"Yee Haw" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Jake Owen. It was released in February 2006 as his debut single and the first from his debut album Startin' with Me. The song peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and reached number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100. Owen wrote this song with Casey Beathard and Kendell Marvel.
"Yee Haw" | ||||
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Single by Jake Owen | ||||
from the album Startin' with Me | ||||
Released | February 27, 2006 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:52 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Jimmy Ritchey | |||
Jake Owen singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Yee Haw" at CMT.com |
Content
editThe song is an up-tempo party anthem in which Owen highlights the various events at a party in a bar.
Critical reception
editMason Stewart of AllMusic described the song as "try[ing] so desperately hard to establish Owen's image as a bad-ass hellraiser that [it] finally become[s] comical".[1] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin put "Yee Haw" at number five on his top 10 list of Owen's best songs.[2]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in early 2006.
Chart performance
edit"Yee Haw" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of March 11, 2006.
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 16 |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 83 |
References
edit- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Startin' with Me - Jake Owen". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
- ^ Dauphin, Chuck (October 9, 2017). "Jake Owen's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Jake Owen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jake Owen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.