''Say the Word'' was the fifth and final single released by the

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offshoot band,

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. Recorded for the soundtrack of '' Playing for Keeps'', it was released as a single in the US by

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Music video

The original video was an amalgam of previous Arcadia videos, interspersed with scenes from the film. A new version that keeps an amalgam of previous Arcadia videos, but removed the interspersed scenes from the film was released on Duran Duran's official YouTube page.

Vinyl Releases and Track listing

7": Atlantic. / 7-89370 (Red Atlantic Label w/Picture Sleeve) (US)

# "Say the Word" (Theme from "Playing for Keeps") (LP version) - (4:29) # "Say the Word" (Instrumental Mix) - (4:31) * The original version on the "Playing for Keeps" soundtrack has a length of 5:07, the labelling of the A-side on the single release as the "LP version" is a misprint.''Playing for Keeps'' Soundtrack @Discogs.com
Retrieved 9-25-2011.

7": Atlantic. / PROMO/ 7-89370 (Blue Atlantic Label w/Picture Sleeve) (US)

# "Say The Word" (Theme from "Playing for Keeps") (LP version) - (4:29) # "Say The Word" (Theme from "Playing for Keeps") (LP version) - (4:29) * The original version on the "Playing for Keeps" soundtrack has a length of 5:07, the labelling of the A-side on the single release as the "LP version" is a misprint.

7": Atlantic. / PROMO / 78-93707 (Red Atlantic Label w/Solid Center Small Hole and WEA Company Sleeve)(CA)

# "Say the Word" (Theme from "Playing for Keeps") (LP version) (4:29) # "Say the Word" (Theme from "Playing for Keeps") (Instrumental Mix) (4:29)

7": Atlantic. / 78-93707 (Red Atlantic Label w/Large Center Hole and WEA Company Sleeve) (CA)

# "Say the Word" (Theme from "Playing for Keeps") (LP version) (4:29) # "Say the Word" (Theme from "Playing for Keeps") (Instrumental Mix) (4:29) * All Canadian releases contain a misspressing with an incorrect song, which is instrumental, that has a time of 3:31. * According to Nick Rhodes, who listened to the unknown song in January 2009, this track is ''not''

and it seems as if a pressing plant error caused an unknown artist to be substituted instead of the instrumental Arcadia track, which does actually exist and appears in its correct form on the US 7-inch release.

12": Atlantic / PROMO / PR939 (Green and Orange Atlantic Label and Generic White Sleeve w/Atlantic Promo Sticker) (US)

# "Say the Word" (Theme from "Playing for Keeps") (Extended Remix) - (6:39) # "Say the Word" (Theme from "Playing for Keeps") (Instrumental Extended Remix) - (5:49) * This record was only released as a promotional 12 inch in the United States. No stock copies were ever made.

Other appearances

Albums: * ''Playing for Keeps OST'' *

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Reissued 2010 version.

Credits

*Engineer emix– Michael Hutchinson *Producer –

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*Producer dditional Production Remix – Shep Pettibone *Written-By –

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References

{{Duran Duran 1986 singles Arcadia (band) songs 1985 songs Songs written by Simon Le Bon Songs written by John Taylor (bass guitarist) Song recordings produced by Alex Sadkin Parlophone singles