"Oh Yeah!" (オー イェー!, Ō Iē!) is the ninth single by Japanese band Princess Princess. Written by Kanako Nakayama and Kaori Okui, the single was released by CBS Sony on April 21, 1990. It became their third of five consecutive No. 1 singles on Oricon's singles chart.
| "Oh Yeah!" | ||||
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| Single by Princess Princess | ||||
| from the album Singles 1987–1992 | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Papa" | |||
| Released | April 21, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | CBS Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Masanori Sasaji | |||
| Princess Princess singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Oh Yeah!" on YouTube | ||||
Background
edit"Oh Yeah!" was written as a cheering song for the band's national tour "Panic Tour '90: Parade Shō yo!", which started in April that year. The song's original key is A.[1]
The song was used by Sony for their HF-X/UX cassette tape commercials. The B-side, "Papa", was used by KDD for their telephone commercials.
Chart performance
edit"Oh Yeah!" hit No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart and No. 5 on Oricon's year-ending chart in 1990.[2] It also sold over 575,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[3][4]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Kanako Nakayama; all music is composed by Kaori Okui and arranged by Princess Princess.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh Yeah!" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Papa" ((パパ)) | 5:14 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] | 5 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[4] | Platinum | 400,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "OH YEAH!". J-Total Music. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ a b c "OH YEAH! | プリンセス・プリンセス". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "プリンセス・プリンセス(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – プリンセス・プリンセス – OH YEAH" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1990年5月 on the drop-down menu