Song · The xx
“Say Something Loving” by The xx
From the album I See You (2017)
“Say Something Loving” by The xx appears on 5 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2017 and 2026. It was first released in 2017 on the album I See You. Its best result is #55 on The Current Top 89 Songs of 2017. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #329 alternative song of 2017.
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"Say Something Loving" arrived on 13 January 2017 with I See You, the xx's third album and their first since Coexist in 2012, a gap of more than four years. Romy and Oliver Sim share the vocal and wrote the words between them, with Jamie xx joining them on the music; he also produced it with Rodaidh McDonald, and engineered and mixed it himself.
The playing is spread around the room: Romy on guitar and keys (plus an additional production credit), Sim on bass, Jamie xx on synths and keyboards, and the drums split between him and Stella Mozgawa. Work on the album began in 2014 at Marfa Recording Co. in Texas, and Jamie xx has said his club-leaning 2015 solo record In Colour shaped its sound; here the band finally steps out of the hushed corner it used to call home.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 55 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2017 | 89 |
| 2017 | 80 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 343 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time | 1055 |
| 2024 | 614 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2026 | 516 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound | 1055 |
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