Song · De La Soul
“Say No Go” by De La Soul
From the album 3 Feet High and Rising (1989)
“Say No Go” by De La Soul appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1990. It was first released in 1989 on the album 3 Feet High and Rising. Its best result is #91 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,088 alternative song of all time.
De La Soul pulled "Say No Go" off 3 Feet High and Rising in 1989, and it's a sly bit of misdirection. The tune leans heavily on Hall & Oates' "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", and the writing credit makes room for Daryl Hall, John Oates and Sara Allen alongside Posdnuos, Dave Jolicoeur, Maseo, Prince Paul and Steve Scipio. Prince Paul produced it for Tommy Boy with the group co-producing, and Posdnuos arranged and mixed it.
That smooth groove carries a warning. With crack tearing through Black urban America, the song works as a cautionary tale about base, and Posdnuos opens it with a newborn already craving the drug. It made 18 in the UK, and the group came back to the subject from a different angle on De La Soul Is Dead with "My Brother's a Basehead".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) | 100 |
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