Say You Love Me (Simply Red song)

"Say You Love Me"
Single by Simply Red
from the album Blue
B-side
Released27 April 1998[1]
StudioWest Point Studios, London
GenrePop
Length3:44
LabelEastWest
SongwriterMick Hucknall
ProducerAGM
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 song by British soul and pop band Simply Red, released in April 1998, by EastWest Records, as the second single from their sixth album, Blue (1998). It is written by frontman Mick Hucknall and produced by AGM, the production team by Andy Wright, Gota Yashiki and Hucknall. The song was quite successful in Europe, peaking at number one in Estonia and Latvia, number four in Hungary and number seven on the UK Singles Chart. Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Austria, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 24. The accompanying music video was directed by German director Marcus Nispel,[2] and filmed in the US.

Critical reception

Gene Armstrong from the Arizona Daily Star named the song a "languorous slow-dance number" and "sultry".[3] 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."[4] Gus Bode from The Daily Egyptian noted that it "recall(s) vintage Simply Red tracks".[5] Graham Clark from The Yorkshire Times called it "mellow and soulful".[6]

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

References

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  3. ^ Armstrong, Gene (June 13, 1998). "Tracks". p. D. Arizona Daily Star.
  4. ^ "Chart Slot". Daily Record. May 15, 1998.
  5. ^ Gus Bode (July 2, 1998). "Simply Red-blue CD review". The Daily Egyptian. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Graham Clark (December 12, 2015). "Review: Simply Red - Leeds Arena". The Yorkshire Times. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Simply Red – Say You Love Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Simply Red – Say You Love Me" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Top 20". Pärnu Postimees (in Estonian). 2 June 1998. p. 14. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 30 May 1998. p. 9. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Simply Red – Say You Love Me" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. 4 July 1998. p. 12. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  14. ^ "History - FIMI" (in Italian). Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  15. ^ "Major Market Airplay: Italy" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 22. 30 May 1998. p. 23.
  16. ^ a b "The 50 most popular songs in Latvia 1998" (in Latvian). Lanet.lv. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Simply Red - Say You Love Me". Top40.nl. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Simply Red – Say You Love Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 10 May 1998 - 16 May 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 1998". Crowley Broadcast Analysis. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  21. ^ "Lithuania – Radio M-1 Top 100 of 1998". M-1. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  22. ^ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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