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"Say It Right" is a pop-R&B song written by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley and Nate "Danja" Hills for Furtado's third album Loose (2006). It was co-produced by Timbaland and Danja and released as the album's third single in the United States, with its radio release on October 31 2006 (see 2006 in music). As of early November 2006, it had reached number fifty-one on the Pop Airplay chart and number forty-three on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart.[citation needed]
According to Furtado's official website, the single's video was filmed in Los Angeles. It was directed by Rankin & Chris and shot back-to-back with the video for "All Good Things (Come to an End)" (the album's third single in Europe), and Furtado has described it as "a throwback to the '80s ... Like, the more surreal side."[1] The video starts with a helicopter landing on top of a tall city building, and Furtado getting out. Furtado is shown on the roof of the building throughout the video, which features mostly face shots of her and Timbaland intercut with scenes featuring dancers.
According to Furtado, the shots of her and Timbaland reminded her of those of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart in videos for Eurythmics singles, and "the strange relationship [they] had, where ... you get this intense vibe from it. And Tim and me, we're partners, we vibe on a serious creative level, so the video captures that energy."[1] The video ends with Furtado climbing back into the helicopter, which flies off. "It's a total rock-star moment. It's so iconic", Furtado said. Rankin & Chris wanted her to wear a leather jacket in the video, but she said the video would be "cooler" if she wore a "hot dress".[1] The video debuted on MTV's Total Request Live in the U.S. on November 6 and on Canada's MuchMusic on November 10.[citation needed]
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[citation needed] | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 78 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[citation needed] | 43 |
Notes
- ^ a b c Vineyard, Jennifer. "Nelly Furtado Double-Dips With Two Soaking-Wet Videos". MTV News. November 6 2006. Retrieved November 11 2006.
References
- "Nelly Furtado - Artist Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 11 2006.
- "Nelly Furtado - Billboard Singles". Billboard and All Music Guide. Retrieved November 11 2006.
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