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Say Yes (Michelle Williams song)

"Say Yes"
Michelle Williams - Say Yes (Single Cover).jpg
Single by Michelle Williams featuring Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland
from the album Journey to Freedom
Released June 2, 2014 (2014-06-02)
Format digital download
Recorded 2014
Studio London Bridge Studios, L.A.
Genre
Label E1 Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Harmony Samuels
Michelle Williams singles chronology
"Fire"
(2013)
"Say Yes"
(2014)
"Believe in Me"
(2015)
Beyoncé singles chronology
"Partition"
(2014)
"Say Yes"
(2014)
"Pretty Hurts"
(2014)
Kelly Rowland singles chronology
"Love & Sex, Pt. 2"
(2014)
"Say Yes"
(2014)
"I Know What You Did Last Summer"
(2015)
Say Yes
24-second excerpt from the chorus

"Say Yes" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michelle Williams, taken from her fourth studio album Journey to Freedom (2014). It features Williams' former Destiny's Child groupmates Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland. The song was written by Williams, Carmen Reece, Al Sherrod Lambert and Harmony Samuels who also produced it. E1 Music released "Say Yes" as the album's third single on June 2, 2014. "Say Yes" marks the third time the trio collaborated as solo artists following the disbandment of their group in 2006.

Musically, "Say Yes" is an uptempo gospel and pop song, which takes influence from dance music. It copies a popular Nigerian gospel tune originally titled "When Jesus Says Yes". Upon release, "Say Yes" received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics who called the song infectious and praised its catchiness. Commercially the song performed well on the gospel charts in the US, peaking at number one for seven non-consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs. It also appeared on charts in the UK, France and Belgium across Europe. Billboard ranked "Say Yes" seventh on the 2014 year-end Hot Gospel Songs chart.

An accompanying music video for "Say Yes" was directed by Matthew A. Cherry. It was released on June 18, 2014 when Williams appeared on Good Morning America. The clip depicts the three singers at a street party, dancing and singing with a crowd; along with solo appearances of each singer in a forest, wearing white clothes during their respective verses. It received generally positive reviews from critics who accredited it as a reunion of Destiny's Child and praised its feel-good nature.

"Say Yes" was written by Williams, Carmen Reece, Al Sherrod Lambert and Harmony Samuels who also served as its producer. The song marked the third collaboration of the trio consisting of Williams, Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland, after their group Destiny's Child disbanded in 2006. Williams sent an advanced demo of the album Journey to Freedom to her former bandmates Beyoncé and Rowland which contained the song as a solo track titled "When Jesus Says Yes". Later, Williams received a call from Rowland who said, "We love 'When Jesus Says Yes'... there has to be a Destiny's Child mix of the song." Both Rowland and Beyoncé recorded their respective verses in a studio afterwards. Williams stated she wanted to keep the project in secrecy "until it was time" to reveal it. During an interview with Rap-Up, Beyoncé spoke about her decision to be a featured artist on the song, stating, "This song is so inspiring and... not enough music out there like this and I'm proud to be a part of it." Williams talked about "Say Yes" with Fuse, saying,


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