Say Yes (Floetry song)

"Say Yes"
Single by Floetry
from the album Floetic
B-side "Floetic"[1]
Released 2003 (2003)
Format 12", CD
Recorded 2002 (2002)
Genre Neo soul, quiet storm
Length 4:28
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Andre Harris[3]
Floetry singles chronology
"Floetic"
(2002)		 "Say Yes"
(2003)		 "Let's Get Wild"
(2003)
Floetic track listing
"Possibilities"
(7)		 "Say Yes"
(8)		 "Hello"
(9)
Music video
"Say Yes" on YouTube

"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]

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.[5]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Jeremy Rall.[6] The video begins with Marsha riding the subway train 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.

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)[4] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 24
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 8

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 100

References

  1. ↑ "Floetry - Say Yes (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Say Yes - Floetry - Listen, Appearances, Song Review - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Floetry - Say Yes (Remixes) (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Floetry - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2004 GRAMMY WINNERS". MTV. Viacom International. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ ""Say Yes" by Floetry - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. March 25, 2003. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  7. ↑ Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 2003". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.


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