We Say Yeah Explained

We Say Yeah
Cover:Cliff Richard - The Young Ones - We Say Yeah (German).jpg
Caption:Cover of the German edition
Type:single
Artist:Cliff Richard & The Shadows
Album:The Young Ones
A-Side:The Young Ones
B-Side:We Say Yeah
Label:Columbia (EMI)
Producer:Norrie Paramor
Prev Title:When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart
Prev Year:1961
The Young Ones
Title2:We Say Yeah
Next Title:I'm Looking Out the Window
Next Title2:Do You Want to Dance
Next Year:1962

"We Say Yeah" is a song originally performed by Cliff Richard & The Shadows. It was initially released in December 1961 on "The Young Ones" soundtrack album and a few weeks later the B-side to "The Young Ones" single. Both reached number 1 in their respective UK charts. In France however, it was "We Say Yeah" instead of "The Young Ones" that made the singles chart, reaching number 14.[1]

Johnny Hallyday version ("Dis-moi oui")

Dis-moi Oui
Cover:Johnny hallyday Les Bras en croix EP.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Johnny Hallyday
Album:Johnny Hallyday (Les Bras en croix)
Language:French
English Title:Tell me yes
Released:10 May 1963
Genre:Rock and roll
Length:2:07
Label:Philips
Producer:Lee Hallyday
Prev Title:Tes tendres années
Prev Year:1963
Les Bras en croix" / "Quitte-moi doucement" / "Quand un air vous possède
Title2:Quitte-moi doucement" / "Quand un air vous possède" / "Dis-moi oui
Next Title:Da dou ron ron
Next Year:1964

The song was adapted into French (under the title "Dis-moi oui", meaning "Tell me yes") by Ralph Bernet and Claude Carrère and recorded by French singer Johnny Hallyday. He included it on his 1963 album Johnny Hallyday (commonly referred to as "Les Bras en croix")[2] (commonly known as Les Bras en croix) and also released on the EP "Les Bras en croix".[3]

Track listing

Les bras en croix, 7-inch EP Philips 432.908 BE (1963, France, Spain, etc.)

A1. "Les bras en croix" (2:13)

A2. "Quitte-moi doucement" ("Break It to Me Gently") (2:30)

B1. "Quand un air vous possède" ("When My Little Girl Is Smiling") (2:17)

B2. "Dis-moi oui" ("We Say Yeah") (2:07)[4] [5]

Charts

External links

Notes and References

  1. Select Cliff Richard from the drop-down selection box and click OK: Web site: French Singles - Artists R. infodisc.fr. 2020-12-25. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018112554/http://www.infodisc.fr/Tubes_Artiste_Choisi.php. 2020-10-18. live.
  2. Web site: |title=Johnny Hallyday [1963]|access-date=2017-12-08].
  3. Web site: Dis-moi oui . Ultratop . 2017-12-08.
  4. Web site: Johnny Hallyday - Les Bras En Croix at Discogs. . 1963 . 2017-12-08.
  5. Web site: Ultratop . Les bras en croix . 2017-12-08.