Make Me Say It Again, Girl (song) explained

Make Me Say It Again, Girl
Type:single
Artist:the Isley Brothers featuring Beyoncé
Album:Make Me Say It Again, Girl
Released:August 12, 2022
Recorded:2021
Genre:Soul
Label:RI Top Ten
Chronology:The Isley Brothers
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"Make Me Say It Again, Girl" is a song recorded by American recording artists the Isley Brothers featuring Beyoncé for their 2022 comeback album Make Me Say It Again, Girl. The song was released in August 2022 as the album's second single. The recording is a remake of a song originally written and recorded for the 1975 album The Heat Is On.[1] Written by Chris Jasper, Rudolph Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Marvin Isley, Ernie Isley, and Ronald Isley, the remake peaked at number nine on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, twenty on the US Hot R&B Songs chart, and number one on the US Adult R&B Songs chart, remaining for 37 weeks.[2] It reached the top of the charts in seven weeks, remained in the top position for five weeks, and became their first top 10 hit in over 20 years since Grammy nominated single “Contagious” peaked at No. 1 on the chart.[3] [4]

Background and composition

“Make Me Say It Again, Girl” originally appeared on the Isley Brothers’ 1975 album The Heat Is On as a two-part movement: “Make Me Say It Again Girl (Part 1 & 2).” The Heat Is On was met with immense success, with certifications for two million copies sold in the United States, becoming the group's first No. 1 project on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Coincidentally, the opening track from Destiny's Child’s eponymous 1998 debut studio album, “Second Nature,” sampled “Make Me Say It Again Girl (Part 1 & 2).” Nearly 25 years later, Destiny's Child singer Knowles and Ronald Isley were able to co-ordinate their schedules and collaborate, with Knowles imitating some of her previous 1998 harmonies as backing vocals throughout the song, climaxing in a "quintessentially Queen Bey a cappella outro... harmoniz[ing] with herself over multiple layered vocal tracks."[5] [6]

The duet was first teased in 2021 alongside a potential collaboration with Drake when the parent album was announced on American music magazine website Variety as well as Rap-Up.[7] [8]

In an interview with Billboard, Isley revealed that he “met and talked to Beyoncé when she was just getting started with Destiny’s Child,” and that “working with Beyoncé was one of the first things [he] thought about” when he began crafting his new album. Isley's wife, Kandy, added, “Tina Knowles-Lawson [Beyoncé’s mother] was very influential in getting this record started and getting it to the point where we are now. She has a love for the Isley Brothers and her daughter grew up listening to this type of music. All we can say is that God’s hands was on this whole project.”[6] "Between Beyoncé’s undeniable talent and [producer/engineer] Tony Maserati’s superb job at blending her and Ronald’s voices — he made it sound like she was right there with Ronald in the same room.”[9]

Reception

The song was met with critical acclaim, highlighting the song's "smoothness" and the vocals.[10] Althea Legaspi of Rolling Stone lauded Knowles' "dreamy backing vocals" throughout the track, as well as Isley's "buttery smooth tenor."[5] A consortium of Urban adult contemporary radio programmers named the song their fifth-best pick for 2022.[11] Vibe ranked the song fifteenth on their "25 Best R&B Songs of 2022", noting that it could "easily stand up against its original two-part swoon-worthy version."[12]

Personnel

Credits adapted from YouTube Music.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022-2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)20

Year-end charts

Release history

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DateFormat(s)VersionLabel(s)
WorldwideAugust 11, 2022Single VersionRI Top Ten[13]
United StatesAugust 16, 2022[14]
WorldwideSeptember 30, 2022Extended Version

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Isley Brothers Share New Song With Beyoncé. August 9, 2022. Pitchfork. November 16, 2023. March 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326180650/https://pitchfork.com/news/the-isley-brothers-announce-new-song-with-beyonce-listen-to-a-teaser/. live.
  2. Web site: Beyoncé | Biography, Music & News. Billboard. 2023-11-16. 2022-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20220621223842/https://www.billboard.com/artist/beyonce/. live.
  3. Web site: You’re Lookin’ At The Plug: Fans React To The Isley Brothers "Make Me Say It Again, Girl" Album. October 12, 2022. globalgrind.com. November 16, 2023. June 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606194858/https://globalgrind.com/playlist/the-isley-brothers-make-me-say-it-again-girl/. live.
  4. Web site: The Isley Brothers, Ronald Isley & Beyoncé Hit No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay ‘Again’. Trevor. Anderson. September 29, 2022. Billboard. November 16, 2023. November 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221127133625/https://www.billboard.com/pro/beyonce-isley-brothers-make-me-say-it-again-girl-tops-adult-rb-airplay-chart/. live.
  5. Web site: Beyoncé Duets With Ronald Isley in Reimagining of 'Make Me Say It Again Girl, Pts. 1 & 2'. Althea. Legaspi. August 12, 2022. Rolling Stone. November 16, 2023. October 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221018131719/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/beyonce-duets-with-ronald-isley-in-reimagining-of-make-me-say-it-again-girl-pts-1-2-1396046/. live.
  6. Web site: Ronald Isley & Beyoncé’s ‘Make Me Say It Again, Girl’ Is Here: Stream It Now. Kyle. Denis. August 12, 2022. Billboard. November 16, 2023. October 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221001155354/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/beyonce-ronald-isley-make-me-say-it-again-girl-stream-it-now-1235125624/. live.
  7. Web site: Isley Brothers Have a Resurgence to Shout About: New Album, New Tour and New Jersey Street Namings. A. D.. Amorosi. June 24, 2021. Variety. November 17, 2023. August 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230815203348/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/isley-brothers-interview-new-album-tour-street-name-1235004938/. live.
  8. Web site: The Isley Brothers Enlist Drake, Beyoncé for New Album. rap-up.com. 2023-11-16. 2022-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20220821202959/https://www.rap-up.com/2021/06/30/isley-brothers-enlist-drake-beyonce-for-new-album/. live.
  9. Web site: The Isley Brothers Reveal New Beyoncé Duet Was "Years In The Making". Mya. Abraham. August 10, 2022. Vibe. November 16, 2023. October 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231027211101/https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/isley-brothers-beyonce-make-me-say-it-again-girl-1234685120/. live.
  10. Web site: Beyoncé Is the Girl to Make Ronald Isley & the Isley Brothers Say It Again. Justin. Curto. August 12, 2022. Vulture. November 16, 2023. November 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221108200659/https://www.vulture.com/2022/08/beyonce-isley-brothers-make-me-say-it-again-girl.html. live.
  11. Web site: Urban/UAC Hot Picks | Most Popular R&B, Hip Hop, and Rap Songs of 2022. All Access. 2023-11-16. 2023-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20230823130800/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/hot-picks/year-end. live.
  12. Web site: The 25 Best R&B Songs Of 2022. January 1, 2023. Vibe. November 16, 2023. September 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230901000918/https://www.vibe.com/lists/best-rb-songs-of-2022/. live.
  13. Web site: Beyoncé and Ronald Isley Share New Collab "Make Me Say It Again, Girl". Joe. Price. Complex. 2023-11-16. 2023-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20231023095559/https://www.complex.com/music/a/backwoodsaltar/beyonce-ronald-isley-make-me-say-it-again-girl. live.
  14. Web site: The Isley Brothers and Beyoncé Share 'Make Me Say It Again Girl' Remake. Keithan. Samuels. August 12, 2022. ratedrnb.com. November 16, 2023. March 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230323144901/https://ratedrnb.com/2022/08/ronald-isley-isley-brothers-beyonce-make-me-say-it-again-girl/. live.

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