Say So

"Say So" is a song recorded by American rapper and singer Doja Cat. It was sent to pop radio on January 28, 2020, as a single from her second studio album, Hot Pink (2019).[2] The song became viral when it was used on the social media app TikTok. It was written by Doja Cat and Lydia Asrat, along with its producers, Dr. Luke and Yeti Beats.[3]

""
Single by Doja Cat
from Hot Pink"
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2020
Genre
Length3:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Amala Zandile Dlamini
  • Lukasz Gottwald
  • Lydia Asrat
  • Yeti Beats
Producer(s)
  • Dr. Luke
  • Yeti Beats
"Say So" at YouTube
"Say So (Remix)"
"Say So (Original Version)"
Remix by Doja Cat featuring Nicki Minaj
from "
ReleasedApril 30, 2020 (remix)
May 8, 2020 (original version)
Genre
Length3:27
Label
  • Kemosabe
  • RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tyson Trax

So far, it reached the top ten in the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.[4][5][6][7][8]

On May 1, 2020, a remix of the song with Trinidadian-born American rapper Nicki Minaj was released, containing hip hop beats. Another Minaj remix was released May 8 (called the "original version"), which keeps the disco beat of the song.[9]

On May 11, 2020, Billboard announced that “Say So” had topped the Hot 100. It became both Doja’s and Minaj’s first number-one single in the US.[10] The solo version of the song reached the top of the Mainstream Top 40/Pop Songs airplay chart.[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Illegal chart entered Billboardargentinahot100 10
Australia (ARIA)[12] 4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[13] 21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 5
Illegal chart entered Flanders Urban 4
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[15] 5
Brazil (Top 100 Brasil)[16] 42
Bulgaria (PROPHON)[17] 9
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[18]
Nicki Minaj version
3
Illegal chart entered Billboardcanadaac 31
Illegal chart entered Billboardcanadachrtop40 1
Illegal chart entered Billboardcanadahotac 5
Illegal chart entered CIS 2
Colombia (National-Report)[19] 37
Croatia (HRT)[20] 9
Czech Republic (IFPI)[21] 96
Illegal chart entered Czechdigital 18
Denmark (Tracklisten)[22] 9
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[23] 6
Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[24] 5
Illegal chart entered Billboardeurodigital 13
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] 13
France (SNEP)[26] 9
Germany (Media Control AG)[27] 33
Global 200 (Billboard)[28] 50
Greece (IFPI)[29] 13
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[30] 18
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[31] 7
Illegal chart entered Hungarysingle 11
Illegal chart entered Hungarystream 11
Iceland (Tonlist)[32] 5
Illegal chart entered Ireland4 4
Italy (FIMI)[33]
Nicki Minaj version
45
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)[34] 9
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[35] 1
Lebanon (OLT20)[36] 5
Lithuania (AGATA)[37] 5
Malaysia (RIM)[38] 2
Mexico (Monitor Latino)[39] 2
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[40] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[41] 12
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[42] 9
New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[44] 19
Panama (Monitor Latino)[45] 8
Paraguay (SGP)[46] 94
Illegal chart entered Poland 32
Illegal chart entered Portugal 8
Romania (Airplay 100)[47] 20
Illegal chart entered Russia 2
Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[48] 9
Serbia (Radiomonitor)[49] 2
Singapore (RIAS)[50] 4
Slovakia (IFPI)[51] 58
Illegal chart entered Slovakdigital 26
Slovenia (SloTop50)[52] 3
South Korea (Gaon)[53] 143
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[54] 80
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[55] 17
Switzerland (Media Control AG)[56] 15
Illegal chart entered Ukraine 50
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[57] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[58]
Nicki Minaj version
1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[59] 20
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[60] 7
Illegal chart entered Billboarddanceairplay 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[61]
Nicki Minaj version
1
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[62] 1
US Rhythmic Songs (Billboard)[63] 1
US Rolling Stone Top 100[64]
Nicki Minaj version
2

Year-end charts

Chart (2020) Position
Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino)[65] 41
Australia (ARIA)[66] 10
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[67] 25
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[68] 14
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[69] 8
CIS (Tophit)[70] 21
Denmark (Tracklisten)[71] 36
France (SNEP)[72] 40
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[73] 67
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[74] 55
Hungary (Single Top 40)[75] 96
Ireland (IRMA)[76] 10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[77] 64
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[78] 52
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[79] 12
Romania (Airplay 100)[80] 68
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[81] 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[82] 59
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[83] 56
UK Singles (OCC)[84] 13
US Billboard Hot 100[85] 11
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[86] 20
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[87] 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[88] 8
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[89] 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[90] 8

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[91] 3× Platinum 3,000,000 

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Say So Media

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