"Yahhh!" (also known as "Yahhh Bitch Yahhh") is the third single from American rapper Soulja Boy's studio album souljaboytellem.com. It features Arab.
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Single by Soulja Boy featuring Arab | ||||
from the album souljaboytellem.com | ||||
Released | December 31, 2007 | |||
Length | 3:11 | |||
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On January 8, 2008, the video for "Yahhh!" premiered on BET Access Granted.[1] 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.
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 stating that he "made straight As," and he also tells kids to stay in school.[2]
The video ranked at #92 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2008 countdown.[citation needed]
The regular version of "Yahhh!" was released in winter 2007 and has the words "Yahhh, bitch, yahhh!", whereas the clean 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 song received extremely negative reviews from critics. Alex Fletcher of Digital Spy 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."[3] 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."[4]
Charts (2008) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | 35 |
Australian Urban (ARIA)[6] | 12 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 72 |
Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 18 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 3 |
UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 49 |
US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 48 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 34 |
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[13] | 14 |
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[14] | 48 |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] | 32 |
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New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] | Gold | 7,500* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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