Have you ever thought about how many songs with say in the title have been written? This list ranks the best songs with say in the name, regardless of genre. 'What'd I Say' (or 'What I Say') is an American rhythm and blues song by Ray Charles, released in 1959.As a single divided into two parts, it was one of the first soul songs. “Time to say goodbye / to countries I never / saw and shared with you / now, yes, I shall experience them / I’ll go with you / go on ships across seas / which, I know, / no, no, don’t exist anymore / It’s time to say goodbye.” In summary: they’re saying goodbye to countries they never saw or shared with each other, but now they are in fact going to go to those countries except they’re travelling there on ships which don’t exist anymore. So it’s time to say goodbye again. Maybe the lyrics are better appreciated in Italian. Here's the beginning of the song. Contents • • • • • • • • 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. 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 posted the song on his official blog on November 16. Critical reception [ ] Chuck Taylor of Billboard called 'Say' a 'lilting, bittersweet ballad' and said that it 'is bound to be another staple for the [] format.' In 2009, the song won a for at the. It was also nominated for. Commercial and chart performance [ ] In the U.S., 'Say' peaked at number twelve in May, 2008 on the chart and number eight on the chart, surpassing his debut single, ', as his highest-peaking Hot 100 single. [ ] It was certified platinum by the, and has sold over 2 million copies in the US. It also peaked at number seventeen on the chart and number six on the chart. 'Say' debuted on the Australian at number fifty-six, and climbed to its peak of number forty-seven the following week. On the, it peaked at number twenty-seven. Chart positions [ ] Chart (2007–08) Peak position Australia () 47 Brazil () 71 Canada () 27 US 12 US ( ) 17 US ( ) 3 US ( ) 6 US ( ) 25 Certifications [ ] Region Certification /Sales United States () 2× Platinum 2,000,000 ^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone In popular culture [ ] • It was played during the opening credits of the 2010 film. Creative x fi drivers. • It was featured in the credits of the 2008 film The Bucket List. • It was played in trailers for the 2011 movie • It was covered by the cast of in the episode 'Shooting Star' References [ ]. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved April 14, 2015. • ^ Mayer, John (2007-11-15). JohnMayer.com Retrieved November 19, 2007. • Scott, Laure (2007-10-03). Video Static. Retrieved October 19, 2007. Archived from on November 15, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2007. • Mayer, John *(2007-09-02). JohnMayer.com Retrieved November 15, 2007. • Taylor, Chuck (2008-01-05), 'Say'. 120 (1):48 •. Archived from on February 7, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2008. Missing or empty|title= () •. July 26, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2008. July 12, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2008. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. • Paul Grein (July 27, 2010). Yahoo Music (Chart Watch). Retrieved March 24, 2013. July 26, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2008. May 24, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2017. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. External links [ ] • on • at.
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