"Say Yes" is a Japanese single by Chage and Aska, released by Pony Canyon on July 24, 1991. The song was used as a theme of the Japanese television drama 101 kaime no Propose (101回目のプロポーズ). It was regarded as a wedding song.[2]

On the Japanese Oricon weekly single charts, "Say Yes" spent 13 consecutive weeks at the number-one position. The single became the best-selling song for the duo. It sold over 2.82 million copies and is the sixth best-selling single in Oricon charts history.[3][4]

Chart

Weekly

Chart (1984) Peak
position 		Appearances
(Weeks)
Japanese Singles Chart 1[5] 39[5]

Cover versions

In 1992, both Hong Kong singer Raymond Choi[citation needed] and Chicago band's Jason Scheff[6] covered this song in Cantonese and English respectively. Debbie Gibson also covered the song in English differently, in her 2010 Japan-only release Ms. Vocalist.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chage & Aska – Say Yes (1991, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-11-16. Say Yes 4:46 Aard-Vark (merged into Pony Canyon) – PCDA-00217, Pony Canyon – PCDA-00217
  2. ^ Steve McClure. "Chage and Aska". nippop. Archived from the original on 2005-05-06. Retrieved 2005-05-06.
  3. ^ "SMAP「世界に一つだけの花」、 シングル売上歴代9位に！！" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2004-08-03. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2008-12-05. 位 - 累積 (万枚 ) - タイトル - アーティスト - 発売日 - 6 - 282.2 (万枚) - SAY YES - CHAGE&ASKA - 1991/7/24
  4. ^ "歴代シングルランキング TOP246". musictvprogram.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 19, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2016. 歴代シングルランキング TOP246 - 順位 売上枚数（万枚） タイトル アーティスト 最高位 発売日 - 6 282.2（万枚） SAY YES CHAGE&ASKA 1（最高位）1991/7
  5. ^ a b "CHAGE and ASKAのシングル売上TOP20作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-11-01. SAY YES 発売日 1991年07月24日 最高順位 1位 登場回数 39週
  6. ^ "恋人たちの冬物語 (1992, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-11-16. Various – 恋人たちの冬物語 - Dec 16, 1992 - Media Remoras (now Virgin/Universal Records) – MRCA-20005 - Jason Scheff – Say Yes - 4:55
  7. ^ "Debbie Gibson – Ms. Vocalist (2010, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-11-16. Debbie Gibson – Ms. Vocalist - Sony Records Int'l – SICP 2886 - Nov 3, 2010 - Say Yes - 4:44