Say OK
| "Say OK" | ||||
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| Single by Vanessa Hudgens | ||||
| from the album V | ||||
| Released | March 27, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006; Maratone Studios, Stockholm Studios & Jungle Room Studios (Burbank, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Arnthor Birgisson | |||
| Vanessa Hudgens singles chronology | ||||
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"Say OK" is a song recorded by American singer Vanessa Hudgens on her debut album V, which was written by Arnthor Birgisson and Savan Kotecha.
Background
At first, "Let Go" would have been the second single from the album, but this was replaced at the last minute for "Say OK". The song was released on the U.S. iTunes on January 12, 2007 and was played U.S. radio two months later, on March 27. In New Zealand the song was released on May 26, 2007 and in Europe on May 28, 2007.
The song was included on the CD Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 10, as well as the Family Jams CD Under Walt Disney Records. Vanessa released the song on the tour of High School Musical: The Concert and opening some shows on the tour the band The Cheetah Girls: The Party’s Just Begun Tour.
Composition
"Say OK" was written by Arnthor Birgisson and Savan Kotecha. The song's lyrics talks about a girl seeking the assurance of affection with her boyfriend.
Music Video
The first version premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2007, after the series premiere of Cory in the House. It features Hudgens performing the song on the High School Musical: The Concert tour and also includes some behind-the-scenes footage shown in black-and-white. It was directed by Chris Applebaum, who directed her first music video, "Come Back to Me".
The second version and official music video was directed Darren Grant and features Hudgens with her then-boyfriend Zac Efron and some friends at a bowling alley playing a game of bowling. After they finish the game, they have dinner at the bowling alley. The video then shows Hudgens and Efron frolicking on a beach together and later, their friends arrive and join in on the fun. Solo shots of Hudgens both at the bowling alley and on the beach sitting on a swing are interspersed throughout the video, as of March, 2, 2021 it has received over 184,000,000 views on YouTube.
Track listing
- Digital download[1]
- "Say OK" – 3:32
- CD Single
- "Say OK" [Single Mix] – 3:32
- "Say OK" [Albert Castillo Extended Remix] – 6:01
- "Say OK" [Albert Castillo Remix] – 3:25
Credits and personnel
- Vanessa Hudgens – lead vocals
- Arnthor Birgisson – keyboards, producer, programming, songwriting
- Savan Kotecha – songwriting
- Brian Reeves – engineer
- Jeanette Ohlsson – background vocals
Credits are adapted from the V album liner notes. [2]
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of February 17, 2007, at number 67 and peaked at number 61 the following week.[3]
In Brazil, the song was the 19th most played international song of 2007 in the radios, according to Crowley Broadcast Analysis.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy Digital Chart (FIMI)[4] | 39 |
| Russia (Tophit)[5] | 248 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 124 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 61 |
| US Pop 100 (Billboard)[7] | 47 |
External links
Media related to Say OK at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Say OK at IMDb
- Say OK at AllMusic
References
- ^ Say Ok - Single by Vanessa Hudgens - Download Say Ok - Single on iTunes
- ^ V (CD). Vanessa Hudgens. Hollywood. 2006. p. 2. 2061-62638.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Vanessa Hudgens Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Ricerca per: Vanessa Hudgens". fimi.it (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Vanessa Hudgens - Say Ok (послушать музыку, посмотреть видео клип)" (in Russian). Tophit. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Chart Log UK – Chart Coverage and Record Sales 2007". UK Singles Chart. zobbel.de. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Billboard (February 24, 2007). "Issue date February 24, 2007". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
