Just Sayin’ is the 2012 album by Franklin McKay — eight tracks of melody-first pop and adult contemporary from the six-time Billboard-charting Canadian songwriter. It is the record that carries three of his Billboard AC chart songs — “This Christmas” (#24), “More Than a Memory” (#25) and “Destiny” (#27) — and it says exactly what its title says: no fuss, no pretence, just the songs.
The album was released on CD only, so it isn’t streaming as an album — but every song on it is on Spotify. Tap a track to hear it.
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Franklin McKay made Just Sayin’ as a straight-up statement of who he is as a songwriter. The album opens with “This Christmas”, the Billboard AC #24 hit he wrote with Harry Hess, and runs through “More Than a Memory”, “Someone” and “What Might Have Been” — songs built on strong melodies and unforgettable hooks, the same craft that runs through all of his work. “Destiny” appears twice: once as the duet with Heather Rankin, and once solo. If you love Richard Marx or Michael W. Smith, this one’s for you.
When was Just Sayin’ released? On October 20, 2012 — an eight-track album on Franklin McKay Music, released in Canada.
How many tracks are on Just Sayin’? Eight. “This Christmas”, “More Than a Memory” (Radio), “Someone”, “What Might Have Been”, “Destiny” (featuring Heather Rankin), “This Pain”, “More Than a Memory” and “Destiny”.
Which songs on the album charted? “This Christmas” reached #24, “More Than a Memory” reached #25, and “Destiny” reached #27 — all on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
Is Just Sayin’ on streaming? No — the album itself was released on CD only, in 2012, and it isn’t on Spotify as an album. The songs are, though: the track list above links each song to Spotify, where you can hear the originals.
Is Just Sayin’ part of a merch collection? Yes — the album pages are part of a merch concept coming later, and the Just Sayin’ CD is a collector’s item.