Say Yeah (Wiz Khalifa song)

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"Say Yeah"
I.D. Labs
Genre
Length4:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Cameron Thomaz
  • Johnny Juliano
  • Eric Dan
  • Sebastiaan Molijn
  • Eelke Kalberg
Producer(s)
  • Johnny Juliano
  • E. Dan
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
"Pittsburgh Sound"
(2007) 		"Say Yeah"
(2008) 		"This Plane"
(2009)

"Say Yeah" is a song by an American rapper

Alice DeeJay
.

"Say Yeah" peaked at number 11 on the US

Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. It also reached the top twenty on the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart. "Say Yeah" was Khalifa's third single to be released on Warner Bros., as he would later leave the label over disputes regarding the release of his major-label debut studio album. The single was also certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA) for sales of 500,000 copies in the United States.

Background

Warner Bros. Records in 2007. "Say Yeah" was released as his third single with the label in January 2008 via digital download.[2] It was later solicited to US rhythmic radio in March.[3]

In July 2009, Khalifa parted ways with

Warner Bros. Records after numerous delays in releasing his planned debut album for the label, First Flight.[4][5]

Composition

"Say Yeah" is driven around a club beat built around a sample of "

Alice DeeJay.[6] Over the beat, Khalifa "spins smooth party-oriented rhymes".[6]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Ara Soudjian and premiered in March 2008.[7]

Usage in media

American

Usher and "In Between Days" by English rock band The Cure.[9]

Track listing
  1. "Say Yeah" (radio edit) – 3:43
  2. "Say Yeah" – 4:01
  1. "Say Yeah" (album version) – 4:02
  2. "Say Yeah" (radio edit) – 3:44
  3. "Say Yeah" (instrumental) – 4:02
  4. "Say Yeah" (a cappella) – 3:43

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10]
 11
US
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[11]
 12
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] 20
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[13] 96
US
Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[14]
 25

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States[2][3][6] January 22, 2008 Digital download
Warner Bros.
March 17, 2008 Rhythmic radio
March 25, 2008 CD single

References

  1. ^ a b c "Interview With Benjy Grinberg". HitQuarters. October 17, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Say Yeah – Single by Wiz Khalifa". iTunes Store. Apple. 22 January 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "R&R Going For Adds: Rhythmic (Week Of: March 17, 2008)". Radio & Records. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  4. ^ Mervis, Scott (July 18, 2009). "Wiz Khalifa, Warner Bros. part ways". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  5. ^ Paine, Jake (July 16, 2009). "Wiz Khalifa Leaves Warner Brothers Records". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  6. ^
    Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  7. MTV Networks
    . Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  8. ^ Feed the Animals (track listing). Girl Talk. Illegal Art. 2008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^
    Village Voice
    . Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  10. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – Issue Date: 2011-05-07". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  11. ^ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Issue Date: 2008-03-29". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  12. ^ "Wiz Khalifa Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  13. ^ "Pop 100 – Issue Date: 2008-06-21". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  14. ^ "Rhythmic Top 40 – Issue Date: 2008-05-17". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Wiz Khalifa – Say Yeah". Recording Industry Association of America.
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