Yes (Sam Feldt song)

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"Yes"
Yes Sam Feldt Akon.jpg
Single by Sam Feldt featuring Akon
from the album Sunrise
Released10 August 2017
Genre Deep house
Length2:30
Label Spinnin'
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sam Feldt singles chronology
"Fade Away"
(2017)
"Yes"
(2017)
"Be My Lover"
(2017)
Akon singles chronology
"Oh La La La"
(2016)
"YES"
(2017)
Music video
"YES" on YouTube

"Yes" (stylized YES) is a song by Dutch DJ Sam Feldt. [1] [2] It features American R&B singer Akon, was written by Sam Feldt, Thomas Troelsen, Lunchmoney Lewis, and S. Martin and produced by Feldt alongside Troelsen and Kaj Melsen. [3] [4] [5] It was released on 10 August 2017 as the lead single from Feldt's upcoming debut album Sunrise. [6] [7]

Contents

Background

Billboard described the song as "summery and sexual, catchy and laid-back." [1] The song is composed of smooth tropical vibes and synth-based melody with a slowed tempo. [8]

Music video

Directed by Deni Kukura, the music video features body-painted ladies who dances around with Akon. [1] [9]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [10] 86
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 49

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References

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