Yeha-Noha
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| Single by Sacred Spirit from the album Chants and Dances of the Native Americans |
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| B-side | "Dawa" (CD single) Remix (CD maxi, 12") "Ly-o-lay ale loya" (CD maxi, U.S.) |
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| Released | 1995 | |
| Format | CD single CD maxi 12" maxi |
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| Genre | New age, World, Ambient | |
| Length | 3:49 4:29 (redio mix) |
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| Label | Virgin | |
| Producer | The Fearsome Brave | |
| Certification | Gold France, 1995 | |
"Yeha-Noha (Wishes of Happiness and Prosperity)" is a successful song recorded in 1994 by the German musical project known under the name of Sacred Spirit. It was the first single from the album Chants and Dances of the Native Americans. Released in 1995, it achieved a great success in various countries, including France, where it topped the singles chart. It was sung by the Navajo elder Kee Chee Jake from Chinle, Arizona.
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[edit] Uses in the medias
"Yeha-Noha" was generally credited to 'Indians Sacred Spirit' in France, or also just '(The) Indians'.
Produced by The Fearsome Brave, the song was used in a TV advert for the Häagen-Dazs ice-creams in France.
This song, mainly instrumental with indians singings, was much aired on radio. The main tune, played the cello, was regularly presented on TF1, the first TV channel in France, as the future summer hit.[1]
[edit] Chart performances
The song was certified Gold disc in France,[2] after spending 19 weeks on the French Singles chart, from July 8 to November 11, 1995. It went to #26, then jumped to #3 and reached #1 three weeks later. It topped the chart for six consecutive weeks. After that, it didn't stop to drop on the chart.[3] According to Infodisc website, the song is the 497th best-selling single of all time in France, with 528,000 sales.[4]
The single was also charted for 16 weeks on the Ultratop (Top 40), in Belgium (Wallonia). It debuted at #20 on August 5, reached the top ten in its third week, peaked at #3 in its sixth week, then dropped on the chart.[5] It was ranked #23 on the End of the Year Chart.[6]
The song was charted twice in UK in 1995 : first for one week, at #74, on April 15,[7] then for two weeks from November 18 to November 25, peaking at #37.[8]
"Yeha-Noah" featured for 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play, reaching #13.[9]
[edit] Official remixes
- Dancing wolves mix by Marc Auerbach, Steve Travell
- House mix with drop by Mark Picchiotti, Teri Bristol
- Peace pipe mix by Julian Mendelsohn
- Pow wow mix by Deep Recess
- Radio mix by Julian Mendelsohn
- Tribal mix by Mark Picchiotti, Teri Bristol
- Tribal totem mix by The Grid
[edit] Track listings
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[edit] Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales |
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| France[2] | Gold | December 21, 2004 | 250,000+ |
[edit] Charts
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| Preceded by "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" by Céline Dion |
French (SNEP) number-one single August 5, 1995 - September 9, 1995 |
Succeeded by "Scatman's World" by Scatman John |
[edit] References
- ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 327 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ^ a b French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
- ^ a b "Yeha-Noha", in French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
- ^ Best-seeling singles of all time in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved May 1, 2008)
- ^ a b "Yeha-Noha", in Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
- ^ a b 1995 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
- ^ "Yeha-Noah", in UK Singles Chart (first run) Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
- ^ a b UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 30, 2008)
- ^ a b "Yeha-Noha" Hot Dance Club Play Billboard.com (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
