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Yeah (LCD Soundsystem song)

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Released
  
January 13, 2004

Recorded
  
2003

Format
  
12" CD

B-side
  
Pretentious Version Clap-a-Pella

Genre
  
Dance-punk indietronica electroclash acid house

Length
  
9:20 (Crass Version) 11:03 (Pretentious Version)

"Yeah" is a song by American rock band LCD Soundsystem. It was released as a 12-inch single through DFA Records on January 13, 2004. The Crass and Pretentious mixes of "Yeah" later appeared on the CD version of the band's eponymous debut studio album. The song peaked at number 77 on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

Overview

In a 2005 interview with Pitchfork, LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy regarded "Yeah" as the hardest song to make for their debut studio album, stating that it "nearly killed" him. According to Pitchfork's longform article "You Were There", the song "aims to sum up three decades of dance music."

Track listing

  • DFA Records — dfa 2133 — 12" vinyl single

    • Personnel

    Personnel adapted from single liner notes.

  • Eric Broucek – additional programming, percussion, vocals
  • Mandy Coon – vocals
  • The DFA – mixing, production
  • Tim Goldsworthy – bass synthesizer
  • James Murphy – bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, vocals
  • Gavin Russom – Fun Machine support, synthesizer, synthesizer support
  • Nancy Whang – vocals

    • References

    Yeah (LCD Soundsystem song) Wikipedia
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