BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987
“Say You Will” is a song by British-American rock band Foreigner. It was the first single released from the album Inside Information (1987), and was co-written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones . The single reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became their fourth #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, holding the top spot for four weeks, starting on December 19, 1987.
“Say You Will” was one of Foreigner’s last two Top 10 chart hits in the United States, followed by the 1988 release of the single “I Don’t Want to Live Without You” (which reached #5 on the Hot 100 chart). The song also became the band’s third-highest charting hit in Germany, where it reached #22, faring even better in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and particularly Norway, where it reached #4. The video clip for this song, directed by David Fincher, peaked at #2 in MTV’s Top Ten chart in December 1987.
Allmusic noted that the single was a “good example” of the band’s “balancing act” as “the guitar-heavy style of their early work gave way to slick arrangements that pushed electronics to the fore…temper(ing) its rock guitar edge…and Lou Gramm’s quasi-operatic vocals…by thick layers of chiming synthesizers and an array of electronic textures.”
SIDE A:
Say You Will (Extended Remix) 5:27
SIDE B:
Say You Will 4:00
A Night To Remember 3:52
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1987 | Say You Will | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #6 |
1987 | Say You Will | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #41 |
1987 | Say You Will | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 786 629-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: pop Rock
CREDITS:
Co-producer – Frank Filipetti
Producer – Mick Jones (2)
Written-By – L. Gramm*, M. Jones*
NOTES:
From the LP “INSIDE INFORMATION”
Find the 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Thank you very much Paul
It’s always bothered me how the engineer cut off some of Lou Gramm’s vocal in the Say You Will remix to preserve a loop (around 3:19 of the track). Unprofessional.
Thanks for the up, nonetheless. This is a great treasure trove of otherwise forgotten singles.
Definitely my favourite Foreigner track!!
Thanks Paul!!
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Hey Paul – please check your email. 🙂
Thank you Jermajesty sent you a reply 🙂
Excelente Pault- muchas gracias.
De nada Carlos 🙂
I am so glad that this minute corner of the net exists. There is no need for me to pile on the praise that really should come from the hordes of 80s and 90s producers and mixers of these limited vinyl releases. Copyright restrictions aside, you sir, should be credited for all your efforts from the people that really mattered in the industry when these wonders were a breath of fresh air. P.S. Could you please amend the Software Used portion of your posts… Click Removeal: Manual should read Click Removal: Manual Thank you (and please accept my humble apologies… Read more »
Thank you Bolt you are the first to let me know about the typo I really appreciate that. Thank you for being so honest with your comment 🙂
Bolt,
I couldn’t have said it better than what you did. I so wish the people involved with the music that Paul showcases would acknowledge what Paul does. Because of what he does, it makes one aware of other releases these people are involved in. Paul does so much for all of us, especially giving tribute to the people responsible for putting out these great 12-inch mixes in the first place.
Have a nice weekend Bolt!
Jeff
Thanks for replying to my comment Paul and thanks also to you Jeff. What else can I say? Well, many of the digital releases by Paul available from this oasis were in my possession back in the day as either 7 inch or 12 inch vinyl and just catching glimpses of those thumbnails on Paul’s posts brings back many, many wonderful memories of my teenage/young adult years (I’ll leave it up to you to figure out how wonderful it is for me to be able to click a silly little button, wait a few seconds and revisit my youth once… Read more »
Thank you Dave I try to complete the artist discography if I have it 🙂
More Foreigner, I like it!. Nice Paul. Have a great weekend and many thanks for all your Foreigner re-rips this week, just awesome.
You’re welcome Stefano hope you have a great weekend 🙂
Yay! I can’t wait to hear this one! Thanks for the rip! 😎
You’re welcome Woz 🙂
Thank You Paul for all these Foreigner 12-inches! They’re all fantastic and you are ultimate for posting them! Have an excellent weekend my friend!
Jeff
Thank you Jeff. I’m a bit late today but I hope you enjoy this one. Have a great weekend 🙂