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O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits

Released2 July 2002
Popularity42.7

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 · 2:12:42

Tracklist

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1Mama KinSteven Tyler4:28
  3. 2Dream OnSteven Tyler4:27
  4. 3Same Old Song and DanceJoe Perry and Steven Tyler3:55
  5. 4Seasons of WitherSteven Tyler5:28
  6. 5Walk This WayJoe Perry and Steven Tyler3:42
  7. 6Big Ten Inch RecordFred Weismantel2:15
  8. 7Sweet EmotionTom Hamilton and Steven Tyler4:36
  9. 8Last ChildSteven Tyler and Brad Whitford3:22
  10. 9Back in the SaddleJoe Perry and Steven Tyler4:42
  11. 10Draw the LineJoe Perry and Steven Tyler3:48
  12. 11Dude (Looks Like a Lady)Child, Perry, Tyler4:25
  13. 12AngelDesmond Child and Steven Tyler5:10
  14. 13Rag DollVallance, Perry, Knight, Tyler4:27
  15. 14Janie’s Got a GunTom Hamilton and Steven Tyler5:30
  16. 15Love in an ElevatorJoe Perry and Steven Tyler5:24
  17. 16What It TakesChild, Perry, Tyler5:12
  18. Disc 2
  19. 1The Other SideVallance, Dozier, Holland, Tyler, Holland4:06
  20. 2Livin’ on the EdgeHudson, Perry, Tyler6:21
  21. 3Cryin’Perry, Rhodes, Tyler5:09
  22. 4AmazingSupa, Tyler, Brooks, DeLange, Millinder5:56
  23. 5Deuces Are WildJim Vallance and Steven Tyler3:37
  24. 6CrazyChild, Perry, Tyler5:17
  25. 7Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)Ballard, Perry, Tyler3:29
  26. 8Pink (The South Beach mix)Ballard, Supa, Tyler3:55
  27. 9I Don’t Want to Miss a ThingDiane Warren5:00
  28. 10JadedMarti Frederiksen and Steven Tyler3:35
  29. 11Just Push Play (radio remix)Dudas, Hudson, Tyler3:13
  30. 12Walk This WayJoe Perry and Steven Tyler5:12
  31. 13Girls of SummerFrederiksen, Perry, Tyler3:15
  32. 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

ChartPeak
UK Albums Chart · 20022
US Billboard 200 · 20024
Scottish Albums · 20023
UK Rock & Metal Albums · 20026
Finnish Albums · 20029
Ireland 2 · 200220
Dutch Albums · 200223
Italian Albums · 200235
Swiss Albums · 200290

Certifications

RegionCertification
Japan · 2002Platinum
United Kingdom · 2002Silver
United States · 20213× Platinum

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DateCountryLabelBarcodeKind
2002GBColumbia5099750846728other
2002AUColumbia9399700101836other
2002XEColumbia5099750846773other
2002USColumbia696998670020other
2002XEColumbia5099750846797other
2 June 2002RUColumbia4606817030900original
2 July 2002USColumbia696998670020other
3 July 2002JPSony Music Japan International Inc.4547366005875other
20 August 2002USColumbia696998670068other
2011XEColumbia886979689725other
2011XW—other
September 2011USColumbia886979233928other
6 September 2011USColumbia886443157118other
13 September 2011XWColumbiaother
13 September 2011—Columbia886448242949other
13 September 2011XW—other
13 September 2011USColumbia886979221024other
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