 " Say Yes " received generally favorable reviews . Colin Stutz of Billboard described " Say Yes " as a " peppy " number . John Walker of MTV News described the song 's refrain as " infectious " . Mike Wass from Idolator praised the song 's catchiness , describing it as an " infectious gospel club @-@ banger " and an invitation to the dance floor for listeners . Further , he called it " possibly the first twerk @-@ inducing song of praise " . He concluded his review , writing , " those harmonies remain unrivaled and the chorus is a monster . Trust me , [ its chorus ] will be stuck in your head after the first listen . " In another review he felt that the song managed to bridge the gap between gospel and popular music . Describing the song as " kinetic " , Marc Hogan of Spin magazine called it " not only star @-@ studded , but damn near impossible to get out of your head , too " . Rolling Stone writer Jon Blistein described the horn stabs as " heavenly " and praised the trio 's " always potent harmonies " . 
