Say What You Want

"Say What You Want" is a song by Scottish group Texas and the first single to be taken from their fourth studio album White on Blonde. The song includes interpolations of "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye and "Love... Thy Will Be Done" by Martika. Released in January 1997, it is the band's biggest hit commercially, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. As of February 2015 the single has sold 451,000 copies in United Kingdom.[1] The accompanying music video released to promote the single shows lead singer Sharleen Spiteri in a futuristic room. The song is featured on their 2000 album The Greatest Hits.

For the Nelly Furtado song, see Powerless (Say What You Want).

"Say What You Want"
Single by Texas
from the album White on Blonde
B-side
  • "Cold Day Dream"
  • "Tear It Up"
Released6 January 1997
Length3:53
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Texas
  • Boilerhouse Boys
Texas singles chronology
"Fade Away"
(1994)		 "Say What You Want"
(1997)		 "Halo"
(1997)
Music video
"Say What You Want" on YouTube
"Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)"
Single by Texas featuring the Wu-Tang Clan
A-side"Insane"
ReleasedMarch 1998
Length4:06
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Robert Diggs
Texas singles chronology
"Put Your Arms Around Me"
(1997)		 "Insane" / "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)"
(1998)		 "In Our Lifetime"
(1999)
Wu-Tang Clan singles chronology
"It'z Yourz"
(1997)		 "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)"
(1998)		 "Reunited"
(1998)

The song was remixed as "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)", featuring Method Man and RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan, and re-released as a double A-side with "Insane" in 1998. A second music video was created, showing Spiteri in a park. This version was also a success, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart and reaching number three in New Zealand, becoming the band's highest-charting hit in the latter country.

Track listings

"Say What You Want"

CD1 (MERCD 480)

  1. "Say What You Want" – 3:53
  2. "Cold Day Dream" – 4:03
  3. "Tear It Up" – 3:25
  4. "Say What You Want" (Boilerhouse remix) – 4:21

CD2 (MERDD 480)

  1. "Say What You Want" – 3:53
  2. "Say What You Want" (Rae & Christian mix) – 4:50
  3. "Good Advice" – 4:50
  4. "Say What You Want" (Rae & Christian Instrumental mix) – 4:50
  • Limited edition including four postcards.

"Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)"

"They're the biggest guys I've ever seen in my life," observed Sharleen Spiteri of Texas. "They're like basketball players. I'd just recorded a vocal, and Chef Raekwon's like, 'Yo! Who's that singing?' And RZA goes, 'It's Girlie' – 'cos they called me Girlie. And Raekwon goes, 'Man, you black!' And I laughed so loud. Method Man's a pussycat."[2]

CD1 (MERCD 499)

  1. "Insane" – 4:45
  2. "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" – 4:06
  3. "Polo Mint City" (Full version) – 2:50
  4. "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (Trailermen mix) – 8:38

CD2 (MERDD 499)

  1. "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (Extended version) – 5:02
  2. "Insane" (The Second Scroll) – 6:33
  3. "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (RZA Instrumental) – 5:13
  4. "Insane" (The Second Scroll Dub) – 6:35

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[40]
"Say What You Want" 		Gold 451,000[1]

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