Say (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Say (What You Need to Say)


Artist = John Mayer
Album = The Bucket List soundtrack "and" Continuum Special Edition
Released = November 20, 2007
Format = Digital download
Genre = adult contemporary
Length = 3:49
Label = Aware Records
Writer = John Mayer
Producer =
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Certification =
Last single = "Dreaming with a Broken Heart" (2007)
This single = "Say" (2007)
Next single = "Beat It" (2008)Audiosample
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Audio file= John Mayer - Say What You Want To Say.ogg

"Say" is a song by John Mayer written for the Rob Reiner film "The Bucket List" in 2007. It was released as a single on November 20 and is the first commercial single in Mayer's career that was not originally released on one of his albums but added to the special edition re-release of his album "Continuum". In the U.S. it has become the artist's highest charting single to date, reaching #12 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Overview

The music video for "Say" was directed by music video director Vem. The song is also referred to as "Say (What You Need to Say)" as this is the main line from the chorus of the song.Mayer, John (2007-11-15). [http://www.johnmayer.com/blog#1574 "Say"] JohnMayer.com Retrieved 2007-11-19] cite web|url=http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2007/week40/index.html#entry-39705862|author=Scott, Laure|publisher=Video Static|title=BOOKED: John Mayer - Vem, director|date=2007-10-03|accessdate=2007-10-19] cite web|url=http://www.johnmayer.com/news#2|publisher=www.johnmayer.com|title=Continuum (special edition) to be released on November 20; includes 6 live tracks and new single, "Say".|date=2007-11-14|accessdate=2007-11-17] The song was also the first "assignment" song that Mayer had ever written. He notes that when writing the song "I don't know how much harder it gets than to see a beautiful, bittersweet movie and then have to write a song that matches the tone." [Mayer, John *(2007-09-02). [http://www.johnmayer.com/blog/john/200709 Untitled] JohnMayer.com Retrieved 2007-11-15] Mayer posted the song on his official blog on November 16.

Reception

Critical

Chuck Taylor with "Billboard" called "Say" a "lilting, bittersweet ballad" and said that it "is bound to be another staple for the [AC] format." [Taylor, Chuck (2008-01-05), "Say". "Billboard". 120 (1):48]

Commercial and Chart Performance

"Say" has peaked at number-twelve on the "Billboard" Hot 100 Chart and number-eight on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs Chart. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=395&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Digital+Songs&ci=3097402&cdi=9821839&cid=07%2F12%2F2008 Hot Digital Songs: Say] . "Billboard". July 12 2008. Retrieved July 21 2008.] It has surpassed his debut single "No Such Thing" as his highest peaking Hot 100 single.Fact|date=July 2008 To date it has sold 1,207,216 downloads and is now eligible for platinum certification from RIAA.Fact|date=July 2008 It is also peaked at number-seventeen on "Billboard"'s Pop 100 and number six on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=343&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Adult+Top+40+Tracks&ci=3095652&cdi=9780959&cid=05%2F24%2F2008 Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks] . "Billboard". May 24 2008. Retrieved July 21 2008.]

"Say" also debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at number-fifty six, and debuted within the top 50 the next week at number-forty seven. [ [http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1U50 Top 50 Singles Chart - Australian Record Industry Association ] ] In Canada, it peaked at number-twenty seven on the Canadian Hot 100.

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