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Say Hey (I Love You)
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Wikipedia article
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| name = Say Hey (I Love You)
| cover = Say hey i love you.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Michael Franti & Spearhead featuring Cherine Anderson
| album = All Rebel Rockers
| released = September 2008
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| recorded = 2008
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| length = 3:55 (Album Version)
3:40 (Radio Edit)
| label = ANTI-
| writer = Michael Franti, Carl Young
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| next_title = Shake It
| next_year = 2010
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"'Say Hey (I Love You)'" is a single by Michael Franti & Spearhead featuring Jamaican soul singer Cherine Anderson released in 2008 from their album 'All Rebel Rockers'. The single was produced by Sly & Robbie. The music video peaked at number 5 on the VH1 Top 20 countdown and the single peaked at number 18 on the 'Billboard Hot 100', making it Franti's first Hot 100 chart entry. It also peaked at number 3 on Billboard Digital Songs, number 1 on Billboard R&B Songs, and number 3 on Billboard Modern Rock Songs. Digital sales of "Say Hey (I Love You)" have topped 120,000 downloads.[http://www.anti.com/news/index/629/Michael_Franti_Say_Hey_I_Love_You_Digital_Single_Sales_Top_120000 Michael Franti "Say Hey (I Love You)" Digital Single Sales Top 120,000], Anti.com (2009-06-04).
The music video for this song was filmed at Vigrio Geral favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Background
In a January 2010 interview, Franti explained he wrote the lyrics to this song in the steam of a mirror just after a shower. He joked to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning 'Blues & Soul': "I was staying at (US actor) Woody Harrelson's house. And, when Woody called and asked how the songwriting was going, I was like 'It's going great! I think I just wrote a hit song in the bathroom!'... And straightaway he was like 'So, is it a Number One or a Number Two?'!!"[http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/502/michael_franti_and_spearhead_on_point/ Michael Franti & Spearhead interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' February 2010]
Use in other media
The song appeared in the Showtime series 'Weeds' for a flash mob in the season five premiere episode and during the opening credits of the 2010 film 'Valentine's Day'. It also appeared in the 2010 films 'Ramona and Beezus' and 'The Back-Up Plan' and the 2011 films 'Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star' and 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked'. This song is featured in EA Sports video game '2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa'. It was also featured in a 2010 advertisement for Corona Light beer, and in advertisements for 'The Oprah Winfrey Show's final season. Franti recorded a version with alternate lyrics in support of the San Francisco Giants in connection with their World Series appearance in 2010. The song is featured in the 2015 animated musical comedy 'Strange Magic'. It is played in the sequel 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2'.
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Cover versions
The song was covered for the 2015 film 'Strange Magic'.
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References
Category:2008 songs
Category:2009 singles
Category:Anti- (record label) singles
Category:Reggae fusion songs
Category:Songs written by Michael Franti
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