Uhh Ahh

Album: Cooleyhighharmony (1991)
Charted: 16
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Boyz II Men sang so well, they didn't need to form words. In "Uhh Ahh," they just harmonize that phrase to form the chorus, but still manage to pull it off.
  • Song takes place in the bedroom, with the title referring to lovemaking - Ray Charles did something similar on his classic "What'd I Say."
  • The song opens with one of the most famous countdowns in music, with the Boyz counting down from ten to one in their unique harmonies. In 2019, Snoop Dogg sampled this section for his track "Countdown."
  • Group members Nathan Morris and Wanya Morris wrote this song with Michael Bivins, a member of New Edition who was also their manager. Dallas Austin, known for his work on many of TLC's hits, produced the track.
  • Included on Boyz II Men's debut album Cooleyhighharmony, "Uhh Ahh" was released as their third single, following "Motownphilly" and "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday." It went to #1 on the R&B chart, as did "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Cheerleaders In Music Videos

Cheerleaders In Music VideosSong Writing

It started with a bouncy MTV classic. Nirvana and MCR made them scary, then Gwen, Avril and Madonna put on the pom poms.

Shaun Morgan of Seether

Shaun Morgan of SeetherSongwriter Interviews

Shaun breaks down the Seether songs, including the one about his brother, the one about Ozzy, and the one that may or may not be about his ex-girlfriend Amy Lee.

Real or Spinal Tap

Real or Spinal TapMusic Quiz

They sang about pink torpedoes and rocking you tonight tonight, but some real lyrics are just as ridiculous. See if you can tell which lyrics are real and which are Spinal Tap in this lyrics quiz.

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull

Ian Anderson of Jethro TullSongwriter Interviews

The flautist frontman talks about touring with Led Zeppelin, his contribution to "Hotel California", and how he may have done the first MTV Unplugged.

Stan Ridgway

Stan RidgwaySongwriter Interviews

Go beyond the Wall of Voodoo with this cinematic songwriter.

Dar Williams

Dar WilliamsSongwriter Interviews

A popular contemporary folk singer, Williams still remembers the sticky note that changed her life in college.