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"N' Dey Say"
Single by Nelly
from the album Suit
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2005 (2005-02-23)
Recorded2004
Genre
Length3:37
LabelUniversal Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jayson "Koko" Bridges
Nelly singles chronology
"Na-NaNa-Na"
(2005) 		"N' Dey Say"
(2005) 		"Errtime"
(2005)

"N' Dey Say" is a song by American rapper Nelly. It was released on February 23, 2005 as the third and final single from his album Suit (2004). The song uses a musical sample of "True" by Spandau Ballet.

Music video

The video directed by Chris Robinson presents comparison of different lifestyles while putting an accent on their similarities (like war is equal with street gang rivalries in the civil life). It is brought into effect with a comic-like city background with strong strokes that seems like a merge of a photo and a drawing. This "in-between" feeling is realized by masking the background with a non-lifelike orange pattern. Using Bluescreen technology to separate the actors/artists from the background the performers remain realistic and stand out from the whole picture. The casting includes Gabriel Casseus (from Lockdown) as the patron of a homeless and Faune A. Chambers (from White Chicks) as the mourning widow and the St. Lunatics as cameos.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–2006) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 41
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] 3
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] 8
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[5] 29
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[6] 34
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 12
Germany (GfK)[8] 30
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 80
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 64
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[15] 21
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[16] 34

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) Position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 99

References

  1. ^ "Nelly – N Dey Say". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  2. ^ "Nelly – N Dey Say" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. ^ "Nelly – N Dey Say" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  4. ^ "Nelly – N Dey Say" (in French). Ultratip.
  5. ^ "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1596. March 4, 2005. p. 32. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 4. týden 2006 in the date selector.
  7. ^ "Nelly: N Dey Say" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  8. ^ "Nelly – N Dey Say" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – N Dey Say". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Nelly – N Dey Say" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  11. ^ "Nelly – N Dey Say". Top 40 Singles.
  12. ^ "Nelly – N Dey Say". Swiss Singles Chart.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Nelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  15. ^ "Nelly Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  16. ^ "Nelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  17. ^ "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2005". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 20, 2020.


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