Song · Michael Franti & Spearhead
“Say Hey (I Love You)” by Michael Franti & Spearhead with Cherine Anderson
From the album All Rebel Rockers (2008) With Cherine Anderson
“Say Hey (I Love You)” by Michael Franti & Spearhead with Cherine Anderson appears on 28 radio countdowns from 15 stations between 2008 and 2025. It was first released in 2008 on the album All Rebel Rockers. Its best result is #2 on the 106.1 The Corner Top 106 Songs of 2009. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #96 alternative song of 2009.
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"Say Hey (I Love You)" is the sunshine anthem from Michael Franti & Spearhead's 2008 album All Rebel Rockers, with Jamaican soul singer Cherine Anderson trading lines with Franti. He wrote it with Carl Young, and Sly & Robbie produced it, which explains the easy, bouncing riddim under all that pop-rock cheer.
It plays like a grin set to music, all handholding warmth and singalong uplift. The video was shot in the Vigário Geral favela in Rio de Janeiro, and the single became the band's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, climbing to 18.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
| 2009 | 27 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Essential Songs | 913 |
| 2010 | 424 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2013 | 49 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2016 | 609 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Countdown 2016 | 913 |
| 2018 | 98 | WTMD | WTMD Listeners' Top 897 Songs, 2003-2018 | 896 |
| 2019 | 19 | WYEP | WYEP Labor Day Weekend Countdown 2019 | 1099 |
| 2019 | 19 | WYEP | WYEP Big Spring Countdown 2019 | 1017 |
| 2022 | 363 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2022 | 1067 | WYEP | WYEP Countdown to Fall 2022 | 603 |
| 2024 | 840 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2024 | 297 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years | 1049 |
| 2024 | 603 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 672 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
| 2025 | 38 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
Also listed as: Say Hey (i Love You); Say Hey.
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