O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits is a greatest hits album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 2002 by Columbia Records and Geffen Records. A double-disc album, it includes 27 of the band's biggest hits in chronological order and spans the band's entire career to that point, but does not include any songs from the albums Night in the Ruts, Rock in a Hard Place, or Done With Mirrors. Aerosmith's collaboration with Run-DMC on "Walk This Way", however, is included, as are two new songs, "Girls of Summer" and "Lay It Down", which the band recorded in Hawaii.
O, Yeah! has since been certified triple platinum in the United States. Noticeable on the corners of album cover are the different variations of the Aerosmith logo used throughout the band's career.
O, Yeah! was re-released as The Essential Aerosmith on September 13, 2011. The album cover was changed, with a more straightforward profile picture of the band being used, and a limited edition bonus disc with six additional tracks was released, otherwise the track listing to the two CDs are the same.
Track listing
Personnel Steven Tyler - lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica, percussion Tom Hamilton - bass Joey Kramer - drums, percussion Joe Perry - guitar, background vocals Brad Whitford - guitar
Production Producers: Aerosmith, Glen Ballard, Adrian Barber, Ray Colcord, Jack Douglas, Bruce Fairbairn, Marti Frederiksen, Mark Hudson, Jason Mizell, Joe Perry, Rick Rubin, Matt Serletic, Russell Simmons, Steven Tyler Mixing producer: Don DeVito Mixing: Glen Ballard, Bob Clearmountain, Chris Fogel, Michael Fraser, Marti Frederiksen, Mark Hudson, Brendan O'Brien, Joe Perry, Mike Shipley, David Thoener, Steven Tyler Remixing: Marti Frederiksen, Steven Tyler Mastering: David Donnelly Arranger: Matt Serletic Music assistant: John Bionelli Instrument technician: Jim Survis Art direction: Sean Evans Artist coordination: Leslie Langlo Photography: Ross Halfin Logo: Will Kennedy
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits Chart (2002) Peakposition
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits Chart (2002) PositionCanadian Metal Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 36 UK Albums (OCC) 175 US Billboard 200 124
Singles YearSingleChartPosition2002"Girls of Summer"Mainstream Rock Tracks25
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormatTracksLabelCatalog #BarcodeEditionSeriesNotesUSAJul 2, 2002CD x 230Columbia/SMEIC2K 86700696998670020——Available in 4 different 3-D covers and 1 standard coverUSAJul 2, 2002Cassette x 230Columbia/SMEIC2T 86700696998670044——USAJul 16, 2002MiniDisc x 230Columbia/SMEIC2M 86700696998670082——USAAug 20, 2002SACD x 230Columbia/SMEIC2S 86700696998670068——stereo onlyUSAFeb 1, 2008MP3 256k30Columbia/SBMEC2K 86700696998670020——7 indiv. tracks, 23 album onlyUSAJul 1, 2009MP3 192k30Columbia/SMEC2K 86700696998670020——7 indiv. tracks, 23 album onlyUSAOct 6, 2009MP3 320k30Columbia/SMEC2K 86700696998670020——7 indiv. tracks, 23 album only; approx. date; issued between Oct 6 - Nov 28, 2009USAAug 30, 2011CD x 336Columbia/SME88697 92339 2886979233928Limited Edition 3.0The EssentialRe-titled: The Essential AerosmithUSASep 6, 2011MP3 256k30Columbia/SME88644 31571 1886443157118—The EssentialRe-titled: The Essential Aerosmith; 18 indiv. tracks, 12 album onlyUSASep 6, 2011MP3 320k30Columbia/SME88644 31571 1886443157118—The EssentialRe-titled: The Essential AerosmithUSASep 6, 2011AAC 256k30Columbia/SME88644 31571 1886443157118—The EssentialRe-titled: The Essential Aerosmith; 17 indiv. tracks, 13 album onlyUSASep 13, 2011CD x 230Columbia/SME88697 92210 2886979221024—The EssentialRe-titled: The Essential AerosmithUSADec 2011MP3 256k30Columbia/SMEC2K 86700696998670020——18 indiv. tracks, 12 album only; approx. date; issued between Dec 6 - 21, 2011
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