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	Electropop trip hop wonky
Length	4:22
Label	Future Classic
Flume singles chronology
"Smoke & Retribution" (2016) "Say It" (2016)
Tove Lo singles chronology "Close" (2016) "Say It" (2016)

"Say It" is a song by Australian musician Flume, featuring the vocals from Swedish singer Tove Lo. The track is taken from his upcoming 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 peaked at number 7 on the ARIA 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.^[1]

Tove Lo adds, "I was in LA for a few days between tours when Harley (aka 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!"^[2]

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."^[3]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5]	12
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6]	84

References

1. "Flume Teams Up With Tove Lo for New Single 'Say It'". Lisa Brown. www.billboard.com. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
2. "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.
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. "Australian-charts.com – Flume feat. Tove Lo – Say It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
5. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
6. "Archive Chart: 29 April 2016". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 29 April 2016.