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Celebrity Jeopardy Contestants Fail to Identify Usher's Iconic 2004 Hit

Max Greenfield, Camilla Luddington, and W. Kamau Bell struggled to name Usher's chart-topping single 'Yeah!' during the season 3 premiere of Celebrity Jeopardy.

  • The clue, part of the '2004, What a Year!' category, referenced Usher's 'Yeah!' which spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2004.
  • Max Greenfield incorrectly guessed 'Caught Up,' while Camilla Luddington guessed 'All Caught Up,' both losing $1,500 each.
  • W. Kamau Bell opted not to answer, later joking about the irony of not knowing the song as a Black man, citing his preference for Rage Against the Machine in 2004.
  • Released in 2004, 'Yeah!' became a global hit, earning multiple platinum certifications and ranking as the second-biggest song of the decade behind Mariah Carey's 'We Belong Together.'
  • Bell ultimately won the match with $11,009, advancing to the semi-finals, and redeemed himself by correctly answering a later music-related clue about N.W.A.
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