To me, Say You Will sort of just gives the record execs want they want. Sure it's a catchy unoffensive song. But yeah, there's nothing interesting about it. I have to admit, when I bought the cd and played it in the car for a first listen as I drove around LA, I winced at the repetition of the chorus.
But - I think given, the rest of the material - it was probably Stevie's effort at providing at least one big potential radio hit. Sort of like R.E.M.s "Stand" or some of U2's recent singles.
It actually reminds me of some of Stevie's rather lightweight recent singles like "Everyday" and "Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind" or even "Talk to Me".
I wish the band would just bow out of the single efforts and just focus on good albums. Fleetwood Mac, like most great bands has no business being played on today's commercial radio. Radio is corporate fueled and has no interest in bands as artists. The only station I know of in the country these days that still respects musicianship and band artistry is KCRW in Santa Monica. And yes, they have been playing cuts off Say You Will. I've heard "Say Goodbye" as well as several others played often since April.
Forget about the radio, the billboard charts, and just enjoy Fleetwood Mac for their music and the shows. They know their fan base - which by the way - has grown enormously because of The Dance album and tour. We are a small core fan base of about four million. That's nothing to be ashamed of.
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