Say Say Say
Paul McCartney
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Step right up, step right up, come on gentleman, gather around Let me tell you all about the Michael Jackson wonder potion It's guaranteed to give you unbelievable power Say, say, say what you want but don't play games with my affection Take, take, take what you need but don't leave me with no direction All alone I sit home by the phone waiting for you baby (baby) Through the years how can you stand to hear my pleading for you dear? You know I'm crying, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Yeah Now go, go, go where you want but don't leave me here forever You, you, you stay away so long, girl, I see you never What can I do, girl, to get through to you 'Cause I love you baby (baby) Standing here baptized in all my tears, baby through the years You know I'm crying, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, hee, hee, hee What you say, say, say, what you say, say, say You never ever worry and you never shed a tear You're saying that my love ain't real Just look at my face, these tears ain't drying You, you, you can never say that I'm not the one who really loves you I pray, pray, pray every day that you'll see things, girl, like I do What can I do, girl, to get through to you 'Cause I love you (love you) baby (baby) Standing here baptized in all my tears, baby through the years You know I'm crying, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Say, say, say Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, say, say, say Ooh, ooh, ooh, say, say, say Ooh, ooh, ooh, say, say, say (fire, fire) Ooh, ooh, ooh, say, say, say You never ever worry and you never shed a tear You're saying that my love ain't real Just look at my face, these tears ain't drying You, you, you can never say that I'm not the one who really loves you I pray, pray, pray every day that you'll see things, girl, like I do
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Written by: Michael Joseph Jackson, Paul James McCartney
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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12 facts about this song
Release Details"Say Say Say" was released by Epic Records as the lead single of Paul McCartney's album "Pipes of Peace" on October 3, 1983.
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CollaborationThe song is a remarkable collaboration of Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney, produced by George Martin, who is known as the "fifth Beatle" because of his extensive work with the Beatles.
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Chart Performance"Say Say Say" was not just a commercial hit but topped multiple charts worldwide, including the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for six consecutive weeks.
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Music VideoThe song's music video, featuring both Jackson and McCartney, was one of the most popular of its time. It showcased the duo as two con artists who go around a small town conning people and then give the money to orphans.
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Grammy NominationThough the song didn't bag a Grammy, it received a nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1984.
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Sales Achievement"Say Say Say" hit platinum in the United States, selling over one million copies. It also achieved gold status in the United Kingdom.
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Second CollaborationDespite their first successful collaboration on "The Girl Is Mine" in 1982, it was "Say Say Say" that truly marked the successful musical partnership of Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney.
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Remixed VersionIn 2015, a remixed version of "Say Say Say" was released on McCartney's reissue of his "Pipes of Peace" album. The updated version, produced by McCartney's son-in-law, featured previously unheard vocals by both stars.
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Artistic TensionDespite their successful collaborations, the partnership between Jackson and McCartney wrongly soured when Jackson purchased the rights to the Beatles' catalogue, outbidding McCartney.
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Song CompositionIn terms of musical composition, "Say Say Say" is a pop and post-disco song that combines the pop tendencies of McCartney and the R&B leanings of Jackson.
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Alec Monopoly ArtworkIn 2016, street artist Alec Monopoly dedicated a mural in Los Angeles to "Say Say Say", signifying its lasting cultural influence.
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Live PerformancesAlthough the song was a major hit, it was never performed live by either McCartney or Jackson before Jackson's death in 2009.
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