N Dey Say Explained

N Dey Say
Cover:	Nelly - N Dey Say CD cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Nelly
Album:	Suit
Studio:	Derrty (Los Angeles) Basement Beats (St. Louis)
Length:	3:37
Label:	Universal
Composer:	Nelly Jayson Bridges Gary Kemp
Lyricist:	Nelly
Producer:	Jayson "Koko" Bridges
Prev Title:	Na-NaNa-Na
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	Errtime
Next Year:	2005

"N Dey Say" is a song by American rapper Nelly. It was released on January 24, 2005, as the third and final single from his album Suit (2004). The song uses a musical sample of "True" by Spandau Ballet, so songwriter Gary Kemp was given a writing credit. The song reached number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and entered the top 20 in Australia, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

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.

Track listings

UK CD1 and Australian CD single^[1]

1. "N Dey Say" – 3:34
2. "N Dey Say" (Shake Ya Cookie remix) – 3:31
3. "N Dey Say" (Craig Groove remix) – 3:54
4. "Another One" – 4:39

UK CD2 and European CD single^{[2] [3]}

1. "N Dey Say"
2. "N Dey Say" (Shake Ya Cookie remix)

UK 12-inch single^[4]

A1. "N Dey Say"

A2. "Another One"

B1. "N Dey Say" (Shake Ya Cookie remix)

B2. "N Dey Say" (Craig Groove remix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Australian CD single liner notes.^[1]

Studios

• Recorded at Derrty Studios (Los Angeles) and Basement Beats Studios (St. Louis)
• Mixed at Platinum Sound Recording (New York City)

Personnel

• Nelly – lyrics, music, vocals
• Jayson "Koko" Bridges – music, drums, production
• Gary Kemp – music
• Carl Nappa – recording
• Rich Travali – mixing
• Chip Karpells – mixing assistant

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–2006)	Peak position
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[5]	29
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[6]	3

Year-end charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	January 24, 2005	Contemporary hit radio	Universal	^[8]
	February 7, 2005	Rhythmic contemporary radio		^[9]
Australia	May 30, 2005	CD		^[10]
United Kingdom	June 13, 2005			^[11] ^[12] ^[13]

Notes and References

1. N Dey Say. Nelly. 2005. UK CD1 & Australian CD single liner notes. Universal Records. MCSTD 40414, 9882519.
2. N Dey Say. Nelly. 2005. UK CD2 liner notes. Universal Records. MCSXD 40414, 9883037.
3. N Dey Say. Nelly. 2005. European CD single liner notes. Universal Records. 602498825204.
4. N Dey Say. Nelly. 2005. UK 12-inch single vinyl sleeve. Universal Records. MCST 40414, 988 279-2.
5. R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30. Radio & Records. 1596. 32. March 4, 2005. October 15, 2020.
6. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 34, 2005. dutch. Dutch Top 40. March 21, 2023.
7. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2005. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 20, 2020.
8. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1590. 23. January 24, 2005. May 21, 2021.
9. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1592. 22. February 4, 2005. May 21, 2021.
10. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 30th May 2005. ARIA. 29. May 30, 2005. dead. http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050619140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050620-0000/ISSUE796.pdf. June 19, 2005. May 21, 2021.
11. Web site: N Dey Say. Amazon. June 20, 2021.
12. Web site: N Dey Say [CD 2]]. Amazon. June 20, 2021.
13. Web site: N Dey Say [12" Vinyl]]. Amazon. June 20, 2021.