"Yeah Yeah" is a song by New Zealand-born musician, singer and producer

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, initially released on 5 May 2012. The song peaked at number 26 on the

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and number 18 on the US ''Billboard'' Rock Chart. The song samples

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's 1993 song "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta Fuck Wit" from the rap group's debut album, ''

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''. The song was re-released on 10 September 2012 due to its use in

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's 2012

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lineup TV advertisement, including the 5th-Generation Touch, 7th-Generation Nano, and 4th-Generation Shuffle. It was also featured in the official soundtrack of the 2012

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game ''

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'', the trailer for the 2013 comedy film ''

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'' as well as in a 2016

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commercial.

Music video

The music video to accompany the release of "Yeah Yeah" was directed by Alex Cortes and debuted on YouTube on 31 October 2012.

Remixes

"Yeah Yeah" has been remixed by

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, A1 Bassline,

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and

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. There was also an "Urban" remix, which featured a guest verse from

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(also re-worked into DJ Cable's remix).

Track listing

Chart performance

References

{{Reflist, 2 2012 singles 2012 songs Willy Moon songs Songs written by Method Man Songs written by RZA Island Records singles