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| Single by Snow Patrol | ||||
| from the album Up to Now | ||||
| B-side | "Just Say Yes" (Thin White Duke Mix) | |||
| Released | 23 October 2009 | |||
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| Length | 4:42 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jacknife Lee | |||
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"Just Say Yes" is a song by Northern Irish–Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, released as the single to follow "The Planets Bend Between Us" in October–November 2009, depending on the region. The song, produced by Jacknife Lee, is one of the three new songs and the lead single of the band's first compilation album, Up to Now (2009). The lyrics were written by Gary Lightbody and the music was composed by Snow Patrol. "Just Say Yes" has its origins as a song written for pop singer Gwen Stefani, who rejected it. Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls was then given permission by Lightbody to record it for her solo debut album, which was later shelved.
Snow Patrol later took the song back and recorded it for their compilation album Up to Now. The song, having an electronic, synthpop sound, marks a distinct change in the Snow Patrol's sound, with writer Gary Lightbody calling it their most adventurous single to date. The video, directed by Blue Leach, features light effects and projection to bring a trippy, dreamy feel. The song was used in a music campaign for Nokia in the Netherlands. It was also used in the trailer for the 2010 film Leap Year. The city of Derry, Northern Ireland was given permission to use the song in their successful bid to be crowned UK City of Culture 2013.[3]
It performed well commercially, reaching the top 10 on the singles chart in countries like Belgium, Denmark and Ireland and topped the charts in the Netherlands. However, the critical reaction was mixed. Reviews generally praised the song for encompassing the band's past and new sound. The negative reviews criticized the song for being too linear, and for not having any "spark".
- ^ Nissim, Mayer (7 September 2011). "Snow Patrol: 'Called Out in the Dark' - Single review". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Just Say Yes - Review". Muso's Guide. Retrieved 20 November 2013. " 'Just Say Yes' is lyrically typical Snow Patrol fare [...] But the electronica leanings really lift it above"
- ^ "City of Culture 2013- Just Say Yes". cityofculture2013.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2010.