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{{Short description|2005 single by Nelly}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox song
| name       = N Dey Say
| cover      = Nelly - N Dey Say CD cover.jpg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Nelly]]
| album      = [[Suit (album)|Suit]]
| released   = {{start date|2005|1|24|mf=y}}
| recorded   =
| studio     =
* Derrty (Los Angeles)
* Basement Beats ([[St. Louis]])
| genre      = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres -->
| length     = 3:37
| label      = [[Universal Records (defunct record 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 (album)|Suit]]'' (2004). The song uses a musical [[Sampling (music)|sample]] of "[[True (Spandau Ballet song)|True]]" by [[Spandau Ballet]], so songwriter [[Gary Kemp]] was given a writing credit. The song reached number 64 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''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 (director)|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 [[Chroma key|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 (2000 film)|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'''<ref name="ukauscd">{{cite AV media notes|title=N Dey Say|author=[[Nelly]]|year=2005|type=UK CD1 & Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=[[Universal Records (defunct record label)|Universal Records]]|id=MCSTD 40414, 9882519}}</ref>
# "N Dey Say" – 3:34
# "N Dey Say" (Shake Ya Cookie remix) – 3:31
# "N Dey Say" (Craig Groove remix) – 3:54
# "Another One" – 4:39
'''UK CD2 and European CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=N Dey Say|author=Nelly|year=2005|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Universal Records|id=MCSXD 40414, 9883037}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=N Dey Say|author=Nelly|year=2005|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Universal Records|id=602498825204}}</ref>
# "N Dey Say"
# "N Dey Say" (Shake Ya Cookie remix)
'''UK 12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=N Dey Say|author=Nelly|year=2005|type=UK 12-inch single vinyl sleeve|publisher=Universal Records|id=MCST 40414, 988 279-2}}</ref>
: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.<ref name="ukauscd"/>
'''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,<ref name="aus"/> drums, production
* [[Gary Kemp]] – music
* Carl Nappa – recording
* Rich Travali – mixing
* Chip Karpells – mixing assistant
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!scope="col"|Chart (2005–2006)
!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
|-
{{single chart|Australia|20|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true|refname="aus"}}
|-
{{single chart|Australiaurban|10|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222429/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050720-0000/ISSUE801.pdf|urltitle=Issue 801|rowheader=true|access-date=February 27, 2022}}
|-
{{single chart|Austria|41|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|3|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|8|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true}}
|-
!scope="row"|Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-03-04.pdf|title=R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1596|page=32|date=March 4, 2005|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref>
|29
|-
{{single chart|Czech Republic|34|year=2006|week=4|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Finland|12|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Germany|30|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|songid=57224|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
|-
{{single chart|Hungary|26|year=2005|week=31|rowheader=true|access-date=May 21, 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|Hungarydance|18|year=2005|week=32|rowheader=true|access-date=May 21, 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|Ireland2|11|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
|-
!scope="row"|Netherlands ([[Dutch Top 40|Dutch Top 40 Tipparade]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2005/week-34|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 34, 2005|language=dutch| publisher=[[Dutch Top 40]]|access-date=March 21, 2023}}</ref>
|3
|-
{{single chart|Dutch100|80|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|New Zealand|17|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Scotland|11|date=20050625|rowheader=true|access-date=July 6, 2023}}
|-
{{single chart|Switzerland|23|artist=Nelly|song=N Dey Say|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|6|date=20050625|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
|-
{{single chart|UKrandb|2|date=20050625|rowheader=true|access-date=July 6, 2023}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|64|artist=Nelly|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|21|artist=Nelly|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|34|artist=Nelly|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!scope="col"|Chart (2005)
!scope="col"|Position
|-
!scope="row"|Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2005/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2005|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref>
|99
|}
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==Release history==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col"|Region
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Format(s)
!scope="col"|Label(s)
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref(s).|Reference(s)}}
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2"|United States
|January 24, 2005
|[[Contemporary hit radio]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Universal Records (defunct record label)|Universal]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-01-21.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1590|page=23|date=January 24, 2005|access-date=May 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|February 7, 2005
|[[Rhythmic contemporary|Rhythmic contemporary radio]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-02-04.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1592|page=22|date=February 4, 2005|access-date=May 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|Australia
|May 30, 2005
|CD
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/ISSUE796.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 30th May 2005|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|page=29|date=May 30, 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050619140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050620-0000/ISSUE796.pdf|archive-date=June 19, 2005|access-date=May 21, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|United Kingdom
|June 13, 2005
|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/N-Dey-Say-Nelly/dp/B0009NDK5A|title=N Dey Say|publisher=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|access-date=June 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/N-Dey-Say-CD-2/dp/B0009SOFWC|title=N Dey Say [CD 2]|publisher=Amazon|access-date=June 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/N-Dey-Say-12-VINYL/dp/B0009OJA8K|title=N Dey Say [12" Vinyl]|publisher=Amazon|access-date=June 20, 2021}}</ref>
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{YouTube|4vjHuheqMQQ|"N Dey Say" Official music video}}
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[[Category:2004 songs]]
[[Category:2005 singles]]
[[Category:Music videos directed by Chris Robinson (director)]]
[[Category:Nelly songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Gary Kemp]]
[[Category:Songs written by Nelly]]
[[Category:Universal Records singles]]