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Song information

"Said It All" was written by band members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen, together with Steve Robson. It was released on 15 June 2009 in the UK. It features Barlow and Owen on lead vocals. The B-side, "Throwing Stones", has Owen take the lead vocals.

Critical reception

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's Alex Fletcher described the song as a "swirling mega-ballad with a killer key change."

Chart performance

The single entered the UK Singles Chart at number 74 based on downloads alone, two weeks before the physical release date. "Said It All" peaked at number nine in its third week on the chart, becoming the band's 18th top 10 single in the UK. "Said It All" debuted at number one on the Scottish Singles Chart, becoming the band's eighth number one in that country and their only number-one single that didn't also reach the top spot on the UK Singles Chart. In Ireland the song peaked at number 17 the week of the single's release date.

Music video

The official music video for "Said It All" was premiered on Monday 11 May 2009. The video sees the four band members dressed as clowns preparing for a circus performance. It was directed by Lindy Heymann, who has also worked on videos for

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Personnel

* Gary Barlow – co-lead vocals, backing vocals * Mark Owen – co-lead vocals, backing vocals * Howard Donald – backing vocals * Jason Orange – backing vocals

Track listings

UK CD single 1 # "Said It All" – 4:15 # "Throwing Stones" – 3:19 UK CD single 2 # "Said It All" – 4:15 # "Rule the World" (live) – 5:16 # "Julie" (live) – 4:35 UK DVD single # "Said It All" (video) – 3:56 # "Said It All" (Making of the Video)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Said It All (Take That Song) 2008 songs 2009 singles Take That songs Pop ballads Rock ballads Songs written by Gary Barlow Songs written by Mark Owen Songs written by Jason Orange Songs written by Howard Donald Songs written by Steve Robson Music videos directed by Lindy Heymann Number-one singles in Scotland