I Just Can't Say No to You
{{short description|1976 song by Parker McGee}}
{{Infobox song
| name = I Just Can't Say No to You
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Parker McGee
| album = Parker McGee
| B-side = Talk About Lovin' You
| released = 1976
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Soft rock
| length = 3:06
| label = Big Tree Records
| writer = Parker McGee, Steve Gibson
| producer = Kyle Lehning
| prev_title = Boy Meets Girl
| prev_year = 1976
| next_title = This Magic Night
| next_year = 1976
}}
"I Just Can't Say No to You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Parker McGee. It was released as a single in 1976 from his sole self-titled album.{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7kQEAAAAMBAJ|title=New on the Charts|pages=40|magazine=Billboard|volume=89|issue=4|date=January 29, 1977|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|access-date=May 14, 2024|via=Google Books}}
The song narrowly missed the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 42.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/parker-mcgee/chart-history/hot-100/song/336788|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125140924/https://www.billboard.com/music/parker-mcgee/chart-history/hot-100/song/336788|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2019|title=Parker McGee - I Just Can't Say No to You Chart History|magazine=Billboard}} However, it was a top 10 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at number 7.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/parker-mcgee/chart-history/adult-contemporary/song/336788|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125073443/https://www.billboard.com/music/parker-mcgee/chart-history/adult-contemporary/song/336788|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2019|title=Parker McGee - I Just Can't Say No to You Adult Contemporary Chart History|magazine=Billboard}}
Cover versions
"I Just Can't Say No to You" has been covered by the following:
- Jackie DeShannon from the 1977 album You're the Only Dancer.
- Michael Johnson as the B-side to "This Night Won't Last Forever", and from the 1979 album Dialogue.
- Margo Smith from the 1980 album Diamonds & Chills.
- Moe Bandy as a single which reached No. 21 on the Country chart,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/moe-bandy/chart-history/csi/|title=Moe Bandy I Just Can't Say No To You Chart History|magazine=Billboard}} from the 1988 album No Regrets.
Chart performance
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align="left"|Chart (1976)
!align="left"|Peak |
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align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot 100
| style="text-align:center;"|42 |
align="left"|U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary
| style="text-align:center;"|7 |
References
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Category:Songs written by Parker McGee
Category:American soft rock songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Kyle Lehning
Category:Big Tree Records singles
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