Group
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- From
- New York, United States
- Since
- 2000–present
- Rating
- ★ 4.25
- Releases
- 66
- indie rock
- garage rock
- alternative rock
- post-punk
- rock
About
Yeah Yeah Yeahs (often abbreviated as YYYs) are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000 by Karen O (vocals), Nick Zinner (guitars, keyboards), and Brian Chase (drums, percussion). They rose to fame during the 2000s garage rock and post-punk revivals, noted for their evolving musical style and energetic performances.
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After earning positive reviews for their 2001 debut EP, Yeah Yeah Yeahs achieved commercial success with their acclaimed debut album, Fever to Tell (2003), placing them at the forefront of the 2000s rock revival. The album produced the single "Maps", which became their best-known song. Their next two albums, Show Your Bones (2006) and It's Blitz! (2009), drew further acclaim and produced the singles "Gold Lion" and "Heads Will Roll". Their fourth album, Mosquito (2013), earned lukewarm reviews but reached number five on the US Billboard 200. After a hiatus, their fifth album, Cool It Down (2022), marked a critical resurgence and produced the single "Spitting Off the Edge of the World".
Yeah Yeah Yeahs have received several accolades, including nominations for five Grammy Awards—four of which are for Best Alternative Music Album—and seven MTV Video Music Awards. Rolling Stone has Fever to Tell on their list of "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" and "Maps" on their "500 Greatest Songs of All Time"; the same publication ranked Karen O and Zinner among the greatest singers and guitarists in history, respectively.
Members
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Brian Chase drums (drum set)
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Karen O lead vocals, piano
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Nick Zinner guitar, keyboard
Discography
Albums
Singles
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Spitting Off the Edge of the World (TRY Remix) [feat. Perfume Genius] Apple Music
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Lovebomb (ADULT. Remix) Apple Music
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Spitting Off the Edge of the World (Lush Version) Apple Music
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Heads Will Roll (Kill Script remix) Apple Music
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Spitting Off the Edge of the World Apple Music
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Wolf (Boys Noize Remix) Apple Music
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Burning
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Heads Will Roll (David Gravell remix) Apple Music
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Shake It
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Black Tongue
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Despair Apple Music
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Sacrilege Apple Music
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Skeletons Apple Music
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Heads Will Roll Apple Music
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Zero Apple Music
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Down Boy
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Cheated Hearts (remix by Peaches) Apple Music
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Cheated Hearts Apple Music
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Turn Into
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Gold Lion
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Rich Ferdinand
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Yeah! New York Apple Music
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Y Control Apple Music
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Date With the Night
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Pin
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Maps Apple Music
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Down Boy / Leaving for Dubbo in a Panda-bear
Live
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Hidden in Pieces: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
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2009-12-30: Falls Festival, Lorne, VIC, Australia
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2009-04-11: Saturday Night Live in New York City: NY, USA
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2009-04-19: Coachella Music and Arts Festival, Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA, USA
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Live at Falls Festival, Lorne Australia
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2006-04-30: Coachella Festival, Indio, CA, USA
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Live in Mexico City
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Live Session EP (iTunes Exclusive)
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Proxima, Warsaw, Poland 08-30-2006
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Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
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Sessions@AOL
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Live At WFMU Radio Studios
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2003-04-14: Steve Lamacq BBC Radio Session
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2004-07-24: Central Park, NY, USA
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2003-08-24: Reading Festival, Reading, UK (Highlights)
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XFM Session 2002
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2004-03-15: San Francisco Session
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2004-01-29: BBC in New York Acoustic Session
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2002-08-22: Peel Session
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2003-08-09: Øyafestivalen, Oslo, Norway
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2002‐02‐22: WFMU, East Orange, NJ, USA
Compilations
Other
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Wolf (Remixes) Apple Music
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Heads Will Roll (Jaydon Lewis Remix) Apple Music
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Heads Will Roll (DiscoTech Remix) Apple Music
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Mosquito (N.A.S.A. Sucks Theramin Remix) Apple Music
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Heads Will Roll (Weird Tapes Version) Apple Music
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Heads Will Roll (A-Trak remix) Apple Music
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Zero Apple Music
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Show Your Bones Remixes
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Also known as
The Yeah Yeah Yeah's · The Yeah Yeah Yeahs · Yeah Yeah Yeah's · Yeahyeahyeahs
Tags
- rock and indie
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 584c04d2-4acc-491b-8a0a-e63133f4bfc4
- ISNI
- 0000000121683101
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.