Said It All
| "Said It All" | ||||
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| Single by Take That | ||||
| from the album The Circus | ||||
| B-side | "Throwing Stones" | |||
| Released | 15 June 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
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| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Take That singles chronology | ||||
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| "Said It All" on YouTube | ||||
"Said It All" is a song by English rock band Take That. It is the fourth single from to be taken from their fifth studio album, The Circus (2008). The single was released in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2009, where it peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the Scottish Singles Chart. It was their last hit as a four-piece as Robbie Williams return to the group on the next hit, "The Flood".
Song information
[edit]"Said It All" was written by band members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen, together with Steve Robson. It was released on 15 June 2009 in the UK.[2] It features Barlow and Owen on lead vocals. The B-side, "Throwing Stones", has Owen take the lead vocals.
Critical reception
[edit]Digital Spy's Alex Fletcher described the song as a "swirling mega-ballad with a killer key change."[3]
Chart performance
[edit]The single entered the UK Singles Chart at number 74 based on downloads alone, two weeks before the physical release date. "Said It All" peaked at number nine in its third week on the chart, becoming the band's 18th top 10 single in the UK.[4] "Said It All" debuted at number one on the Scottish Singles Chart, becoming the band's eighth number one in that country and their only number-one single that didn't also reach the top spot on the UK Singles Chart. In Ireland the song peaked at number 17 the week of the single's release date.
Music video
[edit]The official music video for "Said It All" was premiered on Monday 11 May 2009.[2] The video sees the four band members dressed as clowns preparing for a circus performance. It was directed by Lindy Heymann, who has also worked on videos for Faithless and Suede.
The four members did their own unicycle work after heavy preparation.
Personnel
[edit]- Gary Barlow – co-lead vocals, backing vocals
- Mark Owen – co-lead vocals, backing vocals
- Howard Donald – backing vocals
- Jason Orange – backing vocals
Track listings
[edit]UK CD single 1[5]
- "Said It All" – 4:15
- "Throwing Stones" – 3:19
UK CD single 2[6]
- "Said It All" – 4:15
- "Rule the World" (live) – 5:16
- "Julie" (live) – 4:35
UK DVD single[7]
- "Said It All" (video) – 3:56
- "Said It All" (Making of the Video)
Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Ascap entry". ASCAP.
- ^ a b "Take That » News". takethat.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2009.
- ^ Fletcher, Alex (3 December 2008). "Take That: 'The Circus'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Take That Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Take That Said It All UK CD single (CD5 / 5") (472728)". eil.com.
- ^ "Said It All". Amazon.
- ^ "Said It All". Amazon.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Said It All". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart 2009" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "British single certifications – Take That – Said It All". British Phonographic Industry.
