"N Dey Say" is a song by American rapper
Nelly. It was released on January 24, 2005, as the third and final single from his album Suit (2004). The song uses a musical
sample of "
True" by
Spandau Ballet, so songwriter
Gary Kemp was given a writing credit. The song reached number 64 on the US
Billboard Hot 100 and entered the top 20 in Australia, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
Music video
The video directed by
Chris Robinson presents comparison of different lifestyles while putting an accent on their similarities (like war is equal with street gang rivalries in the civil life). It is brought into effect with a comic-like city background with strong strokes that seems like a merge of a photo and a drawing. This "in-between" feeling is realized by masking the background with a non-lifelike orange pattern. Using
Bluescreen technology to separate the actors/artists from the background the performers remain realistic and stand out from the whole picture. The casting includes
Gabriel Casseus (from Lockdown) as the patron of a homeless and
Faune A. Chambers (from White Chicks) as the mourning widow and the
St. Lunatics as cameos.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 20064 into search.