"Say Yes" is the final track of Elliott Smith's 1997 album Either/Or, and one of three tracks from Either/Or that was used in the soundtrack of Good Will Hunting.
"Say Yes" is one of Smith's widely recognized songs.[1] It is happy[2] and optimistic[3] in both instrumentation and lyrics, which contrasts with the dark tone in most of his other songs.[4] In an interview, Smith said that the song was written about "someone particular and I almost never do that. I was really in love with someone."[5]
Smith performed the song often,[6][7] even during full band shows, in which he would play the song solo on an acoustic guitar.[1]
"Say Yes" has been used in a wide variety of movies, including Hurricane Streets and American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, as well as being covered by Death Cab for Cutie[8] and live by Ben Folds. It was also covered in an episode of One Tree Hill, when Bryan Greenberg sings to his daughter Jenny.
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