Yeah (Joe Nichols song)

"Yeah"
Single by Joe Nichols
from the album Crickets
Released	January 27, 2014
Format	Music download
Genre	Country
Length	3:51
Label	Red Bow
Writer(s)	Ashley Gorley Bryan Simpson
Producer(s)	Mickey Jack Cones Tony Brown
Joe Nichols singles chronology
"Sunny and 75" (2013) "Yeah" (2014) "Hard to Be Cool" (2014)

"Yeah" is a song recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in January 2014 as his second single for Red Bow Records and from his eighth studio album, Crickets. In July 2014, it became his fifth #1 hit on the Country Airplay chart.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo about a man experiencing a summer night with a woman.^[1] Throughout, he responds to various situations with the word "Yeah".

Reception

Critical

Giving it a "B", Tammy Ragusa of Country Weekly praised the production: "there's something about that opening riff and midtempo, thumping groove that hints toward all of the warm-weather goodness that the impending summer holds—without being an in-your-face bikinis, babes and brews blaster." She also praised the "warmth" of Joe Nichols' voice.^[1]

Commercial

"Yeah" debuted at #59 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of January 25, 2014, at #44 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of March 1, 2014, and at #98 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of May 10, 2014. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 29, 2014.^[2] As of September 2014, It had sold 612,000 copies in the U.S.^[3]

The song also debuted at #84 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of June 21, 2014.

Music video

The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in May 2014.^[4]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 48 Canada Country (Billboard)[6] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[7] 41 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] 1 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 7 Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 11 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 26

Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 612,000[3] ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

1. Ragusa, Tammy (14 April 2014). "Reviews: Joe Nichols — 'Yeah'". Country Weekly 21 (15): 67. ISSN 1074-3235.
2. "American singles certifications – Joe Nichols – Yeah". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select ', then click SEARCH
3. Matt Bjorke (September 3, 2014). "The Top 30 Digital Singles – September 3, 2014". Roughstock. Sales figures given here
4. "CMT : Videos : Joe Nichols : Yeah". Country Music Television. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
5. "Joe Nichols – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Joe Nichols.
6. "Joe Nichols – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Joe Nichols.
7. "Joe Nichols – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Joe Nichols.
8. "Joe Nichols – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Joe Nichols.
9. "Joe Nichols – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Joe Nichols.
10. "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
11. "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
12. "American single certifications – Joe Nichols – Yeah". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 21, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH