Say It, Say It

"Say It, Say It" is the debut single by American singer–songwriter (and future voice actress) E. G. Daily. It was released in 1985 as the lead single from her debut album Wild Child. The single went to number one on the U.S. Dance Club Play chart for one week. On other US charts, "Say It, Say It" went to number 71 on the soul chart and number 70 on the Hot 100.

"Say It, Say It"
Single by E. G. Daily
from the album Wild Child
Released	1985
Genre	R&B pop^[1]
Length	4:34
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	E. G. Daily Stephen Bray Toni C.
Producer(s)	John "Jellybean" Benitez
E. G. Daily singles chronology
"Say It, Say It" (1985) "Love In the Shadows" (1986)

Track listings

7" single (1986)

1. "Say It, Say It" – 4:34
2. "Don't Let Them Take the Child Away" – 3:35

12" single (1986)

1. "Say It, Say It" (Extended version) – 6:52
2. "Say It, Say It" – 4:34
3. "Say It, Say It" (Dub version) – 4:40

UK 12" single (1986)

1. "Say It, Say It" (Extended version) – 6:52
2. "Say It, Say It" (Dub version) – 4:40
3. "Don't Let Them Take the Child Away" – 3:35

A&M Extended Memories 12" single (1989)

1. "Livin' It Up (Friday Night)" (performed by Bell and James) – 7:03
2. "Say It, Say It" (Extended version) – 6:52

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1986) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[2] 8 Canada (RPM)^[3] 46 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[4] 11 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5] 13 Italy (FIMI)^[6] 22 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[7] 14 UK Singles Chart^[8] 121 US Billboard Hot 100^[9] 70 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[10] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11] 71

Year-end charts Chart (1986) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[12] 93

Music video

The music video for the song is a parody of the 1962 film, Lolita. It was filmed entirely in black and white.

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "Wild Child - E.G. Daily : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
2. "E. G. Daily – Say It, Say It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
3. "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
4. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 30, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
5. "E. G. Daily – Say It, Say It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
6. "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: E". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
7. "E. G. Daily – Say It, Say It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
8. "Gallup Top 200 Singles". Gallup. 21 June 1986. Retrieved 19 November 2022 – via ukmix.org.
9. "E. G. Daily, HSI". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
10. "E. G. Daily, DSI". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
11. "E. G. Daily, BSI". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
12. "Jaaroverzichten 1986". Ultratop. Retrieved September 27, 2021.