x Platinum - based mainly on Digital Downloads) (Sales:800,000)
• New Zealand #1 (2x Platinum) (Sales:20,000)
• Canada #1 (Platinum) (Sales:10,000)
• United Kingdom #1 (Silver) (Sales:200,000)
• Sweden #4 (Gold) (Sales:10,000)
• Switzerland #1 (Gold) (Sales:20,000)

[edit] Charts

[1] [2]Chart (2004)[3] [4] Peak U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1 U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 1 U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks 1 U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 1 Australia Top 50 Singles 1 Austria Top 75 Singles 1 Belgium Top 50 Singles 2 Canada Top 50 Singles 1 China Top 20 Singles 1 Denmark Top 20 Singles 1 France Top 100 Singles 1 Finland Top 20 Singles 4 Germany Top 100 Singles 1 Greece IFPI Top 50 Singles 6 India Top 20 Singles 1

Chart (2004) Peak Ireland Top 50 Singles 1 Italy Top 50 Singles 3 Japan Top 100 Singles 19 Netherlands Top 40 Singles 1 New Zealand RIANZ Top 40 Singles 1 Norway Top 20 Singles 1 Russia Top 20 Singles 1 Spain Top 40 Singles 13 Sweden Top 40 Singles 4 Switzerland Top 100 Singles 1 Taiwan Top 10 Singles 2 U.K. Top 75 Singles 1 Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1 United World Chart 1 World Top 100 Airplay 1 World R&B Top 30 Songs 1

[edit] Chart Trajectories

U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Position	53	40	14	7	6	4	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	4	4	6	10
Week	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
Position	8	7	11	16	17	22	21	24	24	29	30	28	34	33	36	36	40	46	49	49

Canada Top 50 Singles
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Position	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	4	2	3	4	3
Week	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
Position	4	1	6	2	2	3	4	9	8	8	8	7	7	8	5	6	5	4	5	4	6	5	8	10	32

U.K. Top 75 Singles
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14
Position	1	1	2	2	5	6	8	11	15	21	27	31	44	70

Australia Top 50 Singles
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07
Position	1	2	2	2	8	20	39

U.S. TRL
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Position	10	7	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	1
Week	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Position	1	1	3	4	6	6	5	6	6	7	4	6	7	6	6

[edit] Interesting Facts

The word, "Yeah," is said in the song 77 times.

[edit] See also

• Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 2004 (USA)

[edit] External links

• Usher Official Web Site

Preceded by "Slow Jamz" by Twista featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx	Billboard Hot 100 number one single February 28, 2004- May 15, 2004	Succeeded by "Burn" by Usher
	Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single March 6, 2004	Succeeded by "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys
Preceded by "Cha Cha Slide" by DJ Casper	UK Singles Chart number one single March 27, 2004 - April 9, 2004	Succeeded by "5 Colours in Her Hair" by McFly
Preceded by "Toxic" by Britney Spears	ARIA (Australia) number one single March 28, 2004	Succeeded by "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" by Eamon
Preceded by "F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)" by Eamon	RIANZ (New Zealand) number one single April 18, 2004 - April 19, 2004	Succeeded by "My Band" by D12
Preceded by "My Band" by D12	RIANZ (New Zealand) number one single April 26, 2004 - May 17 2004	Succeeded by "Burn" by Usher
Preceded by "Toxic" by Britney Spears	United World Chart number one single April 24, 2004 - June 12, 2004	Succeeded by "I Don't Wanna Know" by Mario Winans featuring P. Diddy and Enya