Say OK
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"Say OK" is the second single by American pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

 singer Vanessa Hudgens on her debut album V
V (Vanessa Hudgens album)
V is the debut studio album by American pop singer Vanessa Hudgens, first released on September 26, 2006, via Hollywood Records. V had sold 570,000 copies in the U.S. as of August 2009 and one million copies worldwide...

, which was written by Arnthor Birgisson
Arnthor Birgisson
Arnthor Birgisson born on February 12, 1976, in Reykjavik, Iceland, is a Swedish songwriter and producer. His music can be described as a mixture of pop and R&B...

 and Savan Kotecha
Savan Kotecha
Savan Kotecha is an American songwriter and vocal producer from Austin, Texas of Indian descent. Kotecha has sold over 60 million records with artists such as Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Carrie Underwood, Britney Spears, One Direction and Celine Dion...

.

Background

At first, "Let Go" would have been the second single from the album, but this was replaced at the last minute for "Say OK". The song was released on the U.S. iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....

 on January 12, 2007 and had an impact on U.S. radio two months later, on March 27. In New Zealand the song was released on May 26, 2007 and in Europe on May 28, 2007.

The song was included on the CD Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 10
Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 10
Radio Disney Jams 10 is the tenth album in the Radio Disney Jams series and was released on January 22, 2008. It is a compilation of popular songs played on Radio Disney.- Track listing :* Note: The song "I'm Not That Girl" was used as a bonus track....

, as well as the Family Jams CD Under Walt Disney Records. Vanessa released the song on the tour of High School Musical: The Concert
High School Musical: The Concert
High School Musical: The Concert was a 40-city concert tour based on the popular hit Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical, sponsored by AEG Live and presented by Buena Vista Concerts...

 and opening some shows on the tour the band The Cheetah Girls: The Party’s Just Begun Tour.

Composition

"Say OK" was written by Arnthor Birgisson
Arnthor Birgisson
Arnthor Birgisson born on February 12, 1976, in Reykjavik, Iceland, is a Swedish songwriter and producer. His music can be described as a mixture of pop and R&B...

 and Savan Kotecha
Savan Kotecha
Savan Kotecha is an American songwriter and vocal producer from Austin, Texas of Indian descent. Kotecha has sold over 60 million records with artists such as Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Carrie Underwood, Britney Spears, One Direction and Celine Dion...

. The song's lyrics talks about a girl seeking the assurance of affection with her boyfriend.

Music videos

First Version
The first version premiered on January 12, 2007, after the premiere of Cory in the House
Cory in the House
Cory in the House is an American television sitcom, which aired on the Disney Channel from January 12, 2007 to September 12, 2008 and was a spin-off from the Disney show That's So Raven. The show focuses on Cory Baxter, who moved from San Francisco, California to Washington, D.C., after Victor...

. It features Hudgens performing the song on the High School Musical: The Concert
High School Musical: The Concert
High School Musical: The Concert was a 40-city concert tour based on the popular hit Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical, sponsored by AEG Live and presented by Buena Vista Concerts...

 tour and also includes some behind-the-scenes footage shown in black-and-white. It was directed by Chris Applebaum, who directed her first music video Come Back to Me
Come Back to Me
Come Back to Me may refer to:* "Come Back to Me" * "Come Back to Me" * "Come Back to Me" * "Come Back to Me" * "Come Back to Me"...

.

Second Version
The second version features Hudgens, Efron and some friends at a bowling alley playing a game of bowling. After they finish the game, they have dinner at the bowling alley. The video then shows Hudgens and Efron frolicking on a beach together and later, their friends arrive and join in on the fun. Solo shots of Hudgens both at the bowling alley and on the beach sitting on a swing are interspersed throughout the video.

Track listing

  • Digital download
  1. "Say OK" – 3:32

  • CD Single
  1. "Say OK" [Single Mix] – 3:32
  2. "Say OK" [Albert Castillo Extended Remix] – 6:01
  3. "Say OK" [Albert Castillo Remix] – 3:25

Credits and personnel

  • Vanessa Hudgens – vocals
    Singing
    Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

  • Arnthor Birgisson – keyboards, producer, programming, songwriting
  • Savan Kotecha – songwriting
  • Brian Reeves – engineer
  • Jeanette Ohlsson – background vocals

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US 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...

61
US Billboard Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...

47
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