Say You Love Me (Simply Red song)

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"Say You Love Me"
Simply Red-Say You Love Me.jpg
Single by Simply Red
from the album Blue
Released27 April 1998 [1]
Genre
Length3:44
LabelEastWest
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 band Simply Red, released as the second single from their sixth album, Blue. Quite successful in Europe, it peaked at number 4 in Hungary, number 7 in the UK, number 15 in Ireland, number 18 in Austria and number 19 in Scotland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single reached number 24 in May 1998.

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 made to accompany the song. It was directed by German director Marcus Nispel[6] and filmed in the US.

Track listing[]

  • CD single, Benelux (1998)
  1. "Say You Love Me" — 3:42
  2. "So Jungiful" — 4:46
  • CD single, UK & Europe (1998)
  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
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[9] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 71
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[10] 19
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 7

References[]

  1. ^ "Simply Red singles".
  2. ^ Armstrong, Gene (June 13, 1998). "Tracks". p. D. Arizona Daily Star.
  3. ^ "Chart Slot". Daily Record. May 15, 1998. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. ^ Gus Bode (July 2, 1998). "Simply Red-blue CD review". The Daily Egyptian. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Graham Clark (December 12, 2015). "Review: Simply Red - Leeds Arena". The Yorkshire Times. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Simply Red: Say You Love Me". IMDb. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 30 May 1998. p. 9. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. 4 July 1998. p. 12. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Simply Red - Say You Love Me". top40.nl. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 10 May 1998 - 16 May 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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