YAHHH!
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"Yahhh!" is the third single released on rap artist Soulja Boy
's studio album souljaboytellem.com
featuring Arab. The music video premiered on BET
on January 7, 2008.
Access Granted
. The video parodies people trying to get Soulja Boy's autograph, including Duane Chapman
of Dog the Bounty Hunter
, an imitation of Hillary Clinton and an imitation of Britney Spears
, who appears to be intoxicated. The video also featured a stop-motion animated puppet that interacted with the cast.
The video ranked at #92 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2008 countdown.
After the main "Yahhh!" video, a short clip of Soulja Boy's song "Report Card" plays and features Soulja Boy
, Arab and others dancing to the song at a school. The video ends with Soulja Boy telling kids to stay in school and smiles. He also states that he gets straight A's.
The original version of "Yahhh!" was leaked in Summer 2006 and has the words "Yahhh, bitch, yahhh!", whereas the clean/edited version has the words edited into "Yahhh, trick, yahhh!". It was recorded on FL Studio about a year prior to Soulja Boy and Arab's signing to Collipark Records
. Some lyrics are different, such as when Soulja Boy and Arab talk about the new CD by the 30/30 Boyz, their group before signing to Collipark Records. The original lyrics also say "Get out my face, ho" and the clean/edited version just says "Get out my face," with those words echoing once after they're said. And so is another is different in the clean/edited version when Arab says he does not have any time to talk. He says. "Ain't got time for chit-chat I'm trying to get the money so get up out my face you doo-doo head dummy!" but in the original version he said "Ain't got time for chit-chat I'm trying to get this money so get up out my face you shit breath dummy!". Soulja Boy said in the dirty version "Sitting at the house and a nigga can't sleep, leave me a alone hoe before I have to knock yo ass out!". Soulja Boy said in the clean version "Sitting at the house and I can't sleep, leave me alone foe before I have to knock yo lights out!".
gave the song one star out of five, and wrote, "Based around Soulja boy and pal Arab screaming incomprehensible gibberish, the repeated line "Yahhh, Trick, Yahhh!" is more irritating than a life's supply of itching powder, while the bargain bucket synth soundtrack sounds like an old Nokia
ringtone." Jeff Weiss of LA Weekly
wrote that it was a "legitimate attempt to dethrone 'My Humps
' for its ignominious distinction as dumbest song ever recorded."
Soulja Boy
DeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and internet personality....
's studio album souljaboytellem.com
Souljaboytellem.com
-Chart positions:-Samples:The bulk of the album was made utilizing the stock samples that come included with the program FL Studio. Many of these stock sounds are samples from other songs, like the open high-hat used on "Yahhh!", which is sampled from "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers...
featuring Arab. The music video premiered on BET
Bet
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on January 7, 2008.
Music video
On January 7, 2008, the video for "Yahhh!" premiered on BETBet
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Access Granted
Access Granted
Access Granted is an American television series that features an in depth look at the planning and production of R&B and hip hop music videos. Each week, a different artist and their new music video are featured, with the video premiering at the end of the episode. The series began airing in 2001...
. The video parodies people trying to get Soulja Boy's autograph, including Duane Chapman
Duane Chapman
Duane Lee "Dog" Chapman, Sr. is an American bounty hunter and a former bail bondsman. He stars in Dog the Bounty Hunter, a weekly reality television program which is broadcast on the A&E Network , FOX8 and GO! , OLN and A&E Network , MAX and RTL II .Chapman claims he has made more than 6,000...
of Dog the Bounty Hunter
Dog the Bounty Hunter
Dog the Bounty Hunter is a reality television show on A&E which chronicles Duane "Dog" Chapman's adventures as a fugitive recovery agent, or bounty hunter...
, an imitation of Hillary Clinton and an imitation of Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
, who appears to be intoxicated. The video also featured a stop-motion animated puppet that interacted with the cast.
The video ranked at #92 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2008 countdown.
After the main "Yahhh!" video, a short clip of Soulja Boy's song "Report Card" plays and features Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy
DeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and internet personality....
, Arab and others dancing to the song at a school. The video ends with Soulja Boy telling kids to stay in school and smiles. He also states that he gets straight A's.
The original version of "Yahhh!" was leaked in Summer 2006 and has the words "Yahhh, bitch, yahhh!", whereas the clean/edited version has the words edited into "Yahhh, trick, yahhh!". It was recorded on FL Studio about a year prior to Soulja Boy and Arab's signing to Collipark Records
Mr. Collipark
Michael Crooms, better known by his stage name Mr. Collipark and also known as DJ Smurf, is a hip hop producer and the president of his own Atlanta-based record label, Collipark Records....
. Some lyrics are different, such as when Soulja Boy and Arab talk about the new CD by the 30/30 Boyz, their group before signing to Collipark Records. The original lyrics also say "Get out my face, ho" and the clean/edited version just says "Get out my face," with those words echoing once after they're said. And so is another is different in the clean/edited version when Arab says he does not have any time to talk. He says. "Ain't got time for chit-chat I'm trying to get the money so get up out my face you doo-doo head dummy!" but in the original version he said "Ain't got time for chit-chat I'm trying to get this money so get up out my face you shit breath dummy!". Soulja Boy said in the dirty version "Sitting at the house and a nigga can't sleep, leave me a alone hoe before I have to knock yo ass out!". Soulja Boy said in the clean version "Sitting at the house and I can't sleep, leave me alone foe before I have to knock yo lights out!".
Critical reception
The song received extremely negative reviews from critics. Alex Fletcher of Digital SpyDigital Spy
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gave the song one star out of five, and wrote, "Based around Soulja boy and pal Arab screaming incomprehensible gibberish, the repeated line "Yahhh, Trick, Yahhh!" is more irritating than a life's supply of itching powder, while the bargain bucket synth soundtrack sounds like an old Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
ringtone." Jeff Weiss of LA Weekly
LA Weekly
LA Weekly is a free weekly tabloid-sized "alternative weekly" in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1978 by Editor/Publisher Jay Levin and a board of directors that included actor-producer Michael Douglas...
wrote that it was a "legitimate attempt to dethrone 'My Humps
My Humps
"My Humps" is the third single by The Black Eyed Peas from their fourth album, Monkey Business. It samples a section of the song "I Need a Freak" by Sexual Harassment, as well as the 1989 song "Wild Thing" by Tone Lōc and "It's Automatic" by Freestyle. Released in 2005, it reached number three in...
' for its ignominious distinction as dumbest song ever recorded."
Peak chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
35 |
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
72 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
18 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
3 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
49 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
48 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
34 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
14 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
48 |