Ah! Leah!
"Ah! Leah!" is a song by American rock musician Donnie Iris from his 1980 album Back on the Streets. The song was released as a single in late 1980 and reached number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100, 22 on the Cash Box Top 100, and 19 on the US Billboard Top Tracks chart. The song is widely considered to be Iris' signature song.[1] The song was most popular in Canada, where it became a Top 10 hit.[2]
A full complement of eight musicians appeared in the early live performances of the song, including lead singer Iris, a drummer, three guitar players, one keyboardist and at least two backing vocalists, one female and one male. The song has a driving beat, underscoring a passionate vocal performance by Iris.
The title of the song has been referenced in the form of puns on a few of Iris's later albums—the 2009 live album Ah! Live! and the 2010 Christmas album Ah! Leluiah!.
Electric Six covered the song on their cover-album Mimicry and Memories (2015).[3]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Album appearances
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- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Donnie Iris
- 25 Years
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