Say Something

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About Say Something

"Say Something" is a song by American pop duo A Great Big World from their debut album, Is There Anybody Out There? (2013). Written by the duo members—Ian Axel and Chad King—alongside Mike Campbell, the song was originally recorded by Axel for his solo album This Is the New Year (2011). It was later released as a single by the duo on September 3, 2013, by Epic Records. Following its usage on American reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance, the track gained attention from singer Christina Aguilera, who wanted to collaborate with A Great Big World on the song. Soon afterwards, a re-recorded version of "Say Something" with Aguilera was released on November 3, 2013. "Say Something" is a slow-tempo piano ballad that talks about a breakup, where the lover is implored to say something because the singer is giving up on them, with the singers expressing humility, sadness, and regret. In the single version with Aguilera, she plays a ghost of the lover to whom the song is addressed as she traces the steps of the lead vocal. The song was praised by music critics for its powerful lyrics, the emotional composition and Aguilera's vocal delivery. At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, the song earned A Great Big World and Aguilera a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. 


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2014
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Say something, I'm giving up on you
I'll be the one, if you want me to
Anywhere, I would've followed you
Say something, I'm giving up on you

And I am feeling so small
It was over my head
I know nothing at all

And I will stumble and fall
I'm still learning to love
Just starting to crawl

Say something, I'm giving up on you
I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you
Anywhere, I would've followed you
Say something, I'm giving up on you

And I will swallow my pride
You're the one that I love
And I'm saying goodbye

Say something, I'm giving up on you
And I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you
And anywhere, I would have followed you
Oh, oh, oh, oh say something, I'm giving up on you

Say something, I'm giving up on you
Say something

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A Great Big World

A Great Big World is an American two-member musical group from New York made up of singers and songwriters Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino and signed to Epic Records. more »

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Written by: Chad Vaccarino, Ian Axel, Mike Campbell

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10 facts about this song

Release Information
"Say Something" was released as a single by the American music duo A Great Big World on September 3, 2013.
Collaboration
The song became more well-known after Christina Aguilera requested to collaborate with the band on the song. The version featuring Aguilera was released on November 4, 2013.
Chart Rankings
After featuring Christina Aguilera, the song reached number one on the iTunes download chart, and debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Grammy Award
"Say Something" won a Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.
Music Video
The emotional music video of the song featuring Christina Aguilera has garnered over 500 million views on YouTube.
Performance
A Great Big World and Aguilera gave a moving performance of the song at the American Music Awards in 2013.
Song Inspiration
Ian Axel and Chad King, the members of A Great Big World, have stated that the song was inspired by a hard time in Ian's life when he was feeling hopeless and lost.
Contribution
All profits from the original sales of the song went to the Stand Up to Cancer foundation.
Album Appearance
The song is part of A Great Big World's debut album, "Is There Anybody Out There?", released in January 2014.
Multi-Platinum Certification
"Say Something" is certified 4x Platinum in the US by RIAA, for selling over 4 million units.

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