If You Can't Say No

"If You Can't Say No" is a song by Lenny Kravitz, released as the first single from his album 5. The song was written by Kravitz and reached number eight in Iceland, number nine in Spain and number 39 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Dance producer Brian Transeau remixed the track. All instruments on the track were played by Kravitz.

"If You Can't Say No"
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album 5
Released	April 21, 1998
Genre	Rock trip hop
Length	5:17 (album version) 4:17 (radio edit)
Label	Virgin America
Songwriter(s)	Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s)	Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Circus" (1995) "If You Can't Say No" (1998) "Thinking of You" (1998)

Music video

The music video for this song was directed by Mark Romanek. It consists of Kravitz performing in a futuristic blue room, while he is being illuminated by a floating lamp. Supermodel and actress Milla Jovovich made a notable appearance in the video as Kravitz's girlfriend. The music video won an award for Best Art Direction at the 8th Annual MVPA Awards in 1999.

Track listing

1. "If You Can't Say No"

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	55
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2]	35
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[3]	21
France (SNEP)[4]	97
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[5]	8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	52
Poland (LP3)[7]	10
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[8]	55
Spain (AFYVE)[9]	9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]	39
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11]	48
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12]	39

References

1. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 26 Jul 1998". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved May 23, 2019. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
2. "Austriancharts.at – Lenny Kravitz – If You Can't Say No" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
3. "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3616." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
4. "Lescharts.com – Lenny Kravitz – If You Can't Say No" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
5. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (21.5. – 28.5. 1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). May 22, 1998. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Lenny Kravitz – If You Can't Say No" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
7. "Notowanie nr854" (in Polish). LP3. June 12, 1998. Retrieved February 26, 2019. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
9. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
10. "Swisscharts.com – Lenny Kravitz – If You Can't Say No". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
12. "Lenny Kravitz Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2018.