"Yeah" is a song by American
rock
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band
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002 by James Murphy, co-founder of DFA Records. The band comprises Murphy (vocals, various instruments), Nancy Whang (synthesizer, keyboards, vocals), Pat Mahoney ( ...
. It was released as a
12-inch single
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through
DFA Records
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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
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.
Overview
In a 2005 interview with ''
Pitchfork
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'', LCD Soundsystem frontman
James Murphy regarded "Yeah" as the hardest song to make for their
debut studio album, stating that it "nearly killed" him. According to ''Pitchfork''s longform article "You Were There", the song "aims to sum up three decades of
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Track listing
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DFA Records
DFA Records is an American independent record label founded in 2001 by Mo' Wax co-founder Tim Goldsworthy, musician James Murphy, and manager Jonathan Galkin. They previously had a production team called The DFA, consisting of Goldsworthy and ...
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12" vinyl single
Personnel
Personnel adapted from single liner notes.
*Eric Broucek – additional programming, percussion, vocals
*Mandy Coon – vocals
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The DFA
DFA Records is an American independent record label founded in 2001 by Mo' Wax co-founder Tim Goldsworthy, musician James Murphy, and manager Jonathan Galkin. They previously had a production team called The DFA, consisting of Goldsworthy and ...
– mixing, production
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Tim Goldsworthy
Tim Goldsworthy is a British record producer, DJ and recording artist.
Career
Originally a musician/producer for Unkle with James Lavelle, he later worked with James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem and was formerly joint owner of DFA Records. ...
– bass synthesizer
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James Murphy – bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, vocals
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Rayna Russom
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– Fun Machine support, synthesizer, synthesizer support
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Nancy Whang
LCD Soundsystem is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002 by James Murphy, co-founder of DFA Records. The band comprises Murphy (vocals, various instruments), Nancy Whang (synthesizer, keyboards, vocals), Pat Mahoney (d ...
– vocals
Charts
Release history
References
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2004 singles
2004 songs
LCD Soundsystem songs