Yeh Yeh

"Yeh Yeh"
Single by Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames
B-side	"Preach and Teach"
Released	1964
Format	7"
Recorded	1964
Genre	R&B
Label	Columbia (EMI)
Writer(s)	Rodgers Grant, Pat Patrick, Jon Hendricks
Producer	Tony Palmer
Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames singles chronology

"Yeh Yeh" is a Latin soul song. It was written by Rodgers Grant and Pat Patrick and first recorded by Mongo Santamaría on his 1963 album, Watermelon Man (see 1963 in music) . Lyrics were written for the instrumental shortly thereafter by Jon Hendricks of the vocal group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. This version of the song was taken to the top of the U.K. charts in January 1965 by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames (b/w "Preach and Teach"; Columbia DB 7428), breaking The Beatles' long-term hold on the number one spot and then a month later charted to peak at #21 on the US Billboard pop singles chart. ^[1]

Other notable covers include that by pop/rock duo They Might Be Giants on their 2001 Mink Car album, and that by Matt Bianco, who have also covered this song in 1985, reaching number 13 in the UK Singles Chart (the single version was then included in their second eponymous album in 1986, while the respective CD edition of the album only contained its 12" Dance Mix - both versions featured on the MC edition of the long playing work, depending upon the various countries).

Preceded by "I Feel Fine" by The Beatles	*UK number-one single* 14 January 1965 (2 weeks)	Succeeded by "Go Now" by The Moody Blues

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