Say It Again (Jermaine Stewart song)
| "Say It Again" | ||||
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| Single by Jermaine Stewart | ||||
| from the album Say It Again | ||||
| B-side | You Promise | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single, CD single | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:07 | |||
| Label | 10 Records, Arista Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Bunny Sigler, Carol Davis | |||
| Producer(s) | Aaron Zigman, Jerry Knight | |||
| Jermaine Stewart singles chronology | ||||
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"Say It Again" is pop vocalist Jermaine Stewart's second of two singles from 1987. The song was included on Stewart's third album Say It Again. This single was the leading single from the album.
"Say It Again" continued Stewart's commercial success, in both America and Europe. It is this single that became Stewart's second biggest single behind his 1986 hit "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off which peaked at #2 in the UK."
In the UK, the previous single "Don't Ever Leave Me" only peaked at #76.[1] "Say It Again" peaked at #7, speanding a total of twelve weeks in the charts.[2] Stewart wouldn't reach this success again in the UK, although the following single "Get Lucky" would peak at #13 in 1988.[3]
The single's success in Europe continued Stewart's commercial success, with the single peaking at #10 in Norway[4] and #27 in the Netherlands.[5]
In America, the single became Stewart's second most successful single, peaking at #27 whereas "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" peaked at #5.[6]
A promotional video was created for the single whilst Stewart performed the song on popular UK music show Top of the Pops with his backing band "The Party" in February 1988.[7] In America, Stewart performed the song on American TV show "Soul Train". Originally before his fame as a singer, Stewart had gained recognition as a dancer on the very same show.
"Say It Again" was written by Bunny Sigler and Carol Davis. Sigler is an American musician and producer, mainly of the 1960s and 1970s. He has worked with disco artists and groups like Double Exposure, First Choice, Linda Clifford and Force of Nature.
The b-side for the single "You Promise" was exclusive to the single, written by Stewart and Roy Carter.[8] Unlike many other of Stewart's b-sides, this song was not included on the 1999 compilation "A Tribute to Jermaine Stewart, Attention".[9] Carter was rhythm guitarist for the disco band Heatwave before leaving to pursue a career in record production.
For the single, various remixes of "Say It Again" were released along with the CD single track "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off (Extended Dance Mix)" which is a remix of Stewart's previous hit single, from the 1986 album "Frantic Romantic". The song was written by Narada Michael Walden and Preston Glass.[10]
Formats
- 7" Single
- "Say It Again" - 4:07
- "You Promise" - 4:47
- 12" Single (American release)
- "Say It Again (Extended Remix)" - 8:30
- "You Promise" - 4:46
- "Say It Again (Single Version)" - 4:07
- "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off (Extended Dance Mix)" - 5:54
- 12" Single (European release)
- "Say It Again (Extended Remix)" - 8:30
- "Say It Again" - 4:07
- "You Promise" - 4:47
- CD Single
- "Say It Again" - 3:49
- "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off" - 4:04
- "Dress It Up" - 4:42
- "You Promise" - 4:47
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart[11] | 44 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[5] | 27 |
| Irish Singles Chart[12] | 8 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[4] | 10 |
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 27 |
| U.S. Billboad R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart[13] | 15 |
Personnel
- Sleeve Design – Bill Smith Studio
- Photography – Mark Le Bon
- "Say It Again" recorded and mixed by - Mick Guzauski
- Producer on "Say It Again" - Aaron Zigman, Jerry Knight
- Engineer on "Say It Again" - Gary Wagner
- Mixer on "Say It Again (Extended Remix)" – Mick Guzauski, Phil Harding
- Additional Producers on "Say It Again (Extended Remix)" – Phil Harding & Ian Curnow
- Fairlight Programmer – Ian Curnow
- Producers on "You Promise" – Jermaine Stewart, Roy Carter
- Producers on "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" - Narada Michael Walden
- Writers of "Say It Again" - Bunny Sigler, Carol Davis
- Writers of "You Promise" - Jermaine Stewart, Roy Carter
- Writers of "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" - Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass
References
- ↑ "ChartArchive - Jermaine Stewart - Don't Ever Leave Me". Chartstats.com. 1987-01-24. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ChartArchive - Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again". Chartstats.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "ChartArchive - Jermaine Stewart - Get Lucky". Chartstats.com. 1988-05-28. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Steffen Hung. "Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Steffen Hung. "Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.billboard.com/artist/304481/jermaine+stewart/chart?f=379
- ↑ "Jermaine Stewart - Live & RARE (UK TV)- Jan. '88". YouTube. 2008-01-27. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "Jermaine Stewart - A Tribute To 'Jermaine Stewart' "Attention" (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group - http://www.fireballmedia.ie. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/304481/jermaine+stewart/chart?f=367
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