Oh Yeah? (song)

"Oh Yeah?"
Single by Steve Lacy
from the album Oh Yeah?
ReleasedAugust 18, 2026 (2026-08-18)
Genre
Length2:50
LabelRCA
Songwriters
Producers
Steve Lacy singles chronology
"The Feeling"
(2026)		 "Oh Yeah?"
(2026)
Visualizer
"Oh Yeah?" on YouTube

"Oh Yeah?" is a song by American musician Steve Lacy. It was released on July 17, 2026, as the opening track of Lacy's third studio album, Oh Yeah? (2026). Following its inclusion in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the song gained commercial success, charting in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the Billboard Hot 100. "Oh Yeah?" impacted pop radio in the US on August 18, 2026, as the album's second single.

Background and composition

On July 17, 2026, Lacy released his third studio album, Oh Yeah?, with "Oh Yeah?" serving as its opening and title track.[1] The song was featured in Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), where it plays during the closing credits. Its inclusion in the film contributed to the song's subsequent commercial success.[2] "Oh Yeah?" impacted pop radio in the US on August 18, 2026, as the album's second single.[3]

Described as an "80s-style buzzing synth track" and "timid and existential", the song combines Lacy's signature "classic guitar and drumbeat combo" with sparse lyrics and subdued vocals that make the arrangement "feel full". It gradually builds in intensity before returning to a "lulling repetition". Near the end, the track abruptly cuts off, followed by electric guitar and piano.[4] The lyrics revolve around existentialism, with Lacy questioning the purpose of life while being accompanied by "electric guitar riffs" that create a "psychedelic pop-rock architecture."[5]

Critical reception

Writing for Stereogum, Chris DeVille compared the song's "indie synth-psych sounds" to those of bands such as MGMT, a style popularized in the late 2000s and early 2010s, citing the song's opening "keyboard notes" as evidence. DeVille described the track as "anthemic".[6] In a more critical review for Pitchfork, Alphonse Pierre described "Oh Yeah?" as a "synthy dream-pop intro" addressing "serious" themes as Lacy "pick[s] himself up out of the dumps", but criticized the song for having "no personality".[7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Oh Yeah?"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 13
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[9] 2
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[10]22
Global 200 (Billboard)[11]18
Ireland (IRMA)[12]22
Malaysia (Billboard)[13] 18
Malaysia International (RIM)[14] 19
Netherlands (Single Tip)[15] 21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 8
Norway (IFPI Norge)[17] 76
Philippines (Billboard Philippines Hot 100)[18] 38
Singapore (RIAS)[19] 7
South Korea (Circle)[20] 155
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22]61
UK Singles (Official Charts)[23]18
UK Hip Hop/R&B (Official Charts)[24]4
US Billboard Hot 100[25]19
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[26]2

Release history

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States August 18, 2026 Contemporary hit radio RCA [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Steve Lacy releases new album Oh Yeah?". Sony Music Canada. July 17, 2026. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ Gomez, Dessi (July 31, 2026). "All The Songs In Spider-Man: Brand New Day: From Tame Impala To Steve Lacy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 15, 2026. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  3. 1 2 @USRadioUpdater (August 14, 2026). "The following songs will officially impact US Pop Radio on August 18th (via @HITSDD): "oh yeah" @realstevelacyy "Self Aware" #TemperCity "Ain't In LA" #ADELA" (Tweet). Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  4. ↑ Dahmouh, Leila. "Steve Lacy - Oh yeah?". Metal. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ Scott, Nicolas-Tyrell (July 17, 2026). "Steve Lacy – Oh Yeah? review: a radical assessment of himself and the zeitgeist". NME. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ DeVille, Chris (July 15, 2026). "Premature Evaluation: Steve Lacy Oh Yeah?". Stereogum. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  7. ↑ Pierre, Alphonse (July 22, 2026). "Steve Lacy: Oh Yeah? album review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 24, 2026. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 24, 2026. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Steve Lacy Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Steve Lacy Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 21/8/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Steve Lacy Chart History (Malaysia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ "TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 33 (07/08/2026 - 13/08/2026)". RIM. August 22, 2026. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Facebook.
  15. ↑ "Dutch Charts - DC Tip 30 - dutchcharts.nl" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. August 22, 2026. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Official Top 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. August 21, 2026. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Singel 2026 uke 34" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norge. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Philippines Hot 100 - Week Of August 29, 2026". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  19. ↑ "The Official Singapore Charts Week 33 (7 - 13 Aug 2026)". RIAS. Archived from the original on August 18, 2026. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Circle Digital Chart – Week 34 of 2026". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 34, 2026". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Steve Lacy – Oh Yeah?". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 21/8/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 21/8/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Steve Lacy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Steve Lacy Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
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