#1 (3 weeks) hit single for Maroon 5 in 2007
"Say It Right" is a single released by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado. It was written by Nelly Furtado, Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley and Nate "Danja" Hills for Furtado's third album, Loose (2006). It was co-produced by Timbaland and Danja and released as the album's third single in North America and Australia (see 2006 in music). The song served as the album's fourth single in certain European and Asian countries. It was released digitally in the United Kingdom in March 2007. It was the album's fifth single in Latin America.
"Say It Right" received positive reviews from critics praising its high quality production as well as commenting on the lyrical content and Furtado's vocal performance. The song attained worldwide success, topping the charts in more than thirty countries including the United States, Spain, France, New Zealand, Canada and many European countries. The accompanying music video for the song portrays Furtado singing it in various costumes and various locations. The song has been performed on a number of live appearances by Furtado including her third headlining Get Loose tour.