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He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'

January 01, 1970

"He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' is a soul song written by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield, William "Mickey" Stevenson, and Edward Holland, Jr. in 1964.[1] The song is notable in both a 1964 version by American Motown girl group the Velvelettes, and a 1982 hit version (with the title altered to "Really Saying Something") by British girl group Bananarama.

"He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'"
UK sleeve
Single by The Velvelettes
B-side"Throw a Farewell Kiss"
Released28 December 1964
RecordedNovember 1964 (Version 1)
December 1964 (Version 2)
GenrePop, soul
Length2:30
LabelV.I.P. (Motown)
V.I.P. 21503
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Norman Whitfield
The Velvelettes singles chronology
"Needle In a Haystack"
(1964) 		"He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'"
(1964) 		"Lonely, Lonely Girl am I"
(1965)
"Really Saying Something"
Single by Bananarama with Fun Boy Three
from the album Deep Sea Skiving
B-side"Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares"
Released29 March 1982
Recorded1981
GenreNew wave
Length2:45
LabelLondon
Songwriter(s)Norman Whitfield, William "Mickey" Stevenson, and Edward Holland, Jr.
Producer(s)Dave Jordan, Fun Boy Three
Bananarama singles chronology
"It Ain't What You Do...."
(1982) 		"Really Saying Something"
(1982) 		"Shy Boy"
(1982)
If
(2001)
Really Saying Something (Solasso remix)
(2005)
Move in My Direction
(2005)
Fun Boy Three singles chronology
"It Ain't What You Do...."
(1982) 		"Really Saying Something"
(1982) 		"The Telephone Always Rings"
(1982)

Overview edit

Velvelettes version edit

The original version of the song was recorded by Motown group the Velvelettes in December 1964. An alternate version recorded in October/November had been discarded. Produced by Norman Whitfield, the Velvelettes' version was released on Motown's V.I.P. label on December 27, 1964, and was a minor hit for the group in early 1965. "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" peaked at number 64 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and at number 21 on the then recently reinstated Billboard R&B Singles chart.[2][3] The single was the second most successful release for the Velvelettes, a minor Motown act which never released a full-length album.

"Throw a Farewell Kiss", composed by Whitfield and Holland and produced by Whitfield, had been recorded in October 1962 and was issued as the B-side of "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'". Six years later, Whitfield had the Temptations record "Farewell Kiss" for their 1971 album Sky's the Limit.

Bananarama version edit

In 1982, the British girl group Bananarama recorded a cover version of the song and released it as the first single from their debut album Deep Sea Skiving. Fun Boy Three provided background vocals, having had a hit with Bananarama earlier in the year with another cover, "T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)".

The 1982 single became the second consecutive top-five hit for both Bananarama and Fun Boy Three, peaking at number five in the UK singles chart. It also received heavy play on the then-young MTV network in America. "Really Saying Something" was both groups' second chart entry in Australia, peaking at number seventy-four. The B-side, "Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares", has been issued on CD for the first time on the 2007 UK reissue of Deep Sea Skiving as one of five bonus tracks. It also became the group's third single to chart in America but only became a minor hit peaking at #108.

The song was revived in 2005 by Solasso, who remixed the song and released it as a bootleg remix. It was later included on Bananarama's album Drama.

Buffalo G version edit

"We're Really Saying Something"
 
Single by Buffalo G
Released29 May 2000
GenrePop, pop rap
Length3:18
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Norman Whitfield, William "Mickey" Stevenson, and Edward Holland, Jr.
Alternative cover
 
CD2 cover

The Irish girl group Buffalo G released a rap cover version of the song in 2000, reaching the top 20 in both the Irish and UK charts.

Shakespears Sister version edit

"Really Saying Something"
 
Promotional single by Shakespears Sister
ReleasedApril 2011 (2011-04)
GenrePop, rock
Length2:36
LabelSF
Songwriter(s)Norman Whitfield, William "Mickey" Stevenson, and Edward Holland, Jr.

In late February 2011, Siobhan Fahey's current project, Shakespears Sister announced that they were releasing their own version of "Really Saying Something", as a special anniversary single, celebrating 30 years since Bananarama recorded their first single. The single was available exclusively on Shakespears Sister's web site as a digital download and a limited edition CD single.[4] Copies of the CD single are no longer in production, and it is now one of Shakespears Sister's rarest collectibles to date. Fahey produced the single with her designer Anthony Walton, in an attempt to promote her forthcoming live releases.

Track listing edit

  • CD single / Digital download[4]
  1. "Really Saying Something" — 2:36
  2. "A Loaded Gun" — 4:15
  • 2013 digital download[4]
  1. "Really Saying Something" — 2:36
  2. "A Loaded Gun" — 4:15
  3. "A Loaded Gun" (Early Version)

Releases edit

UK 7" single NANA1
  1. "Really Saying Something" 2:41
  2. "Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares" 2:44
US 7" single LD201
  1. "Really Saying Something" (US Version) 3:44
  2. "Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares" 2:44
UK 12" vinyl NANX1
  1. "Really Saying Something" (Extended Mix) 5:40
    Remixed by Fun Boy Three
  2. "Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares" (Extended Version) 4:25
UK 12" vinyl - stickered limited edition NANX1
  1. "Really Saying Something" (Extended Mix) 5:40
    Remixed by Fun Boy Three
  2. "Aie A Mwana" (Extended Version) 5:46
US 12" vinyl LLD101
  1. "Really Saying Something" (Extended US Version) 7:50
  2. "Aie A Mwana" (Extended US Version) 6:46
  3. "Aie A Mwana" (Dub Mix) 4:38
German 12" vinyl 6400 606
  1. "Really Saying Something" (Extended Mix) 5:40
  2. "Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares" (Extended Version) 4:25
2005 versions
  1. "Really Saying Something" (Solasso Mix) 5:58 Taken from the album Drama
  2. "Really Saying Something" (Solasso Radio Edit)
  3. "Really Saying Something" (Solasso Dirty Dub) 5:58
  4. "Really Saying Something" (Hardino Radio Edit)
  5. "Really Saying Something" (Hardino Remix) 6:20
  6. "Really Saying Something" (DJ Bomba & Soulseekerz Remix) 6:37
  7. "Really Saying Something" (Kenny Hayes Sunshine Funk Remix) 5:34
  8. "Really Saying Something" (Giresse Breakbeat Remix) 5:21
  9. "Really Saying Something" (Shanghai Surprise Radio Edit) 3:21
  10. "Really Saying Something" (Shanghai Surprise Club Mix) 6:44

Charts edit

Velvelettes version edit

Chart (1965) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 64
U.S. Billboard R&B Singles 21

Bananarama version edit

Chart (1982) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[5] 5
US Billboard Dance/Disco Top 80 16
US Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100[6] 8
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 74
Belgium [8] 7
Dutch Singles chart 16

Buffalo G version edit

Chart (2000) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 17
Irish Singles Chart 13

References edit

  1. ^ The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 4: 1964 [liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records
  2. ^ "He Was Really Sayin' Something' (Song by the Velvelettes) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts".
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research.
  4. ^ a b c "Shop". Shakespears Sister. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  5. ^ "UK Official Charts: Bananarama". Officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1998). Bubbling Under Singles & Albums. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 24. ISBN 0-89820-128-4.
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 25. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/56ee/Bananarama-&-Fun-Boy-Three-Really-Saying-Something

January 01, 1970
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He Was Really Sayin Somethin is a soul song written by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield William Mickey Stevenson and Edward Holland Jr in 1964 1 The song is notable in both a 1964 version by American Motown girl group the Velvelettes and a 1982 hit version with the title altered to Really Saying Something by British girl group Bananarama He Was Really Sayin Somethin UK sleeveSingle by The VelvelettesB side Throw a Farewell Kiss Released28 December 1964RecordedNovember 1964 Version 1 December 1964 Version 2 GenrePop soulLength2 30LabelV I P Motown V I P 21503Songwriter s Norman WhitfieldWilliam Mickey StevensonEdward Holland Jr Producer s Norman WhitfieldThe Velvelettes singles chronology Needle In a Haystack 1964 He Was Really Sayin Somethin 1964 Lonely Lonely Girl am I 1965 Really Saying Something Single by Bananarama with Fun Boy Threefrom the album Deep Sea SkivingB side Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares Released29 March 1982Recorded1981GenreNew waveLength2 45LabelLondonSongwriter s Norman Whitfield William Mickey Stevenson and Edward Holland Jr Producer s Dave Jordan Fun Boy ThreeBananarama singles chronology It Ain t What You Do 1982 Really Saying Something 1982 Shy Boy 1982 If 2001 Really Saying Something Solasso remix 2005 Move in My Direction 2005 Fun Boy Three singles chronology It Ain t What You Do 1982 Really Saying Something 1982 The Telephone Always Rings 1982 Contents 1 Overview 1 1 Velvelettes version 1 2 Bananarama version 1 3 Buffalo G version 1 4 Shakespears Sister version 1 4 1 Track listing 2 Releases 3 Charts 3 1 Velvelettes version 3 2 Bananarama version 3 3 Buffalo G version 4 ReferencesOverview editVelvelettes version edit The original version of the song was recorded by Motown group the Velvelettes in December 1964 An alternate version recorded in October November had been discarded Produced by Norman Whitfield the Velvelettes version was released on Motown s V I P label on December 27 1964 and was a minor hit for the group in early 1965 He Was Really Sayin Somethin peaked at number 64 on the U S Billboard Hot 100 and at number 21 on the then recently reinstated Billboard R amp B Singles chart 2 3 The single was the second most successful release for the Velvelettes a minor Motown act which never released a full length album Throw a Farewell Kiss composed by Whitfield and Holland and produced by Whitfield had been recorded in October 1962 and was issued as the B side of He Was Really Sayin Somethin Six years later Whitfield had the Temptations record Farewell Kiss for their 1971 album Sky s the Limit Bananarama version edit In 1982 the British girl group Bananarama recorded a cover version of the song and released it as the first single from their debut album Deep Sea Skiving Fun Boy Three provided background vocals having had a hit with Bananarama earlier in the year with another cover T ain t What You Do It s the Way That You Do It The 1982 single became the second consecutive top five hit for both Bananarama and Fun Boy Three peaking at number five in the UK singles chart It also received heavy play on the then young MTV network in America Really Saying Something was both groups second chart entry in Australia peaking at number seventy four The B side Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares has been issued on CD for the first time on the 2007 UK reissue of Deep Sea Skiving as one of five bonus tracks It also became the group s third single to chart in America but only became a minor hit peaking at 108 The song was revived in 2005 by Solasso who remixed the song and released it as a bootleg remix It was later included on Bananarama s album Drama Buffalo G version edit We re Really Saying Something nbsp Single by Buffalo GReleased29 May 2000GenrePop pop rapLength3 18LabelEpicSongwriter s Norman Whitfield William Mickey Stevenson and Edward Holland Jr Alternative cover nbsp CD2 cover The Irish girl group Buffalo G released a rap cover version of the song in 2000 reaching the top 20 in both the Irish and UK charts Shakespears Sister version edit Really Saying Something nbsp Promotional single by Shakespears SisterReleasedApril 2011 2011 04 GenrePop rockLength2 36LabelSFSongwriter s Norman Whitfield William Mickey Stevenson and Edward Holland Jr In late February 2011 Siobhan Fahey s current project Shakespears Sister announced that they were releasing their own version of Really Saying Something as a special anniversary single celebrating 30 years since Bananarama recorded their first single The single was available exclusively on Shakespears Sister s web site as a digital download and a limited edition CD single 4 Copies of the CD single are no longer in production and it is now one of Shakespears Sister s rarest collectibles to date Fahey produced the single with her designer Anthony Walton in an attempt to promote her forthcoming live releases Track listing edit CD single Digital download 4 Really Saying Something 2 36 A Loaded Gun 4 15 2013 digital download 4 Really Saying Something 2 36 A Loaded Gun 4 15 A Loaded Gun Early Version Releases editUK 7 single NANA1 Really Saying Something 2 41 Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares 2 44 US 7 single LD201 Really Saying Something US Version 3 44 Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares 2 44 UK 12 vinyl NANX1 Really Saying Something Extended Mix 5 40 Remixed by Fun Boy Three Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares Extended Version 4 25 UK 12 vinyl stickered limited edition NANX1 Really Saying Something Extended Mix 5 40 Remixed by Fun Boy Three Aie A Mwana Extended Version 5 46 US 12 vinyl LLD101 Really Saying Something Extended US Version 7 50 Aie A Mwana Extended US Version 6 46 Aie A Mwana Dub Mix 4 38 German 12 vinyl 6400 606 Really Saying Something Extended Mix 5 40 Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares Extended Version 4 25 2005 versions Really Saying Something Solasso Mix 5 58 Taken from the album Drama Really Saying Something Solasso Radio Edit Really Saying Something Solasso Dirty Dub 5 58 Really Saying Something Hardino Radio Edit Really Saying Something Hardino Remix 6 20 Really Saying Something DJ Bomba amp Soulseekerz Remix 6 37 Really Saying Something Kenny Hayes Sunshine Funk Remix 5 34 Really Saying Something Giresse Breakbeat Remix 5 21 Really Saying Something Shanghai Surprise Radio Edit 3 21 Really Saying Something Shanghai Surprise Club Mix 6 44Charts editVelvelettes version edit Chart 1965 Peakposition U S Billboard Hot 100 64 U S Billboard R amp B Singles 21 Bananarama version edit Chart 1982 Peakposition UK Singles Chart 5 5 US Billboard Dance Disco Top 80 16 US Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 6 8 Australia Kent Music Report 7 74 Belgium 8 7 Dutch Singles chart 16 Buffalo G version edit Chart 2000 Peakposition UK Singles Chart 17 Irish Singles Chart 13References edit The Complete Motown Singles Vol 4 1964 liner notes New York Hip O Select Motown Universal Records He Was Really Sayin Something Song by the Velvelettes Music VF US amp UK hits charts Whitburn Joel 2004 Top R amp B Hip Hop Singles 1942 2004 Record Research a b c Shop Shakespears Sister Retrieved 2012 01 06 UK Official Charts Bananarama Officialcharts com Official Charts Company 2016 Retrieved 15 December 2016 Whitburn Joel 1998 Bubbling Under Singles amp Albums Menomonee Falls Wisconsin Record Research Inc p 24 ISBN 0 89820 128 4 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 Illustrated ed Sydney Australian Chart Book p 25 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 https www ultratop be nl song 56ee Bananarama amp Fun Boy Three Really Saying Something Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title He Was Really Sayin 27 Somethin 27 amp oldid 1213160596, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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