Yahhh!
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| Single by Soulja Boy featuring Arab | ||||
| from the album souljaboytellem.com | ||||
| Released | December 31, 2007 | |||
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| Recorded | 2007 | |||
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| Length | 3:11 | |||
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"Yahhh!" (also known as "Yahhh Bitch Yahhh") is the third single by American rapper Soulja Boy's studio album souljaboytellem.com featuring Arab. The music video premiered on BET on January 7, 2008.
Music video
On January 8, 2008, the video for "Yahhh!" premiered on BET Access Granted.[1] The video parodies people trying to get Soulja Boy's autograph, including Duane Chapman of Dog the Bounty Hunter, an imitation of Hillary Clinton and an imitation of Britney Spears, who appears to be intoxicated. The video also featured a stop-motion animated puppet that interacted with the cast. The video ranked at #92 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2008 countdown. After the main "Yahhh!" video, a short clip of Soulja Boy's song "Report Card" plays and features Soulja Boy, Arab and others dancing to the song at a school. The video ends with Soulja Boy telling kids to stay in school and smiles. He also states that he gets straight A's.
The regular version of "Yahhh!" was released in Summer 2006 and has the words "Yahhh, bitch, yahhh!", whereas the clean version has the words edited into "Yahhh, trick, yahhh!". It was recorded on FL Studio about a year prior to Soulja Boy and Arab's signing to Collipark Records. Some lyrics are different, such as when Soulja Boy and Arab talk about the new CD by the 30/30 Boyz, their group before signing to Collipark Records.
Critical reception
The song received extremely negative reviews from critics. Alex Fletcher of Digital Spy gave the song one star out of five, and wrote, "Based around Soulja boy and pal Arab screaming incomprehensible gibberish, the repeated line "Yahhh, Trick, Yahhh!" is more irritating than a life's supply of itching powder, while the bargain bucket synth soundtrack sounds like an old Nokia ringtone."[2] Jeff Weiss of LA Weekly wrote that it was a "legitimate attempt to dethrone 'My Humps' for its ignominious distinction as dumbest song ever recorded."[3]
Charts
| Charts (2008) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 35 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 72 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 18 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 3 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] | 49 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 48 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 34 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[11] | 14 |
| US Pop 100 (Billboard)[12] | 48 |
References
- ↑ Access Granted: Soulja Boy (Yahh) -TV.com Accessed July 11, 2008
- ↑ Soulja Boy ft. Arab: 'Yahhh!' Digital Spy
- ↑ RECORD REVIEWS: Soulja Boy, Beach House, Cadence Weapon LA Weekly
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Soulja Boy – Yahhh!". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Soulja Boy – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Soulja Boy. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 16, 2008". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Soulja Boy – Yahhh!". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2008-05-04" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Soulja Boy – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Soulja Boy. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Soulja Boy – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Soulja Boy. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Soulja Boy – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Soulja Boy. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Souljaboytellem.com - Soulja Boy Tell Em | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 3, 2016.