Say It (Flume song)

"Say It"
Single by Flume featuring Tove Lo
from the album Skin
B-side	"Wall Fuck"
Released	22 April 2016
Genre	Wonky[1] future bass[2] trip hop
Length	4:22
Label	Future Classic Mom + Pop
Writer(s)	Harley Streten Tove Nilsson Daniel Johns
Producer(s)	Flume Tove Lo Daniel Johns
Flume singles chronology
"Smoke & Retribution" (2016) "Say It" (2016)
Tove Lo singles chronology "Close" (2016) "Say It" (2016) "Cool Girl" (2016)

"Say It" is a song by Australian musician Flume, featuring the vocals from Swedish singer and songwriter Tove Lo. The track was released as the third single from his second studio album, Skin. The track was premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show on 20 April 2016, and released on 22 April 2016 by Future Classic. The song has performed successfully in Oceania, peaking at number 5 on the ARIA Singles Chart and number 4 on the RMNZ Singles Chart.

Background

In an interview, Flume told Annie Mac that he was inspired to work with Lo after hearing her song "Habits" in a bar in Los Angeles following a Kanye West show. He contacted her the next day, and the two were able to write the song in two days.^[3]

Tove Lo adds, "I was in LA for a few days between tours when Harley [Flume] reached out to me about writing together. I've been a big fan of him for a long time so I pretty much ran over to his studio. He played me some ideas which one of them was the track for "Say It", and I just started vibing melodies over it and we put together something we loved. It was so relaxed and fun and kind of a new way for me to write. Very excited for people to hear it!"^[4]

Critical reception

Billboard said, "'Say It' is a slower jam that embraces a highly sexual side of the duo, as Tove Lo sings of heartbreak and emotions that are overpowered by rising carnal temptations – 'break my bed to make me want to stay.' It's a relatable breakup story of a painful relationship that's stuck on repeat, complemented by a melodic chorus and soft beats."^[5]

Track listings

Digital download

1. "Say It" – 4:22

Clean Bandit Remix (14 October 2016)^[6]

1. "Say It" (Clean Bandit remix) – 5:30

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	5
Australia Dance (ARIA)[8]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9]	36
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10]	8
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11]	61
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12]	52
France (SNEP)[13]	154
Ireland (IRMA)[14]	77
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15]	4
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[16]	27
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17]	55
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[18]	23
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19]	69
US Billboard Hot 100[20]	60

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[21]	3× Platinum	210,000^^
Canada (Music Canada)[22]	Gold	40,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23]	Platinum	15,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States[24]	11 October 2016	Mainstream radio	Mom + Pop

References

1. Carley, Brennan. "Flume Enlists Tove Lo to Masterfully 'Say It' for Him". Spin. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
2. Meadow, Matthew. "Flume Debuts New Song With Tove Lo, "Say It"". YourEDM. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
3. "Flume Teams Up With Tove Lo for New Single 'Say It'". Lisa Brown. www.billboard.com. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
4. "Hear: Flume drops new track 'Say It' ft. Tove Lo, reveals more collabs on the way". www.abc.net.au. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
5. "Flume Teams Up With Tove Lo for New Single 'Say It'". Lisa Brown. www.billboard.com. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
6. "Say It feat. Tove Lo Clean Bandit remix". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
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11. "Flume – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Flume. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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13. "Lescharts.com – Flume feat. Tove Lo – Say It" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
14. "Chart Track: Week 43, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
15. "Charts.org.nz – Flume feat. Tove Lo – Say It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
16. "Archive Chart: 2016-10-28". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
17. "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201629 into search. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
18. "Archive Chart: 2016-10-28" UK Dance Chart. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
19. "Archive Chart: 2016-10-28" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
20. "Flume – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Flume. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
21. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
22. "Canadian single certifications – Flume – Say It". Music Canada. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
23. "New Zealand single certifications – Flume feat. Tove Lo – Say It". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
24. http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases