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N Dey Say

{{Short description|2005 single by Nelly}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = N Dey Say

| cover = Nelly - N Dey Say CD cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Nelly

| album = Suit

| released = {{start date|2005|1|24}}

| recorded =

| studio =

  • Derrty (Los Angeles)
  • Basement Beats (St. Louis)

| genre =

| length = 3:37

| label = Universal

| composer =

| lyricist = Nelly

| producer = Jayson "Koko" Bridges

| prev_title = Na-NaNa-Na

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = Errtime

| next_year = 2005

}}

"N Dey Say" is a song by American rapper Nelly. It was released on January 24, 2005, as the third and final single from his album Suit (2004). The song uses a musical sample of "True" by Spandau Ballet, so songwriter Gary Kemp was given a writing credit. The song reached number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and entered the top 20 in Australia, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Music video

The video directed by Chris Robinson presents comparison of different lifestyles while putting an accent on their similarities (like war is equal with street gang rivalries in the civil life). It is brought into effect with a comic-like city background with strong strokes that seems like a merge of a photo and a drawing. This "in-between" feeling is realized by masking the background with a non-lifelike orange pattern. Using Bluescreen technology to separate the actors/artists from the background the performers remain realistic and stand out from the whole picture. The casting includes Gabriel Casseus (from Lockdown) as the patron of a homeless and Faune A. Chambers (from White Chicks) as the mourning widow and the St. Lunatics as cameos.

Track listings

UK CD1 and Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=N Dey Say|author=Nelly|year=2005|type=UK CD1 & Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Universal Records|id=MCSTD 40414, 9882519}}

  1. "N Dey Say" – 3:34
  2. "N Dey Say" (Shake Ya Cookie remix) – 3:31
  3. "N Dey Say" (Craig Groove remix) – 3:54
  4. "Another One" – 4:39

UK CD2 and European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=N Dey Say|author=Nelly|year=2005|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Universal Records|id=MCSXD 40414, 9883037}}{{cite AV media notes|title=N Dey Say|author=Nelly|year=2005|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Universal Records|id=602498825204}}

  1. "N Dey Say"
  2. "N Dey Say" (Shake Ya Cookie remix)

UK 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=N Dey Say|author=Nelly|year=2005|type=UK 12-inch single vinyl sleeve|publisher=Universal Records|id=MCST 40414, 988 279-2}}

:A1. "N Dey Say"

:A2. "Another One"

:B1. "N Dey Say" (Shake Ya Cookie remix)

:B2. "N Dey Say" (Craig Groove remix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Australian CD single liner notes.

Studios

  • Recorded at Derrty Studios (Los Angeles) and Basement Beats Studios (St. Louis)
  • Mixed at Platinum Sound Recording (New York City)

Personnel

  • Nelly – lyrics, music, vocals
  • Jayson "Koko" Bridges – music, drums, production
  • Gary Kemp – music
  • Carl Nappa – recording
  • Rich Travali – mixing
  • Chip Karpells – mixing assistant

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!scope="col"|Chart (2005–2006)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|20|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true|refname="aus"}}
{{single chart|Australiaurban|10|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222429/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050720-0000/ISSUE801.pdf|urltitle=Issue 801|rowheader=true|access-date=February 27, 2022}}
{{single chart|Austria|41|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|3|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|8|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-03-04.pdf|title=R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1596|page=32|date=March 4, 2005|access-date=October 15, 2020}}

|29

{{single chart|Czech Republic|34|year=2006|week=4|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Finland|12|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Germany|30|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|songid=57224|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
{{single chart|Hungary|26|year=2005|week=31|rowheader=true|access-date=May 21, 2021}}
{{single chart|Hungarydance|18|year=2005|week=32|rowheader=true|access-date=May 21, 2021}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|11|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web |url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2005/week-34|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 34, 2005|language=dutch| publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=March 21, 2023}}

|3

{{single chart|Dutch100|80|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|17|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|11|date=20050625|rowheader=true|access-date=July 6, 2023}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|23|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|6|date=20050625|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|2|date=20050625|rowheader=true|access-date=July 6, 2023}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|64|artist=Nelly|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|21|artist=Nelly|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|34|artist=Nelly|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!scope="col"|Chart (2005)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2005/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2005|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 20, 2020}}

|99

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Release history

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!scope="col"|Date

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scope="row" rowspan="2"|United States

|January 24, 2005

|Contemporary hit radio

|rowspan="4"|Universal

|align="center"|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-01-21.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1590|page=23|date=January 24, 2005|access-date=May 21, 2021}}

February 7, 2005

|Rhythmic contemporary radio

|align="center"|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-02-04.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1592|page=22|date=February 4, 2005|access-date=May 21, 2021}}

scope="row"|Australia

|May 30, 2005

|CD

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/ISSUE796.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 30th May 2005|publisher=ARIA|page=29|date=May 30, 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050619140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050620-0000/ISSUE796.pdf|archive-date=June 19, 2005|access-date=May 21, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|June 13, 2005

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/N-Dey-Say-Nelly/dp/B0009NDK5A|title=N Dey Say|publisher=Amazon|access-date=June 20, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/N-Dey-Say-CD-2/dp/B0009SOFWC|title=N Dey Say [CD 2]|publisher=Amazon|access-date=June 20, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/N-Dey-Say-12-VINYL/dp/B0009OJA8K|title=N Dey Say [12" Vinyl]|publisher=Amazon|access-date=June 20, 2021}}

References

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External links

  • {{YouTube|4vjHuheqMQQ|"N Dey Say" Official music video}}

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Category:2004 songs

Category:2005 singles

Category:Music videos directed by Chris Robinson (director)

Category:Nelly songs

Category:Songs written by Gary Kemp

Category:Songs written by Nelly

Category:Universal Records singles