Dan + Shay have released “Say So,” and the response has been immediate. The new single arrived at country radio with 112 stations adding it to immediate rotation, making it the most added song of the week. Written by Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Jimmy Robbins, and David Hodges, and co-produced by Smyers and Scott Hendricks, the track was inspired by a friend lost to suicide and carries a direct, unambiguous message: if you need somebody, say so.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention weighed in without hesitation. “Music has the power to send potentially lifesaving messages and elevate our culture’s consciousness,” said Stephanie Rogers, EVP and Chief Communications Officer of AFSP. “This song, which assures listeners ‘If you’re going through hell, you’re not alone,’ offers a beacon of hope.” That framing is precise and earned. Dan + Shay put it plainly in their Variety interview: “If it saves one person’s life, it was worth writing it.”
The music video, conceptualized and directed by Dan Smyers, gives the song’s message room to breathe visually. Within days of the release, banners inspired by the video appeared around Nashville. The launch was backed by major market billboard campaigns from YouTube, Pandora, Spotify, and Amazon, with radio world premieres across iHeart, Audacy, Cox, Connoisseur, Summit, and Beasley.
“Say So” is the first release of new music from the duo in 2026, a year that follows one of the most productive stretches of their 13-year career. Dan + Shay have accumulated over 13 billion global streams and 11 number one singles at country radio. They perform at the Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, California on April 24.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or text TALK to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line.