"Say Say Say" is a song written and performed by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, released in 1983. The track was produced by George Martin for McCartney's album, Pipes of Peace. The song was recorded during production of McCartney's 1982 Tug of War album, about a year before the release of "The Girl Is Mine", the pair's first duet from Jackson's album Thriller (1982).
After its release in October 1983, "Say Say Say" became Jackson's seventh top-ten hit inside a year. It was a number one hit in the United States, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and several other countries, reached number two in the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten in Australia, Austria, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Switzerland, and over 20 other nations. In 2013, Billboard magazine listed the song as the 41st biggest hit of all-time on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in December 1983, representing sales of one million copies. The single was promoted with a music video directed by Bob Giraldi. The video, filmed in Santa Ynez Valley, California, features cameo appearances by Linda McCartney, La Toya Jackson and Giraldi. The short film centers around two con artists called "Mac and Jack" (played by McCartney and Jackson), and is credited for the introduction of dialogue and storyline to music videos.
Say say say, what you want
But don´t play games, with my affection
Take take take, what you need
But don´t leave me with no direction
All alone I sit home by the phone
Waiting for you, baby
Through the years how can you stand to hear
My pleading for you dear?
You know I´m crying
Oo oo oo oo ooo
(Now) go go go, where you want
But don´t leave me here forever
You you you, stay away
So long girl I see you never
What can I do girl, to get through to you
'Cause I love you, baby
Standing here baptised in all my tears
Baby though the years
You know I´m crying
Oo oo oo oo ooo
(Say say say)
(Say say say)
You never ever worry, and you never shed a tear
You´re saying that my love ain´t real
Just look at my face, these tears ain´t drying
You you you, can never say
That I´m not the one who really loves you
I pray pray pray, every day
That you´ll see things, girl like I do
What can I do girl, to get through to you
'Cause I love you, baby
Standing here baptised in all my tears
Baby through the years, you know I´m crying
Oo oo oo oo ooo
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo oo oo
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
(written and composed by Michael Jackson & Paul Mc Cartney)
© 1983 MPL Communications, Inc. (ASCAP) / MIJAC Music (BMI), administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
After its release in October 1983, "Say Say Say" became Jackson's seventh top-ten hit inside a year. It was a number one hit in the United States, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and several other countries, reached number two in the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten in Australia, Austria, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Switzerland, and over 20 other nations. In 2013, Billboard magazine listed the song as the 41st biggest hit of all-time on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in December 1983, representing sales of one million copies. The single was promoted with a music video directed by Bob Giraldi. The video, filmed in Santa Ynez Valley, California, features cameo appearances by Linda McCartney, La Toya Jackson and Giraldi. The short film centers around two con artists called "Mac and Jack" (played by McCartney and Jackson), and is credited for the introduction of dialogue and storyline to music videos.
Say say say, what you want
But don´t play games, with my affection
Take take take, what you need
But don´t leave me with no direction
All alone I sit home by the phone
Waiting for you, baby
Through the years how can you stand to hear
My pleading for you dear?
You know I´m crying
Oo oo oo oo ooo
(Now) go go go, where you want
But don´t leave me here forever
You you you, stay away
So long girl I see you never
What can I do girl, to get through to you
'Cause I love you, baby
Standing here baptised in all my tears
Baby though the years
You know I´m crying
Oo oo oo oo ooo
(Say say say)
(Say say say)
You never ever worry, and you never shed a tear
You´re saying that my love ain´t real
Just look at my face, these tears ain´t drying
You you you, can never say
That I´m not the one who really loves you
I pray pray pray, every day
That you´ll see things, girl like I do
What can I do girl, to get through to you
'Cause I love you, baby
Standing here baptised in all my tears
Baby through the years, you know I´m crying
Oo oo oo oo ooo
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo oo oo
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
Oo oo oo
(Say say say)
(written and composed by Michael Jackson & Paul Mc Cartney)
© 1983 MPL Communications, Inc. (ASCAP) / MIJAC Music (BMI), administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
