N Dey Say


"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. 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. 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 as the patron of a homeless and Faune A. Chambers as the mourning widow and the St. Lunatics as cameos.

Track listings

UK CD1 and Australian CD single
  1. "N Dey Say" – 3:34
  2. "N Dey Say" – 3:31
  3. "N Dey Say" – 3:54
  4. "Another One" – 4:39
UK CD2 and European CD single
  1. "N Dey Say"
  2. "N Dey Say"
'''UK 12-inch single'''

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Australian CD single liner notes.
Studios
Personnel
  • Nelly – lyrics, music, vocals
  • Jayson "Koko" Bridges – music, drums, production
  • Gary Kemp – music
  • Carl Nappa – recording
  • Rich Travali – mixing
  • Chip Karpells – mixing assistant