I'd Still Say Yes
"I'd Still Say Yes" is a hit single recorded by Klymaxx for the Constellation/MCA label. Written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Greg Scelsa, and Joyce "Fenderella" Irby, and produced by Fenderella, it was released as the third single from their fifth album, Klymaxx, helping it reach gold status. The song featured backing vocals by R&B singer Howard Hewett. Reaching its peak at number seven on Billboard's Black Singles chart, and number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, it was the group's last Hot 100 entry.[1] "I'd Still Say Yes" also went to number eight on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[2]
| "I'd Still Say Yes" | ||||
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| Single by Klymaxx | ||||
| from the album Klymaxx | ||||
| B-side | "Ask Me No Questions" | |||
| Released | February 16, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:28 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Producer(s) | Fenderella | |||
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Vocal credits
- Lead vocal: Joyce Irby
- Additional vocals: Howard Hewett
- Background vocals: Klymaxx
Cover versions
- The Braxtons covered the song on their album So Many Ways in 1996 and Demail Burks of “A Few Good Men” also provided his backing vocals.
- In 2002, Native Blend released their cover version on Flyin Hawaiian Records.
- In 2006, Jennylyn Mercado covered it on her album Letting Go.
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 329.
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 137.
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