Say You, Say Me

"Say You, Say Me" is a song written and recorded by Lionel Richie for the film White Nights, starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines.[1] The single hit number 1 in the US[2] and on the R&B singles chart[3] in December 1985. It became Richie's ninth number-one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[4] The track is not available on the film's soundtrack album, as Motown did not want Richie's first single following the massive success of his 1983 album Can't Slow Down to appear on another label. It was included by Motown on Richie's 1986 release Dancing on the Ceiling.

"Say You, Say Me"
Standard picture sleeve
Single by Lionel Richie
from the album Dancing on the Ceiling
B-side"Can't Slow Down"
ReleasedOctober 1985
Recorded1985
Length4:03
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)Lionel Richie[1]
Producer(s)
Lionel Richie singles chronology
"Penny Lover"
(1984)		 "Say You, Say Me"
(1985)		 "Dancing on the Ceiling"
(1986)

The track won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.[1] A music video was made for the song that featured inserted clips from White Nights.

In 2008, the song was ranked at number 74 of the top songs of all time on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, commemorating the first 50 years of the chart.[5]

The single was hugely successful in South Africa, attaining the No. 1 spot on the weekly charts and remaining thereon for a total of 30 weeks. It eventually became the No. 1 single of 1986 on that country's year-end Springbok charts.

the song appears in the movie Rio (2011 film) in the scene where Blu (played by Jesse Eisenberg) tries to kiss Jewel (played by Anne Hathaway), believing that this is what she wanted, but this causes her to become angry and attack him. Then they both end up fighting.

Track listing
  1. "Say You Say Me" – 3:59
  2. "Can't Slow Down" – 4:40

Personnel

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[47] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[48] Platinum 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[49] Gold 75,000^
United States (RIAA)[50] Gold 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Lionel Richie and Rasmus Seebach version
"Say You, Say Me"
Single by Lionel Richie and Rasmus Seebach
from the album Tuskegee
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre
Length5:09
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Lionel Richie
Producer(s)
Lionel Richie singles chronology
"Endless Love"
(2012)		 "Say You, Say Me"
(2012)
Rasmus Seebach singles chronology
"Millionær"
(2011)		 "Say You, Say Me"
(2012)

In 2012, Lionel Richie re-recorded the song with Danish pop singer-songwriter Rasmus Seebach.[51] The duet is featured on Richie's album Tuskegee, for which Richie has picked a host of best-selling singers from around the world in collaborations. The album version features American country singer Jason Aldean.[52]

Track listing
  1. "Say You, Say Me" – 5:09

Lyrics

Say you, say me say it for always

That's the way it should be Say you, say me say it together Naturally

I had a dream I had an awesome dream People in the park playing games in the dark And what they played was a masquerade And from behind of walls of doubt a voice was crying out

Say you, say me it for always That's the way it should be Say you, say me say it together Naturally

As we go down life's lonesome highway Seems the hardest thing to do is to find a friend or two That helping hand Some one who understands That when you feel you've lost your way You've got some one there to say I'll show you

Say you, say me it for always That's the way it should be Say you, say me say it together Naturally

So you think you know the answers, Oh no Well the whole world has got you dancing That's right, I'm telling you It's time to start believing oh yes Believing who you are You are a shining star

Say you, say me it for always Oh that's the way it should be Say you, say me say it together Naturally

Say it together, naturally.[53]

Charts
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[54] 3

See also

References
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