Say No to This
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"Say No to This" | |
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Song by Leslie Odom Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Sydney James Harcourt, and the cast of Hamilton | |
from the album Hamilton | |
Released | 2015 |
Genre | |
Length | 4:03 |
YouTube |
"Say No to This" is the fourth song from Act 2 of the musical
Background
According to Slate, the song "began with a quote from LL Cool J's "I Need Love"", but due to clearance issues from Atlantic Records, "the line was removed before the show's transition to Broadway".[2]
Synopsis
The song outlines Alexander Hamilton's one-year adulterous affair with
Analysis
The song includes a quotation from "Nobody Needs to Know", a song from the musical The Last Five Years which Miranda describes as "the ultimate infidelity jam."[2]
Critical reception
The
Mixtape version
"Say Yes to This" | |
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Song by Jill Scott, Leslie Odom Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sydney James Harcourt, and the cast of Hamilton | |
from the album The Hamilton Mixtape | |
Released | 2016 |
Genre | |
Length | 3:50 |
YouTube |
A revised version of the song was released on
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Tommasini, Anthony; Caramanica, Jon (30 August 2015). "Exploring 'Hamilton' and Hip-Hop Steeped in Heritage". The New York Times. Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America.
- ^ a b Wickman, Forrest (24 September 2015). Written at Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States. "All the Hip-Hop References in Hamilton: A Track-by-Track Guide". Slate Magazine. Washington D.C., United States of America: The Slate Group.
- ^ a b "Going H.A.M.: A Track-By-Track Review Of The 'Hamilton' Soundtrack". Vibe. 20 October 2015.
- ^ "'Hamilton' Songs". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "'HAMILTON' Cast Recording Review: An American Masterpiece - FELLOWSHIP OF THE SCREEN". FELLOWSHIP OF THE SCREEN. 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Nerding Out With Hamilton's Musical Director -- Vulture". Vulture. 13 January 2016.
- ^ "I Have an Opinion on Every Song in "Hamilton"". The Huffington Post. 1 October 2015.
- ^ Julianne Escobedo Shepherd (21 September 2015). "Should You Listen to the Soundtrack to Hamilton If You Have Not Seen Hamilton?". The Muse.
- ^ "Hamilton The Musical: An Album Review". Monique Ocampo Writes. 14 October 2015.
- ^ Gopnik, Adam (5 February 2016). ""Hamilton" and the Hip-Hop Case for Progressive Heroism". The New Yorker.
- ^ "British single certifications – Cephas-Jones/Odom Jr/Miranda – Say No to This". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton – Say No to This". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 24, 2023.