Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
| "Let Your Yeah Be Yeah" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Brownsville Station | |
| from the album Yeah! | |
| Released | 1973 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:37 |
| Label | Philips |
| Writer(s) | Jimmy Cliff |
"Let Your Yeah Be Yeah" is a song written by Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff. It was first recorded by vocal trio The Pioneers, whose version, co-produced by Cliff,[1] reached no. 5 on the UK singles chart in 1971.[2][3]
In 1973 it was recorded by American rock band Brownsville Station for their album Yeah!. Released as a single, it was the band's second song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching no. 57.
Jimmy Cliff also released the song as a single in 1975 on Island Records, but it did not chart.
A cover of this song was recorded by British reggae band UB40's singer Ali Campbell for his solo album Big Love in 1995. It was released as a single and reached no. 25 in the U.K.
References
- ↑ "Let Your Yeah Be Yeah" at Discogs.com. Accessed 25 November 2012
- ↑ "Biography by Steve Leggett". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 427. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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