"Say You Will" | ||||
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Single by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
from the album Say You Will | ||||
Released | 16 June 2003 | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Songwriter(s) | Stevie Nicks | |||
Producer(s) | Lindsey Buckingham, Rob Cavallo, John Shanks | |||
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"Say You Will" is a song from British-American band Fleetwood Mac's 17th studio album, Say You Will (2003). [1] The song reached number seven on the US Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart and was performed live on Fleetwood Mac's Say You Will Tour. The song features vocals from American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, bass guitarist John McVie's daughter Molly McVie, singer Stevie Nicks' niece Jessica Nicks and Jessica's best friend Maddy Felsch.
Nicks wrote "Say You Will" after the conclusion of a solo tour. [2] She had previously submitted 17 songs to Buckingham prior to the start of the tour for the rest of the band to work on in her absence. Upon her return, Nicks decided that she wanted to write some newer material to augment the older songs that she had pre-approved. In December 2001, she went to her house in Phoenix, Arizona and wrote four new songs, including the title track. [2] [3] She wrote the lyrics to the chorus first and later developed the verses on her piano. Nicks recalled that she struggled to create the melody for the chorus and resolved the issue by improvising one in her living room, which she captured on tape and later presented to the rest of the band in Los Angeles. [4] Nicks said the following in Performing Songwriter magazine in 2003:
That song is not just about Lindsey. It's about a movie I saw about Arturo Sandoval, the trumpet player...that was really my inspiration for that song. The chorus was written first, then I went back to write the verses... you have this great chorus that basically says, 'If you dance with me, you won't be mad at me anymore. We can be in a huge argument, but if we put on some music and start to dance, everything will be great.' Then I had to think about what to make the verses about. So I went back over all my relationships with people and think of different ways that I have felt when I wanted basically to burst into song and sing that chorus (laughs). Give me one more chance. That's what came out of it. It's funny because, we just did an interview the day before yesterday, and I don't think any of the band knows that that was the reason I wrote the song. [5]
The title track was one of the two compositions on Say You Will along with "Silver Girl" that included vocals and keyboards from Sheryl Crow. [3] It also features additional backing vocals from John McVie 's daughter Molly, Nicks' niece Jessica, and Jessica's friend Maddy Felsch. [6]
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | 16 June 2003 | Triple A radio | Reprise | [13] |
23 June 2003 | [14] |
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