It also peaked at number seventeen on the Pop 100 chart and number six on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. It was certified platinum by the RIAA, and has sold over 2 million copies in the US. In the US, 'Say' peaked at number twelve in May 2008 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number eight on the Hot Digital Songs chart, surpassing his debut single, ' No Such Thing', as his highest-peaking Hot 100 single. It was also nominated for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. In 2009, the song won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards. Critical reception Ĭhuck Taylor of Billboard called 'Say' a 'lilting, bittersweet ballad' and said that it 'is bound to be another staple for the format.' He notes that when writing the song 'I don't know how much harder it gets than to see a beautiful, bittersweet movie and then have to write a song that matches the tone.' Mayer posted the song on his official blog on November 16. The song was also the first 'assignment' song that Mayer had ever written. The song is also referred to as 'Say (What You Need to Say)' as this is the main line from the chorus of the song. The music video for 'Say' was directed by music video director Vem.
