The UK record label that signed the band Say Say Say was Parlophone. Parlophone was founded in Germany in 1896 and later acquired by EMI in 1927. It became one of the most famous record labels in the 1960s, releasing albums by The Beatles and achieving commercial success. The US record label that signed Say Say Say was Columbia Records, which has been owned by Sony Music Entertainment since the 1980s. Columbia Records was founded in 1888 and is the oldest surviving brand name in recorded sound. Both Parlophone and Columbia Records have released music by numerous acclaimed artists over the years.