Oh Yeah! (Green Day song)

"Oh Yeah!" was originally titled "Bulletproof Backpack" but was re-titled at some point in the production process to more closely associate it with "Do You Wanna Touch Me", which the song samples in its chorus.[1] This represents the first time the band has sampled another artist's work.[2] The writers of "Do You Wanna Touch Me", Gary Glitter and Mike Leander, both receive writing credits on the track. The band described Glitter as a "total asshole" because of his sexual abuse convictions and pledged to donate their royalties from the track to International Justice Mission and Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.[2][3] The lyrics of "Oh Yeah!" address celebrity culture and the polarization of modern society.[4]

The song has been described as pop rock by The Daily Californian,[5] power pop by Ultimate Classic Rock,[6] glam rock by Associated Press,[7] and synth-pop by Louder Sound.[8]

The song topped the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart at the week ending of April 18, 2020. [9] This broke the record previously held by Red Hot Chili Peppers for the longest span of Alternative Songs chart toppers, as 'Longview' became their first chart topper in June 1994. [10]

An accompanying music video directed by Malia James premiered January 16, 2020.[11] The clip opens with drummer Tré Cool filming a tutorial on how to play the song.[11] A driver is shown watching this video as the camera zooms out from the tutorial and promptly hits lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong in a grocery store parking lot as a result.[3] This incident is filmed by a fan nearby and goes viral.[11] While Armstrong shows up on multiple occasions throughout the video, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool have recurring appearances as a security guard (who recognizes Armstrong) and a news reporter respectively. Throughout the rest of the video, various people take selfies and are otherwise absorbed by their phones.[11][3] Celebrity status and social media obsession are two themes in the video identified by critics.[11][12]