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“Oh Yeah” by Ash
From the album 1977 (1996)
“Oh Yeah” by Ash appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1996 and 2025. It was first released in 1996 on the album 1977. Its best result is #22 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #118 alternative song of 1996.
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"Oh Yeah" came out on 24 June 1996 as a single from 1977, the debut album by Northern Irish band Ash, and it was the first one to arrive after the album itself hit the shops. Tim Wheeler wrote it on his own and sings lead, handling guitar and keyboard too, while Mark Hamilton plays bass and synth and Rick McMurray drums, adds percussion and chips in backing vocals. Singer Lisa Moorish lends her voice as well, and Owen Morris gets the producer's credit.
It's Britpop with its heart on its sleeve, a big, sunlit rush of a tune. Infectious put it out on CD, cassette and 7-inch, and it went straight in at number six on the UK Singles Chart, the band's second top-10 hit after "Goldfinger".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1996 | 50 |
| 1996 | 22 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | Absolute Radio | Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems | 100 |
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