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Yeah!
YEAH-Def Leppard.jpg
Studio album by Def Leppard
Released23 May 2006
Recorded2003–2006
GenreHard rock
Length53:43
Label
Producer
  • Def Leppard
  • Ronan McHugh
Def Leppard chronology
Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection
(2005)		Yeah!
(2006)		Songs from the Sparkle Lounge
(2008)
Singles from Yeah!
  1. "No Matter What"
    Released: May 2005
  2. "Rock On"
    Released: April 2006
  3. "20th Century Boy"
    Released: July 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[2]

Yeah! is the ninth studio album by English rock band Def Leppard. It is the first cover album by the band. It was originally to be released on 20 September 2005, but it was announced on 31 March 2006 that the album would be released on 23 May 2006. The album charted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200[3] and No. 52 on the UK Albums Chart.[4]

Artwork[edit]

The accompanying booklet contains photographs of the band members recreating classic images from '70s album art.

There are also four group photographs in the CD booklet – on the cover, the centre, inside back cover and the back cover.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."20th Century Boy"Marc BolanT. Rex3:41
2."Rock On"David EssexDavid Essex2:53
3."Hanging on the Telephone"Jack LeeThe Nerves2:23
4."Waterloo Sunset"Ray DaviesThe Kinks3:38
5."Hell Raiser"
  • Mike Chapman
  • Nicky Chinn
Sweet3:20
6."10538 Overture"Jeff LynneElectric Light Orchestra4:31
7."Street Life"Bryan FerryRoxy Music3:26
8."Drive-In Saturday"David BowieDavid Bowie4:07
9."Little Bit of Love"
  • Paul Rodgers
  • Paul Kossoff
  • Andy Fraser
  • Simon Kirke
Free2:34
10."The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll"Ian HunterMott the Hoople3:28
11."No Matter What"Pete HamBadfinger2:57
12."He's Gonna Step on You Again"
  • John Kongos
  • Christos Demetriou
John Kongos4:05
13."Don't Believe a Word"Phil LynottThin Lizzy2:19
14."Stay with Me"
  • Rod Stewart
  • Ronnie Wood
Faces4:30

Bonus material[edit]

iTunes bonus track (initial release only)
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
15."How Does It Feel"
  • Noddy Holder
  • Jim Lea
Slade5:20
Target bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
15."Action" (Live)
  • Brian Connolly
  • Andy Scott
  • Steve Priest
  • Mick Tucker
Sweet4:03
16."When I'm Dead and Gone"
  • Benny Gallagher
  • Graham Lyle
McGuinness Flint3:17
Best Buy bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
15."No Matter What" (Live)Pete HamBadfinger2:58
16."Winter Song"Alan HullLindisfarne4:35
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
15."American Girl"Tom PettyTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:34
16."Search and Destroy"
  • Iggy Pop
  • James Williamson
The Stooges3:27
Wal-Mart bonus EP (sold separately)
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."American Girl"PettyTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:34
2."Backstage Interview No. 1"  3:12
3."Search and Destroy"
  • Pop
  • Williamson
The Stooges3:27
4."Backstage Interview No. 2"  2:01
5."Space Oddity"BowieDavid Bowie5:27
6."Backstage Interview No. 3"  2:43
7."Dear Friends"Brian MayQueen1:28
8."Heartbeat"JobriathJobriath2:44

Personnel[edit]

  • Joe Elliott – lead vocals, piano, all instruments "Space Oddity", art direction on inner sleeve
  • Phil Collen – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Stay with Me" and "Search and Destroy", all instruments on "Search and Destroy"
  • Vivian Campbell – guitar, backing vocals
  • Rick Savage – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals and all instruments on "Dear Friends"
  • Rick Allen – drums, percussion

Additional personnel[edit]

  • Emm Gryner—backing vocals, piano on "The Golden Age Of Rock 'N' Roll"
  • Ian Hunter—spoken intro on "The Golden Age of Rock 'N' Roll"
  • Justin Hawkins – backing vocals on "Hell Raiser"
  • Marc Danzeisen – drums and harmony/backing vocals on "American Girl"
  • t42design – artwork
  • Vartan – art direction on cover
  • Clay Patrick McBride – photography on cover art, back cover, trays
  • Mick Rock – photography on inner sleeve

References[edit]

  1. ^ Yeah! at AllMusic
  2. ^ Andy Greene (12 June 2006). "Def Leppard Yeah! Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Allmusic (Def Leppard charts and awards) Billboard albums".
  4. ^ "Def Leppard The Official Charts Company".