Everything I Didn't Say (5 Seconds of Summer song)

"Everything I Didn't Say"
Promotional single by 5 Seconds of Summer
from the album 5 Seconds of Summer
Released25 June 2014 (2014-06-25)
GenrePop rock[1]
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Feldmann

"Everything I Didn't Say" is a song by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was released on 25 June 2014 as the second promotional single from their debut self-titled studio album.[2]

Background and composition

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On 25 June 2014, the track was released as a promotional single. The song was made available for fans who pre-ordered the album on iTunes.[3] The song is about the feeling of remorse you feel when you are unable to tell someone the way you feel for them.[3] Bassist Calum Hood stated, "It's about after a relationship has ended, and you wish you had been a better person."[4]

"Everything I Didn't Say" was written by Ashton Irwin, Calum Hood, John Feldmann and Nick Furlong, while production was handled by Feldmann. The track has been described as a mid-tempo pop-rock song,[5] with a BPM count of 87, and its key is A Major.[6]

Critical reception

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Jason Lipshutz of Billboard praised the production on the track but criticized the "cliched lyrics" of "Everything I Didn't Say" that prevented the song from "hitting its mark."[7]

Personnel

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Credits for "Everything I Didn't Say" adapted from AllMusic.[8]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Everything I Didn't Say"
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 11
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 44
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 48
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 18
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 8
France (SNEP)[15] 59
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 97
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 36
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 8
Scotland (OCC)[19] 81
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] 22
Sweden Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[21] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 130
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 24

References

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  1. ^ Christina Garibaldi (15 July 2014). "5SOS Fans Have Spoken: 'Everything I Didn't Say' Is The 'Best Song Ever'". MTV. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ Sarah Akomanyi (25 June 2014). "5 Seconds Of Summer Release New Single 'Everything I Didn't Say'". Highlight Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b Kevin Apaza (25 June 2014). "New Song: 5 Seconds of Summer - 'Everything I Didn't Say' [Studio Version]". Directlyrics. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Everything I Didn't Say by 5 Seconds of Summer". Songfacts. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. ^ Christina Garibaldi (15 July 2014). "5SOS Fans Have Spoken: 'Everything I Didn't Say' Is The 'Best Song Ever'". MTV. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer "Everything I Didn't Say" Sheet Music". musicnotes.com. Alfred Music Publishing. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. ^ Jason Lipshutz (22 July 2014). "5 Seconds of Summer Scores With Debut Album: Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer - Everything I Didn't Say Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Everything I Didn't Say". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  10. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Everything I Didn't Say" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  11. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Everything I Didn't Say" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  12. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Everything I Didn't Say" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  13. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  14. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Everything I Didn't Say". Tracklisten. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  15. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Everything I Didn't Say" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  16. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Everything I Didn't Say". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  17. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Everything I Didn't Say" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  18. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Everything I Didn't Say". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  20. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Everything I Didn't Say" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  21. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Sweden Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  22. ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 12.07.2014 (wk27)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  23. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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