"What Would You Say" is a song by American rock group Dave Matthews Band. It was released in September 1994 as the lead single from their debut album Under the Table and Dreaming. It reached #11 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. In June 1995 it peaked at #9 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. John Popper of Blues Traveler appears as a guest performer, playing the harmonica.

"What Would You Say"
Single by Dave Matthews Band
from the album Under the Table and Dreaming
B-side"Recently"
ReleasedSeptember 1994
Recorded1994
StudioBearsville (Woodstock, New York)
Genre
Length
  • 3:42 (radio version)
  • 4:07 (album version)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)David J. Matthews
Producer(s)Steve Lillywhite
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology
"What Would You Say"
(1994)
"Jimi Thing"
(1994)

Track listing

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  1. "What Would You Say" - 3:42
  2. "Recently" (Radio Edit) - 3:31

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "What Would You Say"
Chart (1994–1995) Peak
position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[2] 30
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[3] 35
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4] 11
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] 15
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 5
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[7] 9
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[8] 22

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "What Would You Say"
Chart (1995) Rank
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[9] 67

References

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  1. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (January 1, 1997). "Various Artists - MTV's Best of the Buzz Bin, Vol. 1 (1996)". In Bogdanov, Vladimir; Erlewine, Michael; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Unterberger, Richie; Woodstra, Chris (eds.). AllMusic Guide to Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 1080.
  2. ^ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "The Year in Music: Hot 100 Singles Airplay" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107. December 23, 1995. p. Y-32. Retrieved June 6, 2022.