Yeah (LCD Soundsystem song) explained

Yeah
Cover:	LCD Soundsystem - Yeah cover art.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	LCD Soundsystem
Album:	LCD Soundsystem
Released:	January 13, 2004
Recorded:	2003
Label:	DFA
Producer:	The DFA
Prev Title:	Give It Up
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Movement
Next Year:	2004

"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 Pitchforks 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]

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
• Rayna Russom – Fun Machine support, synthesizer, synthesizer support
• Nancy Whang – vocals

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue no.
	January 13, 2004	DFA	12"	dfa 2133
		Output		OPR DFA 009^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jukebox: James Murphy . . May 9, 2005 . August 15, 2016 . Sylvester, Nick.
2. Web site: You Were There: The Complete LCD Soundsystem . . March 28, 2011 . August 15, 2016.
3. Web site: LCD Soundsystem – Yeah (Vinyl) . . August 15, 2016.
4. Yeah . . 2004 . single liner notes . DFA Records.
5. Web site: LCD Soundsystem – Yeah (Vinyl) (UK) . . August 15, 2016.