"I'd Still Say Yes" is a hit single recorded by
Klymaxx
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for the Constellation/
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label. Written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Greg Scelsa, and Joyce "Fenderella" Irby, and produced by Fenderella, it was released as the third single from their fifth album, ''
Klymaxx
Klymaxx is an American all-female pop
Pop or POP may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
* Pop music, a musical genre Artists
* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop!, a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart ...
'', helping it reach gold status. The song featured backing vocals by R&B singer
Howard Hewett
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. Reaching its peak at number seven on Billboard's Black Singles chart, and number 18 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, it was the group's last Hot 100 entry. "I'd Still Say Yes" also went to number eight on the Billboard
Adult Contemporary
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chart.
Vocal credits
*Lead vocal:
Joyce Irby
Joyce "Fenderella" Irby (born July 16, 1954) is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and producer. She was the co-lead vocalist of the all-female band Klymaxx.
Irby has also worked with artists such as Lloyd, Troop, Sammie, The SOS Band ...
*Additional vocals:
Howard Hewett
Howard Hewett Jr. (born October 1, 1955) is an American singer–songwriter. Hewett rose to fame as the lead vocalist of the group Shalamar. In 1985, he left the group to pursue his solo career, but he later returned to the group in 2001. He si ...
*Background vocals: Klymaxx
Cover versions
*
The Braxtons
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covered the song on their album ''
So Many Ways
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'' in 1996 and Demail Burks of “A Few Good Men” also provided his backing vocals.
*In 2002, Native Blend released their cover version on Flyin Hawaiian Records.
*In 2006,
Jennylyn Mercado
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covered it on her album ''
Letting Go''.
References
1987 singles
Klymaxx songs
Songs written by Babyface (musician)
Contemporary R&B ballads
1986 songs
MCA Records singles
Songs written by Joyce Irby
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