"Just Say Yes" is a song by Northern Irish–Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, released as the single to follow "The Planets Bend Between Us" in October–November 2009, depending on the region.

Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls was then given permission by Lightbody to record it for her solo debut album, which was later shelved.

The video, directed by Blue Leach, features light effects and projection to bring a trippy, dreamy feel.

He wrote it at the request of the band's label in the United States for pop singer Gwen Stefani's then upcoming album.

Scherzinger had loved the song, and felt grateful and "blessed" upon being given permission to record it, even calling it an "honour" to sing something written by Lightbody.

[7] The song was due to feature on Scherzinger's solo debut album Her Name is Nicole (2006) which was subsequently scrapped.

A brand new debut album Killer Love was released in 2011, scrapping much of the earlier recorded material.

At the V Festival in August 2009, Lightbody in an interview to NME revealed that the song was to be the band's next single and that it will feature on the compilation Up to Now, accompanying the Reworked Tour of November–December 2009.

[6] Lightbody, who as a teenager loved dance music and frequented nightclubs, says "Just Say Yes" is a song that the band has always "had in them", but expressed surprise at the fact it took 15 years to happen.

Lightbody joined Lowe on air via phone[19] from Toronto, the band's scheduled tour stop.

On 31 October, they made an appearance on a special show called "4Music Favorites: Snow Patrol", giving an interview, playing "Just Say Yes" and past singles "Chasing Cars" and "Chocolate".

[32][33] The b-side of the physical single is a remix of the song, called the "Thin White Duke Mix".

[41] MTV reviewer Chris Ryan felt that there was plenty about the video to make fun of, but found it to be good.

He however noted that the song had the same style of build-up and release of past hits "Run" and "Chasing Cars", with "some Simple Minds/sedated in the 80s keyboards" added to "up the romance.

He criticised the song for utilizing the "same over-earnest lyrics and soporific melodies as ever", and sarcastically noted that guitarist Nathan Connolly was not lying when he said that the band will continue to sound like "Snow Patrol", no matter what musical direction they take.

[51] The song has gained popularity with the Emmerdale fanbase after being used as backing music for Jackson Walsh and Aaron Livesy's second kiss.

[55] In the French-speaking part of the country, Wallonia, the song debuted the first position on the component Ultratip chart.