"Everything I Didn't Say" is a song by Australian

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band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was released on 25 June 2014 as the third promotional single from their debut self-titled studio album.

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

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. The song is about the feeling of remorse you feel when you are unable to tell someone the way you feel for them. Bassist

Calum Hood Calum Thomas Hood (born 25 January 1996) is an Australian musician, known for being the bassist and the backup vocalist of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over t ...

stated, "It's about after a relationship has ended, and you wish you had been a better person." "Everything I Didn't Say" was written by

Ashton Irwin Ashton Fletcher Irwin (born 7 July 1994) is an Australian musician, best known as the drummer of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over 2 million concert tickets ...

John Feldmann John Feldmann (born June 29, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He serves as the lead singer/guitarist of the band Goldfinger. Early life Feldmann grew up in Saratoga, California. He started writing song ...

and Nick Furlong, while production was handled by Feldmann. The track has been described as a mid-tempo pop-rock song, with a BPM count of 87, and its key is

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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."

Personnel

Credits for "Everything I Didn't Say" adapted from

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. 5 Seconds of Summer *

Luke Hemmings Luke Robert Hemmings (born 16 July 1996) is an Australian singer and musician, best known for being the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million ...

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar *

– lead vocals, bass guitar * Michael Clifford – lead vocals, lead guitar *

– drums, backing vocals Production *

– producer, mixing, recording * Chris Qualls – assistant * Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering

Charts

References

{{5 Seconds of Summer 2014 songs 5 Seconds of Summer songs Song recordings produced by John Feldmann Songs written by John Feldmann Songs written by Nicholas Furlong (musician) Songs written by Ashton Irwin Songs written by Calum Hood