Say You Love Me (Simply Red song)

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"Say You Love Me"
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Single by Simply Red
from the album Blue
Released27 April 1998 [1]
Genre
Length3:44
Label EastWest
Songwriter(s) Mick Hucknall
Simply Red singles chronology
"Night Nurse"
(1997)
"Say You Love Me"
(1998)
"The Air That I Breathe"
(1998)
Music video
"Say You Love Me" on YouTube

"Say You Love Me" is a 1998 song by British soul and pop band Simply Red, released as the second single from their sixth album, Blue (1998). Written by frontman Mick Hucknall, it was quite successful in Europe, peaking at number four in Hungary and number seven in the UK. Additionally, it was a top 20 hit in Austria, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single reached number 24 in May 1998.

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Critical reception

Gene Armstrong from the Arizona Daily Star deemed the song a "languorous slow-dance number" and "sultry". [2] Scottish newspaper Daily Record wrote, "Simply Red's latest ballad has all the makings of a summer classic. It's one of the best songs yet by Mick Hucknall, who says he has finally discovered he is a romantic at heart." [3] Gus Bode from The Daily Egyptian noted that it "recall vintage Simply red tracks". [4] Graham Clark from The Yorkshire Times called it "mellow and soulful". [5]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. It was directed by German director Marcus Nispel [6] and filmed in the US.

Track listing

  1. "Say You Love Me" — 3:42
  2. "So Jungiful" — 4:46
  1. "Say You Love Me" — 3:44
  2. "So Jungiful" — 4:46
  3. "So Many People" (Live) — 5:42
  4. "Never Never Love" (Live) — 4:35

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [7] 24
France (SNEP)52
Germany (GfK Entertainment)49
Hungary (Mahasz) [8] 4
Ireland (IRMA)15
Italy (FIMI) [9] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [10] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)71
Scotland (OCC) [11] 19
UK Singles (OCC)7

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