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"Just Say Yes" is a song by British alternative rock band Snow Patrol, released as the single to follow "The Planets Bend Between Us" in October–November 2009, depending on the region. The song, produced by Jacknife Lee, is one of the three new songs, and the lead single from the compilation ''Up to Now''. The lyrics were written by Gary Lightbody and the music was composed by Snow Patrol. "Just Say Yes" has its origins as a song written for pop singer Gwen Stefani, who rejected it. Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls was then given permission by Lightbody to record it for her solo debut album, which was later shelved. Snow Patrol later took the song back and recorded it for their compilation album ''Up to Now''. The song, having an electronic, synthpop sound, marks a distinct change in the Snow Patrol's sound. Writer Gary Lightbody has called it their most adventurous single to date. The video, directed by Blue Leach, features light effects and projection to bring a trippy, dreamy feel. The song was used in a music campaign for Nokia in the Netherlands. It was also used in the trailer for the 2010 film Leap Year. The city of Derry, Northern Ireland was given permission to use the song in their successful bid to be crowned UK City of Culture 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=City of Culture 2013- Just Say Yes )〕 It performed well commercially, reaching the top 10 on the singles chart in countries like Belgium, Denmark and Ireland and topped the charts in the Netherlands. However, the critical reaction was mixed. Reviews generally praised the song for encompassing the band's past and new sound. The negative reviews criticized the song for being too linear, and for not having any "spark". ==Background== The song was written by Gary Lightbody in Los Angeles with producer Jacknife Lee. He wrote it at the request of the band's label in the United States for pop singer Gwen Stefani's then upcoming album. However, Stefani rejected it. Later, Lightbody allowed Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger to record it. Scherzinger had loved the song, and felt grateful and "blessed" upon being given permission to record it, even calling it an "honour" to sing something written by Lightbody.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nicole Scherzinger nabs Kanye West for LP, makes Snow Patrol singer's mom cry )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Gary Lightbody pens Pussycat Doll song ) Appears as: "She later said: "It's just such an honour for me to sing anything written by him.""〕 Scherzinger felt influenced by the Northern Irish Lightbody's accent, and attempted to record the song with an accent herself, with Lightbody acting as the producer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Scherzinger makes Snow Patrol mum cry )〕 Though she was nervous about doing justice to the song, she was relieved when Lightbody told her that her singing had made his mother cry.〔 The song was due to feature on Scherzinger's solo debut album ''Her Name is Nicole'', but the album was ultimately scrapped in favor of her eventual debut ''Killer Love''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pussycat Dolls' solo work on hold for "Domination" )〕 When Snow Patrol's label in the United Kingdom heard the song, they were shocked to learn that Lightbody had given away the song in the first place.〔 Lightbody then reclaimed the song for the band.〔〔 At the V Festival in August 2009, Lightbody in an interview to ''NME'' revealed that the song was to be the band's next single and that it will feature on the compilation ''Up to Now'', accompanying the Reworked Tour of November–December 2009.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Snow Patrol at V Festival 2009 ) Note: NME's official channel 'NMETV'.〕 Where Scherzinger's recording was a soft and slow song with an electronic beat, the new recording was far from that.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nicole Scherzinger album preview )〕 The band changed the texture fully to predominantly electronic and synth. Drummer Jonny Quinn called the song a progression for the band. The song is about "loving someone so much that you get exasperated they aren't showing the same amount of passion that you are". ''The Denver Post'' described the song as an "electronic-infused, '80s-kissed track".〔 Lightbody, who as a teenager loved dance music and frequented nightclubs, says "Just Say Yes" is a song that the band has always "had in them", but expressed surprise at the fact it took 15 years to happen.〔 Quinn admitted the band were worried and knew they were taking a chance with the song. He felt a lot of people might hate it, but said the band had no regrets doing it. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Just Say Yes (Snow Patrol song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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