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(Du r s) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow
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Wikipedia article
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| artist = Martin Svensson
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| released = March 1999
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| genre = Pop
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"'(Du r s) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow'" (meaning (You are so) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow) is a Swedish language song written and sung by the Swedish singer Martin (full name Martin Svensson) who got his big break in the 1999 edition of the Swedish Melodifestivalen. It finished in 4th place overall. The lyrics are critical of the advertising profession. Martin also made an English language version with the title of "(You Are So) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow".
Despite not winning the Melodifestivalen, the song became very popular, and was released as a single on 11 March 1999. It topped the Swedish Singles Chart at for two consecutive weeks on the charts of 8 and 15 April 1999.[https://archive.today/20120525104142/http://www.hitparad.se/showitem.asp?interpret=Martin&titel=(Du+%E4r+s%E5)+yeah+yeah,+wow+wow&cat=s HitParad.se: "(Du r s) Yeah Yeah Wow Wow" page]
Covers
*In 2003, the group Heartquake made a cover version of the song. It appears on the Heartquake album 'Schlager kidz' and the compilation album 'Hits Kidz Sommarlov'.
*Swedish singer Jimmy Jansson sang it three times in talent show 'Fame Factory'.
*The band Skyscraper covered the song as "Yeah Yeah Wow Wow" on their album 'No. 1'.
Charts
References
Category:1999 singles
Category:Swedish-language songs
Category:Number-one singles in Sweden
Category:Melodifestivalen songs of 1999
Category:1999 songs
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