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2021 single by the Linda Lindas
"Oh! " is a song by American rock band
the Linda Lindas . It is the opening track on the band's debut studio album,
Growing Up (2022),
[1] released on
Epitaph Records . It was written by Bela Salazar, Eloise Wong, and sisters Lucia and Mila de la Garza,
[2]
[3] and was produced by
Carlos de la Garza .
[4]
On July 21, 2021, "Oh!" was released as a single with an accompanying music video.
[5] The song also was featured in the trailer released for the Netflix series
The Chair ,
[5] which was released that same day.
[6]
Background
On May 4, 2021, the Linda Lindas played at the
Los Angeles Public Library for an
AAPI Heritage Month celebration, during which they played "
Racist, Sexist Boy ".
[7] The library soon posted a video of the performance, which became a viral social media hit.
[8] They soon signed with
Epitaph Records , though they had been planning to sign for months.
[9] They released "Oh!' on Epitaph Records in July 2021.
[10]
Composition
"Oh!" was written in the key of
D major .
[11] The song has been described as a punk rock song.
[4]
[12]
[13] It has been compared to the music of
the Go-Go's ,
[14]
Joan Jett , and
the Ramones ,
[4] among others.
Music video
The music video for "Oh!" was directed by Ryan Baxley.
[5] It features
Ray Barbee taking pictures of the band using a Polaroid camera.
[15]
Personnel
Credits adapted from the
liner notes of Growing Up .
[16]
The Linda Lindas
Bela Salazar – guitar, lead vocals
[13]
Eloise Wong – bass guitar, vocals
Lucia de la Garza – guitar, vocals
Mila de la Garza – drums, percussion, vocals
Technical personnel
References
^ Tozzi, Lisa (February 1, 2022).
" 'We're Putting a Piece of Ourselves Out There': The Linda Lindas Talk 'Growing Up' on Debut LP" .
Rolling Stone .
Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2024 .
^ Chan, Anna (May 16, 2022).
"20 Questions With The Linda Lindas: Teen Punk Rockers Talk Asian Representation in Music, 'Growing Up' & More" . Billboard .
Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2024 . What's your favorite song from Growing Up, and why? […] Lucia: "Oh!," because we all wrote it together.
^ Breihan, Tom (July 21, 2021).
"The Linda Lindas – "Oh!" " . Stereogum .
Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2024 .
^
a
b
c Ranta, Alan (June 20, 2022).
"The Linda Lindas Tap Into Youthful Punk Potential on 'Growing Up' " . Exclaim! .
Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
^
a
b
c Nazareno, Mia (July 21, 2021).
"The Linda Lindas Follow Up 'Racist, Sexist Boy' With New Song 'Oh!' " . Billboard .
Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021 .
^ Shanfield, Ethan (July 21, 2021).
"HBO's 'Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union' to Debut in August (TV News Roundup)" . Variety .
Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021 .
^ Gotrich, Lars (May 21, 2021).
"What's More Punk Than Teens Screaming In A Public Library?" .
NPR .
Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2024 .
^ Idibly, Leia (May 21, 2021).
" 'HOLY SH*T YES': Teenage AAPI Punk Rock Band Goes Viral for Performance of 'Racist, Sexist Boy' " . Mediaite .
Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024 .
^ Speer, Debbie (September 6, 2022).
"The Linda Lindas: Bringing Punk Rock To A New Generation" .
Pollstar .
Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024 .
^ Blistein, Jon (July 21, 2021).
"The Linda Lindas Demand to Be Heard on New Song "Oh!" " .
Rolling Stone .
Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024 .
^
"Key, tempo & popularity of Oh! By the Linda Lindas" . Musicstax . Retrieved March 26, 2024 .
^ Trapp, Philip (July 21, 2021).
"The Linda Lindas' 'Oh!' Could Be the Most Punk Song of the Summer" . Loudwire .
Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024 .
^
a
b Bouza, Kat (May 3, 2022).
"The Linda Lindas Channel 1970s Punk Energy with 'Oh!' on 'Fallon' " . Rolling Stone .
Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2024 .
^ Moreland, Quinn (April 7, 2022).
"The Linda Lindas: Growing Up Album Review" . Pitchfork .
Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
^ Carter, Josh (July 21, 2021).
"The Linda Lindas release single "Oh!" with energetic new visual–watch" . Alternative Press .
Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2024 .
^ The Linda Lindas (2022). Growing Up (liner notes).
Epitaph Records . 87875-1SLE.
External links
Bela Salazar
Eloise Wong
Lucia de la Garza
Mila de la Garza
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