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

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,^{[citation needed]} but it did not chart.
• A cover of this song was recorded by, Ali Campbell, the lead singer of the British reggae band UB40, for his solo album Big Love in 1995.[6] It was released as a single and reached no. 25 in the U.K.[7]

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