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"Oh Yeah!"
Single by Green Day
from the album Father of All Motherfuckers
ReleasedJanuary 16, 2020 (2020-01-16)
RecordedSummer 2019
Genre
Length2:51
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Green Day singles chronology
"Fire, Ready, Aim"
(2019) 		"Oh Yeah!"
(2020) 		"Meet Me on the Roof"
(2020)

"Oh Yeah!" is a song recorded by American rock band Green Day for their thirteenth studio album, Father of All Motherfuckers (2020). Band members Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool, and Mike Dirnt all co-wrote the song, which samples Joan Jett's cover of "Do You Wanna Touch Me". "Oh Yeah!" was released on January 16, 2020 through Reprise Records as the album's second single. It later made its radio debut on January 28, 2020.

Background and composition

"Oh Yeah!" was originally titled "Bulletproof Backpack" but was re-titled at some point in the production process to more closely associate it with "Do You Wanna Touch Me", which the song samples in its chorus.[1] This represents the first time the band has sampled another artist's work.[2] The writers of "Do You Wanna Touch Me", Gary Glitter and Mike Leander, both receive writing credits on the track. The band described Glitter as a "total asshole" because of his sexual abuse convictions and pledged to donate the royalties from the track to International Justice Mission and Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.[2][3] The lyrics of "Oh Yeah!" address celebrity culture and the polarization of modern society.[4]

The song has been described as power pop by Ultimate Classic Rock,[5] glam rock by Associated Press,[6] and synth-pop by Louder Sound.[7]

Music video

An accompanying music video directed by Malia James premiered January 16, 2020.[8] The clip opens with drummer Tré Cool filming a tutorial on how to play the song.[8] A driver is shown watching this video as the camera zooms out from the tutorial and promptly hits lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong in a grocery store parking lot as a result.[3] This incident is filmed by a fan nearby and goes viral.[8] While Armstrong shows up on multiple occasions throughout the video, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool have recurring appearances as a security guard (who recognizes Armstrong) and a news reporter respectively. Throughout the rest of the video, various people take selfies and are otherwise absorbed by their phones.[8][3] Celebrity status and social media obsession are two themes in the video identified by critics.[8][9]

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[10] 1
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 3
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[12] 2

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 16, 2020
Reprise [9]
United States January 28, 2020 Active rock Warner [13]
Modern rock [14]

References

  1. ^ "Green Day Announce New Single And Confirm Father Of All... Tracklist". Kerrang!. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Green Day Have Dropped A Brand-New Song, Oh Yeah!". Kerrang!. January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Spin Staff (January 16, 2020). "Billie Joe Armstrong Gets Hit by a Car in New Green Day Video". Spin. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Carter, Emily. "Green Day's New Album Is Like Nothing You've Seen Before". Kerrang!. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Reed, Ryan (January 16, 2020). "Hear Green Day's New Joan Jett-Sampling Song, 'Oh Yeah!'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Kennedy, Mark (February 4, 2020). "Review: Green Day returns with snarling and lean album". Associated Press. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  7. ^ Beaumont, Mark (February 6, 2020). "Green Day have made a college jock party record and it's the best thing they've done in years". Louder Sound. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e Blistein, Jon (January 16, 2020). "Green Day Get Sucked Into the Endless Stream of Virality in New 'Oh Yeah!' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Gregory, Allie (January 16, 2020). "Green Day Share "Oh Yeah!" Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  11. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "Rock Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  14. ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio". All Access. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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