O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits
O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits is a double-disc compilation from the Boston hard rockers, released on 2 July 2002 through Columbia. It gathers 27 of their biggest songs in chronological order, so you can follow the band's whole story up to that point from start to finish. The collaboration with Run-DMC, "Walk This Way", is here, and the sleeve nods to the band's history with the different versions of the Aerosmith logo around its corners.
Two new songs, "Girls of Summer" and "Lay It Down", were recorded in Hawaii for the set. Nothing is drawn from Night in the Ruts, Rock in a Hard Place or Done With Mirrors, so those records are skipped entirely. It has since been certified triple platinum in the United States, and it came back in 2011 as The Essential Aerosmith with new artwork and a limited bonus disc of six extra tracks.
O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits: tracklist, credits and charts
30 tracks · 2:12:42Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Mama KinSteven Tyler4:28
- 2Dream OnSteven Tyler4:27
- 3Same Old Song and DanceJoe Perry and Steven Tyler3:55
- 4Seasons of WitherSteven Tyler5:28
- 5Walk This WayJoe Perry and Steven Tyler3:42
- 6Big Ten Inch RecordFred Weismantel2:15
- 7Sweet EmotionTom Hamilton and Steven Tyler4:36
- 8Last ChildSteven Tyler and Brad Whitford3:22
- 9Back in the SaddleJoe Perry and Steven Tyler4:42
- 10Draw the LineJoe Perry and Steven Tyler3:48
- 11Dude (Looks Like a Lady)Child, Perry, Tyler4:25
- 12AngelDesmond Child and Steven Tyler5:10
- 13Rag DollVallance, Perry, Knight, Tyler4:27
- 14Janie’s Got a GunTom Hamilton and Steven Tyler5:30
- 15Love in an ElevatorJoe Perry and Steven Tyler5:24
- 16What It TakesChild, Perry, Tyler5:12
- Disc 2
- 1The Other SideVallance, Dozier, Holland, Tyler, Holland4:06
- 2Livin’ on the EdgeHudson, Perry, Tyler6:21
- 3Cryin’Perry, Rhodes, Tyler5:09
- 4AmazingSupa, Tyler, Brooks, DeLange, Millinder5:56
- 5Deuces Are WildJim Vallance and Steven Tyler3:37
- 6CrazyChild, Perry, Tyler5:17
- 7Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)Ballard, Perry, Tyler3:29
- 8Pink (The South Beach mix)Ballard, Supa, Tyler3:55
- 9I Don’t Want to Miss a ThingDiane Warren5:00
- 10JadedMarti Frederiksen and Steven Tyler3:35
- 11Just Push Play (radio remix)Dudas, Hudson, Tyler3:13
- 12Walk This WayJoe Perry and Steven Tyler5:12
- 13Girls of SummerFrederiksen, Perry, Tyler3:15
- 14Lay It DownFrederiksen, Perry, Swing, Tyler3:48
- Produced by
- Adrian Barber, Ray Colcord, Jack Douglas, Aerosmith, Paul O’Neill, Don DeVito, Bruce Fairbairn, Kevin Shirley, Glen Ballard, Matt Serletic, Marti Frederiksen, Mark Hudson, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, Jam Master Jay, Rick Rubin, Run, Russell Simmons, Jason Mizell, DeVante Swing
- Recorded at
- Intermedia Studios, The Record Plant, The Record Plant Mobile Studio, Wherehouse Waltham, The Cenacle, Little Mountain Sound, A&M Recording Studios, Power Station at BerkleeNYC, The Hit Factory
- Recorded
- 1972–2002
- Mixed by
- Ray Colcord, James A. Ball, Paul O’Neill, Mike Fraser, Brendan O’Brien, Kevin Shirley, Glen Ballard, Chris Fogel, David Thoener, The Boneyard Boys, Mike Shipley, Bob Clearmountain
- Mixed at
- The Record Plant, Can‐Am Recorders, Power Station at BerkleeNYC, The Hit Factory, The Living Room
- Engineered by
- Adrian Barber, Caryl Weinstock, Ray Colcord, Jack Douglas, Jay Messina, Rod O’Brien, James A. Ball, Mike Fraser, Bob Rock, Ken Lomas, David Thoener, Rory Romano, Kevin Shirley, Jesse Henderson, Allen Sides, Richard Chycki, Marti Frederiksen, Steve Ett
- Mastered by
- David Donnelly
- Artwork
- Sean Evans, David Krebs, Leber-Krebs, Steven Leber
- Photography
- Ross Halfin
- Labels
- Columbia, Columbia/Geffen
- Length
- 2:12:42
Line-up
- Tom Hamilton · bass, electric bass guitar, bass guitar, background vocals
- Joey Kramer · drums (drum set), percussion, membranophone
- Joe Perry · guitar, background vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, slide guitar, lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar family, vocals, Appalachian dulcimer · guest
- Steven Tyler · flute, harmonica, lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard, percussion, vocals, mandolin · guest
- Brad Whitford · guitar, guitar family
- David Woodford · saxophone · guest
- Michael Brecker · tenor saxophone · guest
- Randy Brecker · trumpet · guest
- Stan Bronstein · baritone saxophone · guest
- Jon Pearson · trombone · guest
- Scott Cushnie · piano · guest
- Jay Messina · marimba · guest
- Paul Prestopino · banjo · guest
- Henry Christian · trumpet · guest
- Bruce Fairbairn · trumpet, background vocals · guest
- Tom Keenlyside · clarinet, tenor saxophone, saxophone · guest
- Ian Putz · baritone saxophone · guest
- Bob Rogers · trombone · guest
- Drew Arnott · mellotron · guest
- Jim Vallance · organ · guest
- Bob Dowd · background vocals · guest
- Catherine Epps · vocals · guest
- Paul Baron · trumpet · guest
- The Margarita Horns · guest
- John Webster · keyboard · guest
- Richard Supa · keyboard · guest
- Don Henley · background vocals · guest
- Desmond Child · keyboard · guest
- Jam Master Jay · keyboard, percussion · guest
Singles
- “Girls of Summer” · 22 August 2002
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2002 | 2 |
| US Billboard 200 · 2002 | 4 |
| Scottish Albums · 2002 | 3 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2002 | 6 |
| Finnish Albums · 2002 | 9 |
| Ireland 2 · 2002 | 20 |
| Dutch Albums · 2002 | 23 |
| Italian Albums · 2002 | 35 |
| Swiss Albums · 2002 | 90 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Japan · 2002 | Platinum |
| United Kingdom · 2002 | Silver |
| United States · 2021 | 3× Platinum |
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Released the same week
Also released on 2 July
Every year →More from Aerosmith
Full discography →The best of 2002
All of 2002 →More on Columbia
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 2 July 2002 | ignored lone early release dated 2002-06-02 |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2 July 2002 | |
| Wikidata | 2 July 2002 | |
| US release | 2 July 2002 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 2002 | earliest UK or European date |
17 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | GB | Columbia | 5099750846728 | other |
| 2002 | AU | Columbia | 9399700101836 | other |
| 2002 | XE | Columbia | 5099750846773 | other |
| 2002 | US | Columbia | 696998670020 | other |
| 2002 | XE | Columbia | 5099750846797 | other |
| 2 June 2002 | RU | Columbia | 4606817030900 | original |
| 2 July 2002 | US | Columbia | 696998670020 | other |
| 3 July 2002 | JP | Sony Music Japan International Inc. | 4547366005875 | other |
| 20 August 2002 | US | Columbia | 696998670068 | other |
| 2011 | XE | Columbia | 886979689725 | other |
| 2011 | XW | — | other | |
| September 2011 | US | Columbia | 886979233928 | other |
| 6 September 2011 | US | Columbia | 886443157118 | other |
| 13 September 2011 | XW | Columbia | other | |
| 13 September 2011 | — | Columbia | 886448242949 | other |
| 13 September 2011 | XW | — | other | |
| 13 September 2011 | US | Columbia | 886979221024 | other |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 300×300 | upscaled |