"If I Say Yes" is a 1986 single by British pop group

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, and was the follow-up to their biggest-ever UK single, the #2 ranked " Rain or Shine". It was the fourth release from the group's '' Silk & Steel'' album. A 3:43 remixed version of the song (an edit of the cassette-only "Lew Hahn New York Remix"), which was the version released in the U.S., appeared on the group's 1989 ''

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'' album.

Critical reception

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'' considered "If I Say Yes" a "typically bubbling disco pop" song very similar to Five Star's previous singles, "with a sax solo, silly clothes and plenty of big grins". In another issue of the same magazine, James Hamilton described the song as a "speedily wrigging and tinkling

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-ish 120 bpm galloper".

Track listings

* 7" single and Five Star logo shaped picture disc :A. "If I Say Yes" :B. "Let Me Down Easy" * 12" single PT40982 :A. "If I Say Yes" (extended mix) ( Phil Harding PWL mix) – 7:05 :B1. "Let Me Down Easy" :B2. "Can’t Wait Another Minute" (M&M New York remix) – 8:36 * 2nd 12" single PT40982R :A1. "If I Say Yes" (urban remix) (

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mix) – 5:45 :A2. "If I Say Yes" (dub mix) (Shep Pettibone mix) – 6:05 :B1. "Let Me Down Easy" :B2. "Can't Wait Another Minute" (M&M New York remix) – 8:36 All tracks available on the remastered versions of either the 2010 'Silk & Steel' album, the 2013 'The Remix Anthology (The Remixes 1984-1991)' or the 2018 'Luxury - The Definitive Anthology 1984-1991' boxset.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{authority control Five Star songs 1986 singles Songs written by Michael Margules Songs written by Marvin Morrow RCA Records singles 1986 songs