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Hell Yeah

Neil Diamond | Artist Essentials

Neil Diamond / RECOMMENDED SELECTION 52

First released: 2005 (year verified)

Original 2005 studio recording

Sourced recording note: Diamond described this song as an affirmation of a life devoted to music and of the personal fulfillment he had worked to find beyond it.

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First released: 2005 (year verified)

The selected original recording was publicly available in 2005. Only year precision is used; later chart appearances, remakes and reissue packages do not date this recording.

Recording: Original 2005 studio recording
Credit: Neil Diamond
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: 12 Songs

12 Songs - artist/Capitol original album archive
Original 2005 twelve-track studio program identifies Oh Mary, Hell Yeah, Save Me a Saturday Night and the solo Delirious Love. Bonus Brian Wilson duet, demo and live presentations are excluded. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Columbia/Legacy - original singles, studio recordings and Neil Diamond recollections
Label release chronology distinguishes earlier singles, original albums and the 1978 Streisand duet. It also reproduces Diamond's account of Hell Yeah. The 2011 compilation date and internally inconsistent recording-month details are not first-release evidence. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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ARTIST BACKGROUND

About Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond gained recognition as a songwriter before becoming widely known as a recording performer. His catalog includes compact pop songs such as Solitary Man and Cherry, Cherry, as well as the ballads I Am... I Said and September Morn. You Don't Bring Me Flowers brought a duet with Barbra Streisand. Sweet Caroline also developed a life beyond records through communal singing at sporting events.

Artist background sources

Neil Diamond - Songwriters Hall of Fame biography
Songwriter-to-performer development, named catalog and Streisand duet; sales totals and accolades are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Neil Diamond - Universal Music Japan biography
Sweet Caroline's documented use at sporting events, including Boston baseball games; promotional rankings and current sales totals are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.

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