Hey Hey My My Yo Yo
by Junior Senior
  • Record Label: Rykodisc
  • Release Date: Aug 14, 2007
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    The twosome's gleeful confections are more than a little over-the-top, but repeat listens will reveal some truely indelible melodies beneath those stylistic frills. [17 Aug 2007, p.73]
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  2. The A.V. Club
    91
    Multi-instrumentalist/producer Junior masters JS's many loves without having to scale them down, and expands Don't Stop's compact party into a show of force.
  3. AllMusic
    90
    Their heavenly mix of mix of giddy silliness, pop smarts and pop culture overload makes Hey Hey My My Yo Yo a fun-filled, joyride from beginning to end.
  5. Billboard
    80
    The b-b-beat continues on Hey Hey My My Yo Yo. In fact, the songs here are more catchy, and yes, more fun.
  6. Slant Magazine
    80
    Finally receiving distribution in the U.S., Junior Senior's Hey Hey My My Yo Yo sounds every bit as fresh and exuberant now as it first did in the summer of 2005.
  7. Spin
    80
    The Danish duo condense pop's last 45 years into the pure, simple essence of an early Jackson 5 single. [Sep 2007, p.132]
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  8. Lost At Sea
    80
    There are some very danceable tracks on the outfit's second release, but nowhere is there a worldwide hit to be found.
  9. Pitchfork
    79
    Skeptics be damned that's just what Hey Hey My My Yo Yo is, an improvement and distillation of the duo's sound.
  10. PopMatters
    70
    Junior Senior have not just produced a follow-up to their debut, but a damn good one as well.
  11. Blender
    70
    The songs have as much personality as ever, reviving bygone styles, from falsetto lite-funk to electro proto-rap, with goofball energy and a music geek’s careful ear.
  12. cokemachineglow
    69
    Hey Hey is sharper than "D-Don’t," filled out and throbbing like soul should be, not burdened with the entropy of a smattered ramshackle collection all heart and no brains.
  13. Stylus Magazine
    67
    Hey Hey is an impressively cohesive collection of pop songs.
  14. Filter
    66
    Sometimes you really just don’t feel like dancing--and that’s something the poppy Danish duo Junior Senior doesn’t understand.
  15. Rolling Stone
    60
    Junior Senior's track-building smarts and way with a hook add up to non-annoying bliss on a handful of tracks.

Awards & Rankings

53
#53 Best Album of 2007

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User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. MichaelS
    Nov 16, 2007
    9
    Amazing album. For those of you looking for another "d-d-dont stup the beat", look elsewhere. Junior Senior's style changes with each Amazing album. For those of you looking for another "d-d-dont stup the beat", look elsewhere. Junior Senior's style changes with each song, and the result is an impressive blend of music that is consistent throughout the CD. A must-buy for anyone who calls themselves a fan of music, IMO. The lyrics are amazing, I cant tell you whether or not this is a concept album or not, but the songs definately have a story behind them, regardless of whether or not they all link together. And the bonus EP just seals the deal, this is an amazing package any way you look at it.… Full Review »
  2. NickP.
    Sep 10, 2007
    4
    Wow! This is so flamboyantly terrible. If you have the opportunity to remove Barney's sing along from your player, take the opportunity Wow! This is so flamboyantly terrible. If you have the opportunity to remove Barney's sing along from your player, take the opportunity to listen to Junior Senior. While the beats are not bad, they certainly cater to a niche market of blind happiness and lyrical drivel.… Full Review »
  3. YeboP.
    Sep 6, 2007
    10
    It is a 10 out of 10.
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