I'd Still Say Yes
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"I'd Still Say Yes" was a hit single recorded by Klymaxx
for the Constellation/MCA
label. Written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, G. Scelsa, and Joyce "Fenderella" Irby, and produced by Fenderella, it was released as the third single from their fifth album, Klymaxx
. The song eventually reached number seven on Billboard's R&B chart, number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100
, and number eight on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, helping the album reach gold status.
covered it as one of the songs in their album So Many Ways
in 1996. In 2006, Jennylyn Mercado
covered it as one of the songs in her album Letting Go
.
Klymaxx
Klymaxx is a female Pop/R&B band from Los Angeles, California.-Biography:Klymaxx was conceived and formed by Bernadette Cooper, who also chose the name. The dream of an all girl band became a quest she pursued after leaving college...
for the Constellation/MCA
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
label. Written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, G. Scelsa, and Joyce "Fenderella" Irby, and produced by Fenderella, it was released as the third single from their fifth album, Klymaxx
Klymaxx (Klymaxx album)
Klymaxx is the fifth studio album by Klymaxx, released in 1986 .Klymaxx gained airplay on MTV, VH1 and BET with the release of their single "Man Size Love". The song reached #43 on the R&B chart, #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, and # 18 on the Billboard Dance Chart.The second single "Sexy" would...
. The song eventually reached number seven on Billboard's R&B chart, number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and number eight on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, helping the album reach gold status.
Credits
- Lead vocal: Joyce IrbyJoyce IrbyJoyce Irby is best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the 1980s all girl band Klymaxx. She originally signed on with George Clinton's P-Funk crew as "Fenderella"...
- Additional vocals: Howard HewettHoward HewettHoward Hewett is an American R&B and gospel singer and former lead vocalist of the R&B group Shalamar.Raised in Akron, Ohio, Hewett moved to Los Angeles. He would eventually meet Soul Train dancer and future first wife Rainey Riley-Cunningham, then a secretary of the show's creator and original...
- Background vocals: Klymaxx
Cover versions
The BraxtonsThe Braxtons
The Braxtons were an American R&B girl group consisting of sisters Toni Braxton, Traci Braxton, Towanda Braxton, Trina Braxton, and Tamar Braxton...
covered it as one of the songs in their album So Many Ways
So Many Ways
So Many Ways is a 1996 album by The Braxtons. The Braxtons originally started out in 1989. The first signed as a fivesome to Arista Records which consisted of Toni Braxton and her 4 sisters, Tamar, Trina, Towanda and Traci. In 1990, they released their first single "Good Life". It would be their...
in 1996. In 2006, Jennylyn Mercado
Jennylyn Mercado
Jennylyn Mercado is a Filipina actress, singer, songwriter and model. She was the winner of the first season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show of GMA Network in the Philippines...
covered it as one of the songs in her album Letting Go
Letting Go (Jennylyn Mercado album)
Letting Go is the second solo album of, StarStruck first ultimate female survivor Jennylyn Mercado. It was released under GMA Records.-Track listing:#Sa Aking Panaginip – 4:01#Tanging Ikaw – 5:12#Devil In Disguise – 3:29...
.