Everything I Didn't Say (5 Seconds of Summer song) explained

Everything I Didn't Say
Type:promotional single
Artist:5 Seconds of Summer
Album:5 Seconds of Summer
Genre:Pop rock[1]
Length:3:00
Producer:Feldmann

"Everything I Didn't Say" is a song by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was released on 25 June 2014 as the third promotional single from their debut self-titled studio album.[2]

Background and composition

On 25 June 2014, the track was released as a promotional single. The song was made available for fans who pre-ordered the album on iTunes.[3] The song is about the feeling of remorse you feel when you are unable to tell someone the way you feel for them.[3] Bassist Calum Hood stated, "It's about after a relationship has ended, and you wish you had been a better person."[4]

"Everything I Didn't Say" was written by Ashton Irwin, Calum Hood, John Feldmann and Nick Furlong, while production was handled by Feldmann. The track has been described as a mid-tempo pop-rock song,[5] with a BPM count of 87, and its key is A Major.[6]

Critical reception

Jason Lipshutz of Billboard praised the production on the track but criticized the "cliched lyrics" of "Everything I Didn't Say" that prevented the song from "hitting its mark."[7]

Personnel

Credits for "Everything I Didn't Say" adapted from AllMusic.[8] 5 Seconds of Summer

Production

Charts

Chart (2014)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Sweden Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[9] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 130

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5SOS Fans Have Spoken: 'Everything I Didn't Say' Is The 'Best Song Ever'. https://web.archive.org/web/20220810114137/https://www.mtv.com/news/ckkytq/5sos-everything-i-didnt-say. dead. August 10, 2022. MTV. Christina Garibaldi. 15 July 2014. 21 January 2024.
  2. Web site: 5 Seconds Of Summer Release New Single 'Everything I Didn't Say'. Highlight Magazine. Sarah Akomanyi. 25 June 2014. 21 January 2024.
  3. Web site: New Song: 5 Seconds of Summer - 'Everything I Didn't Say' [Studio Version]]. Directlyrics. Kevin Apaza. 25 June 2014. 21 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Everything I Didn't Say by 5 Seconds of Summer. Songfacts. 21 January 2024.
  5. Web site: 5SOS Fans Have Spoken: 'Everything I Didn't Say' Is The 'Best Song Ever'. https://web.archive.org/web/20220810114137/https://www.mtv.com/news/ckkytq/5sos-everything-i-didnt-say. dead. August 10, 2022. MTV. Christina Garibaldi. 15 July 2014. 21 January 2024.
  6. Web site: 5 Seconds of Summer "Everything I Didn't Say" Sheet Music. musicnotes.com. 23 July 2014 . Alfred Music Publishing. 21 January 2024.
  7. 5 Seconds of Summer Scores With Debut Album: Track-By-Track Review. Jason Lipshutz. Billboard. 22 July 2014. 21 January 2024.
  8. Web site: 5 Seconds of Summer - Everything I Didn't Say Credits. AllMusic. 21 January 2024.
  9. 5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Sweden Digital Song Sales). 1 February 2024. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20191019231302/https://www.billboard.com/music/5-Seconds-of-Summer/chart-history/SWE. 19 October 2019.
  10. Web site: CHART: CLUK Update 12.07.2014 (wk27). Zobbel.de. 21 January 2024.

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