It is reasoned by many, including Shaun Ryder in his autobiography, that one of the reasons for the album's failure was the change of producer between the third album, 1990's "Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches" and this one. Paul Oakenfold, the third album's producer, was unavailable to produce "Yes Please!" The new production team, consisting of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club veterans Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, drastically changed the band's sound from that of the previous album. Whilst before, Happy Mondays' sound had been grounded in a fusion of rock and acid house music, here it was replaced in favor of Caribbean-influenced synthpop more in line with Frantz and Weymouth's portfolios.