Yeh Yeh

Infobox Single
Name =Yeh Yeh


Artist = Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames
from Album =
B-side ="Preach and Teach"
Released = 1964
Format = 7"
Recorded = 1964
Genre = R&B
Length =
Label = Columbia (EMI)
Writer =Rodgers Grant, Pat Patrick, Jon Hendricks
Producer =Tony Palmer
Certification =
Reviews =
Last single ="Bend a Little"
(1964)
This single ="Yeh Yeh"
(1964)
Next single ="In the Meantime"
(1965) "Yeh Yeh" is a Latin soul song. It was written by Rodgers Grant and Pat Patrick and first recorded by Mongo Santamaria on his 1963 (see 1963 in music) album "Watermelon Man". Lyrics were written for the instrumental shortly thereafter by Jon Hendricks of the vocal group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. This version of the song was taken to the top of the U.K. charts in January 1965 by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames (b/w "Preach and Teach"; Columbia DB 7428), breaking The Beatles' long-term hold on the number one spot. ["Songs that reached Number One in the UK" http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_songs.php?show=2 Retrieved 07/04/08]

Other notable covers include that by pop/rock duo They Might Be Giants on their 2001 "Mink Car" album, and that by Matt Bianco, who have also covered this song in 1985, reaching Number 13 in the UK Singles Chart (the single version was then included in their second eponymous album in 1986, while the respective CD edition of the album only contained its 12" Dance Mix - both versions featured on the MC edition of the long playing work, depending upon the various countries).

The song was featured in X Factor, on ITV television on 11-Oct-2008 as a contestant song. The contestant made it through to the next round.

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