O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits Explained

O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits
Type:	Greatest hits
Artist:	Aerosmith
Cover:	O Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits.JPG
Released:	July 2, 2002
Recorded:	1972–2002
Genre:	Hard rock, blues rock
Length:	131:39
Label:	Columbia/Geffen
Producer:	Aerosmith, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Glen Ballard, Adrian Barber, Ray Colcord, Jack Douglas, Bruce Fairbairn, Marti Frederiksen, Mark Hudson, Jason Mizell, Rick Rubin, Matt Serletic, DeVante Swing, Russell Simmons
Chronology:	Aerosmith compilation
Prev Year:	2001
Next Year:	2006

O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits is a greatest hits album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 2002 by Columbia Records and Geffen Records. A double-disc album, it includes 27 of the band's biggest hits in chronological order and spans the band's entire career to that point, but does not include any songs from the albums Night in the Ruts, Rock in a Hard Place, or Done With Mirrors. Aerosmith's collaboration with Run-DMC on "Walk This Way", however, is included, as are two new songs, "Girls of Summer" and "Lay It Down", which the band recorded in Hawaii.^[1]

O, Yeah! has since been certified triple platinum in the United States. Noticeable on the corners of album cover are the different variations of the Aerosmith logo used throughout the band's career.

O, Yeah! was re-released as The Essential Aerosmith on September 13, 2011. The album cover was changed, with a more straightforward profile picture of the band being used, and a limited edition bonus disc with six additional tracks was released, otherwise the track listing to the two CDs are the same.

Personnel

• Steven Tyler - lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
• Tom Hamilton - bass
• Joey Kramer - drums, percussion
• Joe Perry - guitar, background vocals
• Brad Whitford - guitar

Production

• Producers: Aerosmith, Glen Ballard, Adrian Barber, Ray Colcord, Jack Douglas, Bruce Fairbairn, Marti Frederiksen, Mark Hudson, Jason Mizell, Joe Perry, Rick Rubin, Matt Serletic, Russell Simmons, Steven Tyler
• Mixing producer: Don DeVito
• Mixing: Glen Ballard, Bob Clearmountain, Chris Fogel, Michael Fraser, Marti Frederiksen, Mark Hudson, Brendan O'Brien, Joe Perry, Mike Shipley, David Thoener, Steven Tyler
• Remixing: Marti Frederiksen, Steven Tyler
• Mastering: David Donnelly
• Arranger: Matt Serletic
• Music assistant: John Bionelli
• Instrument technician: Jim Survis
• Art direction: Sean Evans
• Artist coordination: Leslie Langlo
• Photography: Ross Halfin
• Logo: Will Kennedy

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)! scope="col"

Position
Canadian Metal Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[2]	36
UK Albums (OCC)^[3]	175
US Billboard 200^[4]	124

Singles

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Tracks	Label	Catalog #	Barcode	Edition	Series	Notes
USA	Jul 2, 2002	CD x 2	30	Columbia/SMEI	C2K 86700	696998670020	—	—	Available in 4 different 3-D covers and 1 standard cover^[5]
USA	Jul 2, 2002	Cassette x 2	30	Columbia/SMEI	C2T 86700	696998670044	—	—	^[6] ^[7]
USA	Jul 16, 2002	MiniDisc x 2	30	Columbia/SMEI	C2M 86700	696998670082	—	—	^[8]
USA	Aug 20, 2002	SACD x 2	30	Columbia/SMEI	C2S 86700	696998670068	—	—	stereo only^[9]
USA	Feb 1, 2008	MP3 256k	30	Columbia/SBME	C2K 86700	696998670020	—	—	7 indiv. tracks, 23 album only^[10] ^[11]
USA	Jul 1, 2009	MP3 192k	30	Columbia/SME	C2K 86700	696998670020	—	—	7 indiv. tracks, 23 album only^[12] ^[13]
USA	Oct 6, 2009	MP3 320k	30	Columbia/SME	C2K 86700	696998670020	—	—	7 indiv. tracks, 23 album only; approx. date; issued between Oct 6 - Nov 28, 2009^[14] ^[15]
USA	Aug 30, 2011	CD x 3	36	Columbia/SME	88697 92339 2	886979233928	Limited Edition 3.0	The Essential	Re-titled: The Essential Aerosmith^[16]
USA	Sep 6, 2011	MP3 256k	30	Columbia/SME	88644 31571 1	886443157118	—	The Essential	Re-titled: The Essential Aerosmith; 18 indiv. tracks, 12 album only^[17] ^[18]
USA	Sep 6, 2011	MP3 320k	30	Columbia/SME	88644 31571 1	886443157118	—	The Essential	Re-titled: The Essential Aerosmith^[19]
USA	Sep 6, 2011	AAC 256k	30	Columbia/SME	88644 31571 1	886443157118	—	The Essential	Re-titled: The Essential Aerosmith; 17 indiv. tracks, 13 album only^[20]
USA	Sep 13, 2011	CD x 2	30	Columbia/SME	88697 92210 2	886979221024	—	The Essential	Re-titled: The Essential Aerosmith^[21]
USA	Dec 2011	MP3 256k	30	Columbia/SME	C2K 86700	696998670020	—	—	18 indiv. tracks, 12 album only; approx. date; issued between Dec 6 - 21, 2011^[22] ^[23]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aerosmith Talk 'Girls Of Summer,' Hits Disc, DVD Reissues. https://web.archive.org/web/20230726220853/https://www.mtv.com/news/tci08t/aerosmith-talk-girls-of-summer-hits-disc-dvd-reissues. dead. July 26, 2023. Mtv.com.
2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040812035533/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_metal.html. August 12, 2004. Top 100 Metal Albums of 2002. Jam!. March 23, 2022.
3. Web site: UK Year-End Charts 2002. UKChartsPlus. November 20, 2021.
4. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002. Billboard. November 20, 2021.
5. Web site: Ultimate Greatest Hits 2 Cd Set. Zia Records.
6. Web site: O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits [LIMITED EDITION]]. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20070623053958/http://www.amazon.com/O-Yeah-Ultimate-Aerosmith-Hits/dp/B000068QZM. June 23, 2007.
7. Web site: Ultimate Greatest Hits 2 Cass Set. Zia Records.
8. Web site: Ultimate Greatest Hits 2 Minidisc Set. Zia Records.
9. Web site: O Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hit Sacd. Zia Records.
10. Web site: O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20080211164741/http://www.amazon.com/O-Yeah-Ultimate-Aerosmith-Hits/dp/B00136Q37O. February 11, 2008.
11. Web site: O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits [LIMITED EDITION] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]]. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20080216000850/http://www.amazon.com/O-Yeah-Ultimate-Aerosmith-Hits/dp/B000068QZI. February 16, 2008.
12. Web site: Even More eMusic Features Disabled. Masnick. Mike. Jul 2, 2009. techdirt.
13. Web site: O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20090708113236/http://www.emusic.com/album/Aerosmith-O-Yeah-Ultimate-Aerosmith-Hits-MP3-Download/11487038.html. July 8, 2009.
14. Web site: Aerosmith. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20091128131918/http://us.7digital.com/artists/aerosmith/. November 28, 2009.
15. Web site: O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20100310074515/http://us.7digital.com/artists/aerosmith/o-yeah-ultimate-aerosmith-hits-2. March 10, 2010.
16. Web site: Essential Aerosmith 3.0 3 Cd. Zia Records.
17. Web site: The Essential Aerosmith. Armadillo Music.
18. Web site: The Essential Aerosmith [Clean]]. Amazon.
19. Web site: Aerosmith. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120207172945/http://us.7digital.com/artist/aerosmith. February 7, 2012.
20. Web site: The Essential: Aerosmith. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20111226021753/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-essential-aerosmith/id457003264. December 26, 2011.
21. Web site: Essential Aerosmith 2 Cd. Zia Records.
22. Web site: O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20111206204545/http://www.amazon.com/O-Yeah-Ultimate-Aerosmith-Hits/dp/B00136Q37O. December 6, 2011.
23. Web site: O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20111221154145/http://www.amazon.com/O-Yeah-Ultimate-Aerosmith-Hits/dp/B00136Q37O. December 21, 2011.