Yes We Can Can

"Yes We Can"
Single by Lee Dorsey
from the album Yes We Can
Released1970
GenreFunk, soul
Length3:04
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Allen Toussaint
Producer(s)Allen Toussaint
"Yes We Can Can"
Single by the Pointer Sisters
from the album The Pointer Sisters
B-side"Jada"
ReleasedFebruary 1973
RecordedPacific Recording,
Wally Heider Recording/ Studio A [?]
San Francisco[1]
GenreFunk[2]
Length6:02 (Album Version)
3:55 (7" Version)
LabelBlue Thumb
Songwriter(s)Allen Toussaint
Producer(s)David Rubinson
The Pointer Sisters singles chronology
"Destination No More Heartaches"
(1972)
"Yes We Can Can"
(1973)
"Wang Dang Doodle"
(1973)

"Yes We Can Can" is a funk song written by Allen Toussaint, and first released by Lee Dorsey in 1970. It was popularized when it was recorded by the American R&B girl group the Pointer Sisters.

  1. ^ "Classic Tracks: The Pointer Sisters' "Yes We Can Can"". Mixonline.com. 3 January 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Molanphy, Chris (March 25, 2022). "Killing Me Softly Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 24, 2024.