"Say Yes" is a song by performed by Floetry, issued as the second single from their debut studio album Floetic. It was written by lead singer Marsha Ambrosius along with Andre Harris,[2] and was produced by Harris.[3] The song was the group's only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #24 in 2003.[4]
| "Say Yes" | ||||
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| Single by Floetry | ||||
| from the album Floetic | ||||
| B-side | "Floetic"[1] | |||
| Released | 24 January 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Neo soul | |||
| Length | 4:28 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Andre Harris[3] | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Say Yes" on YouTube | ||||
In 2014, Ambrosius revealed "Say Yes" was originally written for Ronald Isley for inclusion on The Isley Brothers' 2001 album, Eternal.[5][6] However, Isley rejected the song in favor of the Jill Scott featured "Said Enough".
In 2004, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, but lost to "My Boo" by Usher and Alicia Keys.[7] In 2012, Floetry member Natalie "The Floacist" Stewart recorded the song for her sophomore album Floetry Re:Birth. Smooth jazz musician and saxophonist Pamela Williams covered the song from her 2006 album Elixir.
Music video
editThe official music video for the song was directed by Jeremy Rall.[8] The video begins with Marsha riding the subway along with other passengers. As she singing the song, she begins writing the lyrics of the song in her notebook. Meanwhile, Natalie is walking down the street and towards the subway station. She is seen passing various people including a professional skater (Cato Williams), a young couple, a young female soccer team, and a starving artist. Upon entering the subway station, Natalie is flattered by a puppeteer (E Reece) who performing a street puppet show. The video ends with Natalie catching the train and sitting next to Marsha as they ride away. A scene flips back to passengers of the train who deep in their own thought. Omari Hardwick makes a cameo appearance as an artist who is one of the passengers that appears to be drawing a picture of Marsha.
The music video for the song takes place at a subway station in the downtown section of Los Angeles, California.
Chart positions
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2003)[4] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 24 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 8 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 100 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 27 |
References
edit- ^ "Floetry - Say Yes (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Say Yes - Floetry - Listen, Appearances, Song Review - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Floetry - Say Yes (Remixes) (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Floetry - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ Peterson, Quinn. "Marsha Ambrosius Breaks Down New Album "Friends & Lovers"s". lifeandtimes.com. Life + Times. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Gerrick D. "Marsha Ambrosius breaks down her biggest hits". latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "2004 GRAMMY WINNERS". MTV. Viacom International. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ ""Say Yes" by Floetry - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. 25 March 2003. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 2003". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
External links
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