"Let Your Yeah Be Yeah" is a reggae song written by Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff. It was first recorded by the 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,[6][7] but it did not chart.[8]
A cover of this song was recorded by Ali Campbell, the former lead singer of the British reggae band UB40, for his solo album, Big Love (1995).[9] It was released as a single and reached no. 25 in the U.K.[10]
