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Say It (Flume song)

"Say It" is a song by Australian musician Flume, featuring the vocals from Swedish singer and songwriter Tove Lo. The track was released as the third single from his second studio album, Skin. It was premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show on 20 April 2016 and released on 22 April 2016, by Australian label Future Classic. The song performed successfully in Oceania, peaking at number five on the ARIA Singles Chart and number four on the RMNZ Singles Chart.

"Say It"
Single by Flume featuring Tove Lo
from the album Skin
B-side"Wall Fuck"
Released22 April 2016
Recorded2016
Genre
Length4:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Flume
  • Tove Lo
  • Daniel Johns
Flume singles chronology
"Smoke & Retribution"
(2016) 		"Say It"
(2016) 		"Hyperreal"
(2017)
Tove Lo singles chronology
"Close"
(2016) 		"Say It"
(2016) 		"Cool Girl"
(2016)
Music video
"Say It" on YouTube

Background

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In an interview, Flume told Annie Mac that he was inspired to work with Lo after hearing her song "Habits (Stay High)" in a bar in Los Angeles following a Kanye West show. He contacted her the next day, and the two were able to write the song in two days.[4]

Tove Lo adds, "I was in LA for a few days between tours when Harley [Flume] reached out to me about writing together. I've been a big fan of him for a long time so I pretty much ran over to his studio. He played me some ideas which one of them was the track for "Say It", and I just started vibing melodies over it and we put together something we loved. It was so relaxed and fun and kind of a new way for me to write. Very excited for people to hear it!"[5] The song was written in the key of E Minor (recorded in D# Minor) and runs at a moderately fast tempo of 150 BPM.

Critical reception

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Billboard said, "'Say It' is a slower jam that embraces a highly sexual side of the duo, as Tove Lo sings of heartbreak and emotions that are overpowered by rising carnal temptations – 'break my bed to make me want to stay.' It's a relatable breakup story of a painful relationship that's stuck on repeat, complemented by a melodic chorus and soft beats."[6]

Track listings

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Digital download
  1. "Say It" – 4:22
Clean Bandit remix[7]
  1. "Say It" (Clean Bandit remix) – 5:30

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] 4× Platinum 280,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Gold 40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] Platinum 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[30] Gold 500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 22 April 2016 Digital download Original Mom + Pop
United States 11 October 2016 Contemporary hit radio [31]
Various 19 October 2016 Digital download Clean Bandit remix [7]

References

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  1. ^ Carley, Brennan. "Flume Enlists Tove Lo to Masterfully 'Say It' for Him". Spin. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. ^ Meadow, Matthew (20 April 2016). "Flume Debuts New Song With Tove Lo, "Say It"". YourEDM. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. "Skin – Flume". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. ^ Lisa, Brown (20 April 2016). "Flume Teams Up With Tove Lo for New Single 'Say It'". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Hear: Flume drops new track 'Say It' ft. Tove Lo, reveals more collabs on the way". www.abc.net.au. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Flume Teams Up With Tove Lo for New Single 'Say It'". Lisa Brown. www.billboard.com. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Say It feat. Tove Lo Clean Bandit remix". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Flume feat. Tove Lo – Say It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  9. ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 1366" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Flume feat. Tove Lo – Say It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Flume feat. Tove Lo – Say It" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Flume Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  13. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 23. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Flume feat. Tove Lo – Say It" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Flume". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Flume feat. Tove Lo – Say It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  18. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201629 into search. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  19. ^ "Vecolista Heatseeker – Vecka 17, 29 april 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  20. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  22. ^ "Flume Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  23. ^ "Flume Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  24. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  25. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2016". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  26. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  27. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Flume – Say It". Music Canada. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  28. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Flume feat. Tove Lo – Say It". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  29. ^ "British single certifications – Flume Ft Tove Lo – Say It". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  30. ^ "American single certifications – Flume – Say It (Feat. Tove Lo)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  31. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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