Yeah (LCD Soundsystem song)

"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.

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.^[1] According to Pitchfork's longform article "You Were There", the song "aims to sum up three decades of dance music."^[2]

Track listing

DFA Records — dfa 2133 — 12" vinyl single^[3]

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Yeah" (Crass Version)	9:20

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Yeah" (Pretentious Version)	11:03
2.	"Yeah" (Clap-a-Pella)	2:04

Personnel

Personnel adapted from single liner notes.^[4]

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

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[5]	77

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue no.
United States	January 13, 2004	DFA	12"	dfa 2133^[3]
United Kingdom	January 13, 2004	Output	12"	OPR DFA 009^[6]

References

↑ Sylvester, Nick (May 9, 2005). "Jukebox: James Murphy". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
↑ "You Were There: The Complete LCD Soundsystem". Pitchfork. March 28, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
1 2 "LCD Soundsystem – Yeah (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
↑ Yeah (single liner notes). LCD Soundsystem. DFA Records. 2004.
↑ "LCD Soundsystem: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
↑ "LCD Soundsystem – Yeah (Vinyl) (UK)". Discogs. Retrieved August 15, 2016.

LCD Soundsystem

James Murphy Additional members: Nancy Whang Pat Mahoney Al Doyle Tyler Pope Gavin Russom David Scott Stone J. D. Mark Matt Thornley Phil Skarich Eamonn O'Keeffe Phil Mossman Jerry Fuchs (deceased)

Studio albums	LCD Soundsystem Sound of Silver This Is Happening TBA

Live albums	London Sessions The Long Goodbye: LCD Soundsystem Live at Madison Square Garden

Other albums	45:33 A Bunch of Stuff Confuse the Marketplace

Remix albums	Introns 45:33 Remixes

Singles	"Losing My Edge" "Give It Up" "Yeah" "Movement" "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House" "Disco Infiltrator" "Tribulations" "North American Scum" "All My Friends" "Someone Great" "Time to Get Away" "Big Ideas" "Bye Bye Bayou" "Pow Pow" "Drunk Girls" "I Can Change" "Throw" "Christmas Will Break Your Heart"

Related articles	Discography DFA Records Shut Up and Play the Hits Greenberg Hot Chip !!! Out Hud

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