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"Ya Ya" is a song by American singer Beyoncé. It is the twentieth track on her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter (2024), released through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. The song was written by Beyoncé, The-Dream, Jay-Z, Arlo Parks, Cadenza, Harry Edwards, and Klara Mkhatshwa Munk-Hansen, and produced by Beyoncé and The-Dream. The track interpolates Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (1966), written by Lee Hazlewood, and The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" (1966), written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love.
Characterized as a multi-genre song spanning across rock and roll, psychedelic soul, funk, rockabilly, and roots rock, "Ya Ya" focuses on Beyoncé's family history within the United States in the context of economic, racial and social inequality. Upon the album's release, the song debuted in the top 40 of the charts in the United States and the United Kingdom.
The song was widely lauded by music critics, including many who named it the best track on Cowboy Carter, with particular praise for its high-energy production and Beyoncé's wide-ranging vocal performance. The song was nominated for Best Americana Performance at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
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