Say You Love Me (Jessie Ware song)
| "Say You Love Me" | ||||
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| Single by Jessie Ware | ||||
| from the album Tough Love | ||||
| Released | 28 September 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | BenZel | |||
| Jessie Ware singles chronology | ||||
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"Say You Love Me" is a song by British singer Jessie Ware from her second studio album, Tough Love (2014). The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 28 September 2014 as the second single from the album. The song was written by Ware, Ed Sheeran, Benny Blanco and Ben Ash. Sheeran also provided uncredited vocals for the track.
Music video
[edit]The official music video for the song was released on 11 September 2014 in Ware's YouTube account and was directed by collective Tell No One.[1] The video features Ware with a black dress, barefoot and sitting on a rock with a tropical background and leaves on the floor. As the video goes, the lights turn off focusing on Ware. The video has over 128 million views, making it her most watched video.
A cappella covers
[edit]The song has achieved notable popularity in the collegiate a cappella community, where many groups have independently arranged and covered it:
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine - The Lymph Notes[2]
- Boston College - The Bostonians[3]
- Boston College - The Common Tones (performed as a mash-up with Adele's cover of "Make You Feel My Love")[4]
- Columbia University - Nonsequitur[5]
- Elon University - Twisted Measure[6]
- Emory University - Aural Pleasure[7]
- Georgetown University - Superfood[8]
- Harvard University - The Veritones[9]
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Chorallaries[10]
- McGill University - Soulstice[11]
- Northeastern University - Distilled Harmony[12]
- Northeastern University - The Nor'easters[13]
- Ohio State University - The Ohio State of Mind[14]
- Providence College - Anaclastic[15]
- Syracuse University - Main Squeeze[16]
- University of California Berkeley - Artists in Resonance[17]
- University of California Berkeley - California Golden Overtones[18]
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities - 7Days A Cappella[19]
- University of Pennsylvania - The Penny Loafers[20]
- University of Pennsylvania - Quaker Notes[21]
- University of Virginia - The Virginia Gentlemen[22]
- Williams College - Ephoria[23]
Track listings
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Say You Love Me" | 4:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Say You Love Me" (Shura remix) | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Say You Love Me" (Gorgon City remix) | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Say You Love Me" (Alexander Adair remix) | 2:58 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2014–15) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[25] | 91 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[26] | 30 |
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27] | 85 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[28] | 58 |
| Poland (Polish Airplay New)[29] | 1 |
| Scotland (OCC)[30] | 18 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[31] | 22 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 18 August 2014[33] | Digital download | Island |
References
[edit]- ^ Renshaw, David (12 September 2014). "NME News Jessie Ware teams up with award-winning directors for 'Say You Love Me' video – watch | NME.COM". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ 13 reactions | Riana Jumamil gives a soulful cover of "Say You Love Me" by Jessie Ware, arranged by Hannah Mohd-Amir for the Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones, with Heidy... | By The Lymph Notes at Einstein | Facebook. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via www.facebook.com.
- ^ The Bostonians (2015-03-23). "Say You Love Me" A Cappella- The Bostonians of Boston College. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ The Common Tones of Boston College (2017-11-30). Say You Love Me (Jessie Ware) / Make You Feel My Love (Adele) Mashup | Common Tones A Cappella Cover. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Nonsequitur A Cappella (2018-11-05). Say You Love Me (opb. Jessie Ware) - Columbia Nonsequitur. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Twisted Measure (2015-02-01). "Say You Love Me" (Jessie Ware) - Twisted Measure A Cappella. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Aural Pleasure (2017-01-30). Say You Love Me- Aural Pleasure A Cappella. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Georgetown Superfood (2015-04-16). Georgetown Superfood - Say You Love Me - Jessie Ware (A Cappella). Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ The Harvard Veritones (2014-12-20). Say You Love Me (Jessie Ware) - Veritones A Cappella Cover. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Chorallaries of MIT (2015-03-02). Chorallaries of MIT 2015 ICCA Quarterfinals. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Soulstice a Cappella (2016-04-14). Say You Love Me - Soulstice a Cappella. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Distilled Harmony (2018-06-24). Distilled Harmony- Say You Love Me opb. Jessie Wware. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Nor'easters A Cappella (2015-07-02). The Nor'easters - ICCA Wildcard Submission - #WeSingForKevin. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ The Ohio State of Mind A Cappella (2016-05-19). Say You Love Me - The Ohio State of Mind (Jessie Ware Cover) (OSU A Cappella). Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ PC Anaclastic (2024-12-19). Say You Love Me - Jessie Ware | Anaclastic A Cappella. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Main Squeeze A Cappella (2015-04-30). Say You Love Me Main Squeeze a Cappella. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Artists In Resonance (2015-06-16). Say You Love Me - Artists in Resonance A Cappella Spring 2015. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ West Coast A Cappella (2016-11-29). California Golden Overtones - "Say You Love Me" - West Coast A Cappella Showcase 2016. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ 7daysacappella (2019-08-12). 7Days A Cappella | Say You Love Me. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ UPenn Penny Loafers (2015-04-13). Say You Love Me (Jessie Ware)- A Cappella Cover. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Quaker Notes (2021-05-09). Say You Love Me - UPenn Quaker Notes (A Cappella Cover). Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ The Virginia Gentlemen (2014-12-04). Say You Love Me--The Virginia Gentlemen. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Ephoria A Cappella - Williams College (2022-06-26). Say You Love Me a cappella. Retrieved 2025-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Say You Love Me (Remixes) - Single by Jessie Ware". iTunes. 28 September 2014.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (25 July 2015). "ARIA Singles: Belgium's Lost Frequencies Tops Singles Chart". Noise11. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Jessie Ware – Say You Love Me" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 40. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 17, 2015". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay New. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "British single certifications – Jessie Ware – Say You Love Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ iTunes - Music - Say You Love Me - Single by Jessie Ware
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