Yeh Yeh Yeh
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"Yeh Yeh Yeh" | |
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A-side | "Melt" (UK double A-side) |
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"Yeh Yeh Yeh" is a song by British singer-songwriter Melanie C. It was the third and final single from Chisolm's second solo album, Reason (2003). The song was released as a double A-side with "Melt" in the United Kingdom. In the rest of Europe, "Yeh Yeh Yeh" was released alone as the final single. An accompanying music video, directed by Ray Kay, was shot on 26–27 June 2003 in Oslo, Norway. The song was later sampled and remixed for "Tanha Dil" by Indian singer, Shaan.
Background
The original plan was to release "Yeh Yeh Yeh" as the third single on 22 September 2003,[1] but shortly before this could happen, Chisolm injured her knee in TV show The Games.[2] Because Chisolm was limited in movement, she could not fully promote an upbeat song with an injury. The original release date was pushed back, but nevertheless she performed the song with her injured knee. "Melt", being an easier song to promote with an injury, was added to the mix, resulting in the double single. It was released on 10 November 2003 but there were numerous problems. On most CD1s of the set, the track listing was accidentally swapped so that "Yeh Yeh Yeh" was the first track on the CD. Because of this misprint, and following strong competition, lack of promotion, and distribution problems, the single entered the UK Singles Chart at number twenty-seven, sealing Chisolm's fate with Virgin Records and further hindering any hope for the album's success. The single sold just 8,313 copies in the UK, but peaked at number thirteen in Spain.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Yeh Yeh Yeh".
- UK CD
- "Melt" (album version) – 3:44
- "Yeh Yeh Yeh" (radio mix) – 3:43
- UK CD2
- "Melt" (album version) – 3:44
- "Yeh Yeh Yeh" (radio mix) – 3:43
- "Knocked Out" – 3:50
- "Yeh Yeh Yeh" (music video) – 3:40
- European CD
- "Yeh Yeh Yeh" (radio mix) – 3:43
- "Knocked Out" – 3:50
- "Yeh Yeh Yeh" (Shanghai Surprise remix) – 7:34
- European DVD
- "Yeh Yeh Yeh" (music video) – 3:43
- "Knocked Out" – 3:50
- "I Wish" (live from Re:covered) – 4:24
- Behind the Scenes – 2:00
- Official versions
- "Yeh Yeh Yeh" (album version) – 4:19
- "Yeh Yeh Yeh" (radio mix) – 3:43
- "Yeh Yeh Yeh" (Shanghai Surprise Remix) – 7:34
- "Yeh Yeh Yeh" (Shanghai Surprise Remix Edit) – 3:51
- "Yeh Yeh Yeh" (Shanghai Surprise Dub) – 6:35
Live performances
Melanie C performed the song on the following concert tours:
Charts
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Invalid chart entered Germany2 | 63 |
Italy (FIMI)[3] | 38 |
Scotland (OCC)[4] | 33 |
UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 27 |
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040613215136/http://www.solospicenews.com/html/archives.html
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031212150318/http://www.dotmusic.com/artists/MelanieC/news/September2003/news30849.asp
- ^ "Melanie C – Yeh Yeh Yeh". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ^ "Melanie C: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-04-20.