"Say So (Remix)" is a song by Doja Cat featuring Nicki Minaj. It was released on May 1, 2020. The song is a remix of the original, "Say So".
Background[]
Having expressed her admiration for Minaj, Doja Cat has said that the pairing for the remix came naturally. Following rumors of the collaboration, the original version of the track leaked online.
Produced by Dr. Luke, the instrumental is nearly identical to the original with additional 808s and a mix in the note progression for Minaj's part. Althea Legaspi of Rolling Stone described the "retro-grooving pop song" as "sassy". The song references Naomi Campbell, Cassie, and Lauryn Hill. On May 8, 2020, a version containing the original composition in Minaj's verse was released.
Commercial performance[]
Following the release of the remix featuring Minaj, "Say So" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Minaj was officially credited as a featured artist on the song as her remix contributed to a majority of the chart points that surged the song to the top. The song's peak at the top marked the first number-one song on the Hot 100 chart for both Doja Cat and Minaj. Following the remix, the song vaulted from number sixteen to number one on the Digital Songs sales chart with a 966% increase in sales to 66,000 downloads sold. On the Streaming Songs chart, the song rose from number ten to number four with an 87% increase. Around 90% of the song's radio airplay was for the original solo version, therefore Minaj is not credited as an artist on any airplay charts. Additionally, the song rose to number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and on the Hot R&B Songs charts, giving Doja Cat her first number one on each chart and giving Minaj her fifth and first, respectively.
As noted by Billboard, the song became the first collaboration between two female rappers to top the Hot 100. It also marked the first female collaboration since "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX in 2014 to peak atop the chart and is only the sixth song by solo women teaming up to have topped the Hot 100. Minaj also broke the record for having the longest wait to reach number one on the Hot 100, as the remix became her 109th entry on the chart.
Music Video[]
While no official music video was released for the remix, a dance visual featuring three performers was posted to Minaj's official YouTube channel on May 2. Prior to the dance visual's release, Doja Cat released the lyric video for the song onto her official YouTube channel.
Lyrics[]
[Intro: Nicki Minaj]
Yeah, you know it
Mmm, this the remix
Doja, rrr
[Chorus: Doja Cat & Nicki Minaj]
Day to night to morning, keep with me in the moment
I'd let you had I known it, why don't you say so?
Didn't even notice, no punches left to roll with
You got to keep me focused; you want it? Say so (Uh)
[Verse 1: Nicki Minaj]
Every time I take a break, the game be so boring
Pretty like Naomi, Cassie, plus Lauren
Spittin' like Weezy, Foxy, plus Lauryn
Ball like the Rams, see, now that's Gordon
They don't understand the bag talk, I'm foreign
When they think they top the queen, they start fallin'
Word to my ass-shots, I'm so cheeky
Got 'em tryna palm my ass like young Keke
Yes, I'm ghetto, word to Geppetto
Plus I'm little, where's my stiletto?
Tell Mike Jordan send me my Retros
Used to be bi, but now I'm just hetero
Ain't talkin' medicine, but I made him more a fiend
Ever since I put the cookie on quarantine
He know this thing A1 like a felony
All he gotta do is say the word like a spelling bee
[Chorus: Doja Cat]
Day to night to morning, keep with me in the moment
I'd let you had I known it, why don't you say so?
Didn't even notice, no punches left to roll with
You got to keep me focused; you want it? Say so (Yeah)
[Verse 2: Doja Cat]
Let me check my chest, my breath right quick (Ha)
He ain't ever seen it in a dress like this (Ah)
He ain't ever even been impressed like this
Prolly why I got him quiet on the set like zip
Like it, love it, need it, bad
Take it, own it, steal it, fast
Boy, stop playing, grab my ass
Why you actin' like you shy? (Hot)
Shut it, save it, keep it pushin'
Why you beating 'round the bush?
Knowin' you want all this woman
Never knock it 'til you try (Yah, yah)
All of them bitches hating I have you with me
All of my n**gas sayin' you mad committed
Realer than anybody you had, and pretty
All of the body-ody, the ass and titties
[Chorus: Doja Cat]
Day to night to morning, keep with me in the moment
I'd let you had I known it, why don't you say so?
Didn't even notice, no punches left to roll with
You got to keep me focused; you want it? Say so
Day to night to morning, keep with me in the moment
I'd let you had I known it, why don't you say so?
Didn't even notice, no punches left to roll with
You got to keep me focused; you want it? Say so
[Post-Chorus: Nicki Minaj]
Yeah, you know it
Yeah, you know it
Yeah, you know it
Yeah, you know it
[Outro: Nicki Minaj]
You coulda said so
Boy, you shoulda said so
Say so, say so
I got dressed just to sit in the house
People with the least always doin' the most
I'm countin' money while he suckin' my toes
Real nasty with them balls, all net, yeah, I'm gross
Why you talkin' 'bout who body fake?
With all them fillers in your face, you just full of hate
That real ass ain't keep your n**ga home
Now you lookin' silly, that's word to silicone
[Intro: Nicki Minaj]
Yeah, you know it
Mmm, this the remix
Doja, rrr
[Chorus: Doja Cat]
Day to night to morning, keep with me in the moment
I'd let you had I known it, why don't you say so?
Didn't even notice, no punches left to roll with
You got to keep me focused; you want it? Say so
[Verse 1: Nicki Minaj]
Call 'em Nestlé, they crunchy, man
Ride 'em like a cowgirl, I'm a country fan
Ain't talkin' medicine, but I made him more a fiend
Ever since I put the cookie on quarantine
Uh, like a relay race
When I run up in this spot, bitches know they place
Slide on a n*gga, I'ma need my skates
Social distance, I'ma need my space (Uh)
I done did it, I won with it
I made peace with myself, at one with it
I can't let a goofy n*gga come dump in it
I told boy shoot his shot, bust guns in it (Brrr)
I mean I know that you feelin' me, I can tell that you feelin' me
Acting like you was deadin' me, boy, you really be killin' me
How you diggin' me, iggin' me, boy, you gotta be shittin' me
Is you like a comedian? You gotta be kiddin' me (Oop)
[Chorus: Doja Cat]
Day to night to morning, keep with me in the moment
I'd let you had I known it, why don't you say so?
Didn't even notice, no punches left to roll with
You got to keep me focused; you want it? Say so (Yeah)
[Verse 2: Doja Cat]
Let me check my chest, my breath right quick (Ha)
He ain't ever seen it in a dress like this (Ah)
He ain't ever even been impressed like this
Prolly why I got him quiet on the set like zip
Like it, love it, need it, bad
Take it, own it, steal it, fast
Boy, stop playing, grab my ass
Why you actin' like you shy? (Hot)
Shut it, save it, keep it pushin'
Why you beating 'round the bush?
Knowin' you want all this woman
Never knock it 'til you try (Yah, yah)
All of them bitches hating I have you with me
All of my n*ggas sayin' you mad committed
Realer than anybody you had, and pretty
All of the body-ody, the ass and titties
[Chorus: Doja Cat]
Day to night to morning, keep with me in the moment
I'd let you had I known it, why don't you say so?
Didn't even notice, no punches left to roll with
You got to keep me focused; you want it? Say so
Day to night to morning, keep with me in the moment
I'd let you had I known it, why don't you say so?
Didn't even notice, no punches left to roll with
You got to keep me focused; you want it? Say so
[Post-Chorus: Nicki Minaj]
Yeah, you know it
Yeah, you know it
Yeah, you know it
Yeah, you know it
[Outro: Nicki Minaj]
You coulda said so
Boy, you shoulda said so
Say so, say so