Dan + Shay Hope To Save Lives With New Song 'Say So'
(Warner Records Nashville) Dan + Shay's personal and hope-filled new song "Say So" continues to ignite national and community awareness about the timely and important topic of suicide prevention. In an exclusive interview with Variety, the duo shared the song's inspiration and origins story, adding that "if it saves one person's life, it was worth [writing] it."
"Music can offer a respite for people during troubled times," offers Stephanie Rogers, EVP and Chief Communications Officer of The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (afsp.org). "It also has the power to send potentially lifesaving messages and elevate our culture's consciousness. Dan + Shay's song, inspired by a friend lost to suicide, and which urges listeners, 'If you need somebody, say so' encourages those in distress to reach out to someone when they're struggling. It's important we all learn to speak openly about suicide and mental health, whether we notice someone struggling or could use some friendly support. This song, which assures listeners, 'If you're going through hell, you're not alone," offers a beacon of hope."
The powerful music video, conceptualized and directed by the duo's Dan Smyers offers a long-lasting visual that allows room for watchers to react, and mobilize, in their own way. Days after the song and video arrived, banners inspired by the music video were seen around Nashville, Tennessee.
"Say So," a "timely message well worth giving attention to" (Billboard), arrived at Country radio with 112 stations adding the single to immediate rotation, making it the 'most added' song of the week. In addition, "Say So" received overwhelming support by a massive multi-platform launch, including major market billboards from YouTube, Pandora, Spotify and Amazon as well as radio world premieres across major networks including iHeart, Audacy, Cox, Connoisseur, Summit and Beasley.
Written by Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Jimmy Robbins, and David Hodges, and co-produced by Smyers and Scott Hendricks, "Say So" is the first release of more music to come from the lauded duo this year. This new chapter follows one of the most prolific seasons of Dan + Shay's 13-year career, during which they have amassed over 13 billion global streams and 11 #1 singles at country radio.
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