Everything I Didn't Say (5 Seconds of Summer song)

"Everything I Didn't Say" is a song by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was released on 25 June 2014 as the second promotional single from their debut self-titled studio album.^[2]

"Everything I Didn't Say"
Promotional single by 5 Seconds of Summer
from the album 5 Seconds of Summer
Released	25 June 2014 (2014-06-25)
Genre	Pop rock[1]
Length	3:00
Label	Capitol Hi or Hey
Songwriter(s)	Ashton Irwin Calum Hood John Feldmann Nick Furlong
Producer(s)	Feldmann

Background and composition

On 25 June 2014, the track was released as a promotional single. The song was made available for fans who pre-ordered the album on iTunes.^[3] The song is about the feeling of remorse you feel when you are unable to tell someone the way you feel for them.^[3] Bassist Calum Hood stated, "It's about after a relationship has ended, and you wish you had been a better person."^[4]

"Everything I Didn't Say" was written by Ashton Irwin, Calum Hood, John Feldmann and Nick Furlong, while production was handled by Feldmann. The track has been described as a mid-tempo pop-rock song,^[1] with a BPM count of 87, and its key is A Major.^[5]

Critical reception

Jason Lipshutz of Billboard praised the production on the track but criticized the "cliched lyrics" of "Everything I Didn't Say" that prevented the song from "hitting its mark."^[6]

Personnel

Credits for "Everything I Didn't Say" adapted from AllMusic.^[7]

5 Seconds of Summer Luke Hemmings – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Calum Hood – lead vocals, bass guitar Michael Clifford – lead vocals, lead guitar Ashton Irwin – drums, backing vocals

Production John Feldmann – producer, mixing, recording Chris Qualls – assistant Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for "Everything I Didn't Say"

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[8]	11
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9]	44
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10]	31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11]	48
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12]	18
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13]	8
France (SNEP)[14]	59
Ireland (IRMA)[15]	97
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16]	36
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17]	8
Scotland (OCC)[18]	81
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19]	22
Sweden Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[20]	2
UK Singles (OCC)[21]	130
US Billboard Hot 100[22]	24