Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

"Let Your Yeah Be Yeah" is a reggae song written by Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff. It was first recorded by the vocal trio the Pioneers, whose version, co-produced by Cliff,[1] reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart in 1971.[2][3]

"Let Your Yeah Be Yeah"
Single by The Pioneers
Released1971
GenreReggae
Length3:10
LabelTrojan
Songwriter(s)Jimmy Cliff
Official audio
"Let Your Yeah Be Yeah" on YouTube

Background

The lyrics are based on Matthew 5:37; "But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil."[4]

Other recordings
  • In 1973, it was recorded by American rock band Brownsville Station for their album Yeah!. Released as a single, it was the band's second song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching no. 57.[5]
  • Cliff also released the song as a single in 1975 on Island Records,[6][7] but it did not chart.[8]
  • A cover of this song was recorded by Ali Campbell, the former lead singer of the British reggae band UB40, for his solo album, Big Love (1995).[9] It was released as a single and reached no. 25 in the U.K.[10]

References
  1. "Let Your Yeah Be Yeah", Discogs.com. Accessed 25 November 2012
  2. "Biography by Steve Leggett". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 427. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. "Matthew 5:37 NKJV". Biblegateway.com.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 119.
  6. "Let Your Yeah Be Yeah (Full Song & Lyrics) - Jimmy Cliff". Jiosaavn.com. 26 February 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  7. "45cat - Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come / Let Your Yeah Be Yeah - Island - UK - IDJ 14". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  8. "JIMMY CLIFF". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  9. "Ali Campbell - Big Love Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  10. "ALI CAMPBELL". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 June 2023.


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