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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Just Say When
| name = Just Say When
| type = single
| cover =
| artist = [[Nothing More]]
| alt =
| cover =
| type = single
| alt =
| artist = [[Nothing More]]
| album = [[The Stories We Tell Ourselves]]
| album = [[The Stories We Tell Ourselves]]
| released = {{Start date|2018|04|28}}
| released = {{Start date|2018|04|28}}
| recorded = 2016–2017
| format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
| recorded = 2016-2017
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[Acoustic Rock]]
| genre = [[Soft rock]]
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=42}}
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=42}}
| Label = [[Eleven Seven Music|Eleven Seven]]
| label = [[Eleven Seven Music|Eleven Seven]]
| writer = Nothing More, Will Hoffman, Paco Estrada
| writer = Nothing More, Will Hoffman, [[Paco Estrada]]
| producer = Nothing More, Will Hoffman
| producer = Nothing More, Will Hoffman
| prev_title = [[Do You Really Want It?]]
| prev_title = [[Do You Really Want It?]]
| prev_year = 2017
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title =
| next_title = [[Tired of Winning (song)|Tired of Winning]]
| next_year =
| next_year = 2022
| misc =
}}
}}

"'''Just Say When'''" is a song by American [[rock music|rock]] band [[Nothing More]]. It was their third single off of their album ''[[The Stories We Tell Ourselves]]''. It peaked at number 8 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock Songs]] chart in September 2018.
"'''Just Say When'''" is a song by American [[rock music|rock]] band [[Nothing More]]. It was their third single off of their album ''[[The Stories We Tell Ourselves]]''. It peaked at number 8 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock Songs]] chart in September 2018.


==Background==
==Background==
In December 2017, after [[Nothing More]] earned three [[Grammy Award]] nominations, one for the album ''[[The Stories We Tell Ourselves]]'' ([[Grammy Award for Best Rock Album|Best Rock Album]]), and two for its first single, "[[Go to War]]" ([[Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance|Best Rock Performance]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Song|Best Rock Song]]), the president of the band's [[record label]], [[Eleven Seven Music]], announced plans to release the track "Just Say When" as a single.<ref name="MusicWeek1">{{cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/their-work-ethic-will-make-them-one-of-the-biggest-bands-in-the-world-how-nothing-more-scooped-three-grammy-nominations/070854|title="Their work ethic will make them one of the biggest bands in the world": How Nothing More scooped three Grammy nominations|publisher=}}</ref> This was due to the belief that the softer sound of "Just Say When" was most likely out of the album to appeal outside of the band's core [[hard rock]] fanbase and into the [[alternative rock]], [[indie rock]], and [[pop music]] radio stations and markets, in an effort to maximize the band's exposure from the Grammy Nominations.<ref name="MusicWeek1"/> While the band would ultimately released the hard rock "[[Do You Really Want It?]]" as the album's second single,<ref name="Loudwire">{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/nothing-more-do-you-really-want-it-video/|title=Nothing More Ask 'Do You Really Want It?' in New Video|website=Loudwire}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rock947.com/news/articles/2017/dec/19/watch-now-nothing-more-debuts-hard-rocking-do-you-really-want-it-video/|title=Watch now: Nothing More debuts hard-rocking "Do You Really Want It?" video|first=Midwest Communications|last=Inc.|website=Rock 94.7|accessdate=11 January 2018}}</ref> the band later released "Just Say When" as the third single.<ref name="Kerrang1"/> The song, alongside an accompanying [[music video]], was released on April 27, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nothing-more-releases-just-say-when-video/|title=NOTHING MORE Releases 'Just Say When' Video|date=27 April 2018|publisher=}}</ref> The video was directed by Daniel Cummings and recorded at [[El Paso International Airport]].<ref name="Kerrang1">{{cite web|url=http://www.kerrang.com/the-news/nothing-more-unveil-video-just-say-when/|title=Nothing More Unveil New Video, Just Say When — Kerrang!|website=Kerrang!}}</ref> The video involves a man chasing after a woman, catching up to her, slow dancing with her, only to have one fall to their knees while the other ends up running away.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/nothing-more-just-say-when-video/|title=Nothing More Soundtrack Airport Connection With 'Just Say When'|website=Loudwire}}</ref> A [[lyric video]] had also previously been released in August 2017, as a promotional effort prior to the album's release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.axs.com/nothing-more-drop-lyric-video-for-new-song-who-we-are-from-upcoming-al-122848|title=Nothing More drop lyric video for new song 'Who We Are' from upcoming album|publisher=}}</ref>
In December 2017, after [[Nothing More]] earned three [[Grammy Award]] nominations, one for the album ''[[The Stories We Tell Ourselves]]'' ([[Grammy Award for Best Rock Album|Best Rock Album]]), and two for its first single, "[[Go to War]]" ([[Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance|Best Rock Performance]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Song|Best Rock Song]]), the president of the band's [[record label]], [[Eleven Seven Music]], announced plans to release the track "Just Say When" as a single.<ref name="MusicWeek1">{{cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/their-work-ethic-will-make-them-one-of-the-biggest-bands-in-the-world-how-nothing-more-scooped-three-grammy-nominations/070854|title="Their work ethic will make them one of the biggest bands in the world": How Nothing More scooped three Grammy nominations|publisher=}}</ref> This was due to the belief that the softer sound of "Just Say When" was most likely out of the album to appeal outside of the band's core [[hard rock]] fanbase and into the [[alternative rock]], [[indie rock]], and [[pop music]] radio stations and markets, in an effort to maximize the band's exposure from the Grammy Nominations.<ref name="MusicWeek1"/> While the band would ultimately release the hard rock "[[Do You Really Want It?]]" as the album's second single,<ref name="Loudwire">{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/nothing-more-do-you-really-want-it-video/|title=Nothing More Ask 'Do You Really Want It?' in New Video|website=Loudwire}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rock947.com/news/articles/2017/dec/19/watch-now-nothing-more-debuts-hard-rocking-do-you-really-want-it-video/|title=Watch now: Nothing More debuts hard-rocking "Do You Really Want It?" video|first=Midwest Communications|last=Inc.|website=Rock 94.7|accessdate=11 January 2018}}</ref> the band later released "Just Say When" as the third single.<ref name="Kerrang1"/> The song, alongside an accompanying [[music video]], was released on April 27, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nothing-more-releases-just-say-when-video/|title=NOTHING MORE Releases 'Just Say When' Video|date=27 April 2018|publisher=}}</ref> The video was directed by Daniel Cummings and recorded at [[El Paso International Airport]].<ref name="Kerrang1">{{cite web|url=http://www.kerrang.com/the-news/nothing-more-unveil-video-just-say-when/|title=Nothing More Unveil New Video, Just Say When — Kerrang!|website=Kerrang!}}</ref> The video involves a man chasing after a woman, catching up to her, slow dancing with her, only to have one fall to their knees while the other ends up running away.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/nothing-more-just-say-when-video/|title=Nothing More Soundtrack Airport Connection With 'Just Say When'|website=Loudwire}}</ref> A [[lyric video]] had also previously been released in August 2017, as a promotional effort prior to the album's release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.axs.com/nothing-more-drop-lyric-video-for-new-song-who-we-are-from-upcoming-al-122848|title=Nothing More drop lyric video for new song 'Who We Are' from upcoming album|publisher=}}</ref>


==Themes and composition==
==Themes and composition==
[[Frontman]] and lyricist Johnny Hawkins described the song as being about his emotionally difficult divorce.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8071016/nothing-more-grammy-nods-jonny-hawkins-interview-reaction-new-video|title=Nothing More's Jonny Hawkins on Grammy Nods: 'We're Standing on the Shoulders of Giants'|publisher=}}</ref>{{quote|The day my mom died I met a girl. This girl became my girlfriend and years later my wife. With fear of the past and hope for the future, we set sail with holes in our boat. As the inevitable pressures of life came pouring in, we sensed ourselves starting to sink. Two half-souls shovelling buckets of water, desperate to hold on to an imagined future, but not fast enough. Then one day she became my ex-wife. I felt in my gut that it was right, but every other part felt wrong. Whether people will admit it or not, I think our deepest fear is the loss of love. I found something to be more afraid of... settling... luke warm... Just Say When."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/check-out-nothing-mores-video-for-emotional-new-single-just-say-when|title=Check out Nothing More’s video for emotional new single Just Say When|publisher=}}</ref>}}
[[Frontman]] and lyricist Johnny Hawkins described the song as being about his emotionally difficult divorce.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8071016/nothing-more-grammy-nods-jonny-hawkins-interview-reaction-new-video|title=Nothing More's Jonny Hawkins on Grammy Nods: 'We're Standing on the Shoulders of Giants'|publisher=}}</ref>{{quote|The day my mom died I met a girl. This girl became my girlfriend and years later my wife. With fear of the past and hope for the future, we set sail with holes in our boat. As the inevitable pressures of life came pouring in, we sensed ourselves starting to sink. Two half-souls shoveling buckets of water, desperate to hold on to an imagined future, but not fast enough. Then one day she became my ex-wife. I felt in my gut that it was right, but every other part felt wrong. Whether people will admit it or not, I think our deepest fear is the loss of love. I found something to be more afraid of... settling... lukewarm... Just Say When."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/check-out-nothing-mores-video-for-emotional-new-single-just-say-when|title=Check out Nothing More's video for emotional new single Just Say When|publisher=}}</ref>}}


Musically, the song was described as an outlier for the band and album; while much of their music has a heavier, [[hard rock]] sound, the song was described as an [[acoustic rock|acoustic]] [[ballad]], consisting of just vocals, [[acoustic guitar]], and [[string section|strings]],<ref name="Loudwire3">{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/nothing-more-new-song-just-say-when/|title=Nothing More Release Heartfelt New Song 'Just Say When'|website=Loudwire|accessdate=7 December 2017}}</ref> and having a [[pop punk]] ballad influence.<ref name="MHTR">{{cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/review/2017-10-09/nothing-more-the-stories-we-tell-ourselves-album-review|title=Nothing More - The Stories We Tell Ourselves album review|date=October 9, 2017|website=Teamrock.com|accessdate=20 December 2017}}</ref>
Musically, the song was described as an outlier for the band and album; while much of their music has a heavier, [[hard rock]] sound, the song was described as an [[acoustic rock|acoustic]] [[ballad]], consisting of just vocals, [[acoustic guitar]], and [[string section|strings]],<ref name="Loudwire3">{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/nothing-more-new-song-just-say-when/|title=Nothing More Release Heartfelt New Song 'Just Say When'|website=Loudwire|accessdate=7 December 2017}}</ref> and having a [[pop punk]] ballad influence.<ref name="MHTR">{{cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/review/2017-10-09/nothing-more-the-stories-we-tell-ourselves-album-review|title=Nothing More - The Stories We Tell Ourselves album review|date=October 9, 2017|website=Teamrock.com|accessdate=20 December 2017}}</ref>
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|US [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nothing-more/chart-history/rtt/|title=Nothing More Chart History|publisher=}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 06:53, 7 June 2024

"Just Say When"
Single by Nothing More
from the album The Stories We Tell Ourselves
ReleasedApril 28, 2018 (2018-04-28)
Recorded2016–2017
GenreSoft rock
Length3:42
LabelEleven Seven
Songwriter(s)Nothing More, Will Hoffman, Paco Estrada
Producer(s)Nothing More, Will Hoffman
Nothing More singles chronology
"Do You Really Want It?"
(2017) 		"Just Say When"
(2018) 		"Tired of Winning"
(2022)

"Just Say When" is a song by American rock band Nothing More. It was their third single off of their album The Stories We Tell Ourselves. It peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in September 2018.

Background

[edit]

In December 2017, after Nothing More earned three Grammy Award nominations, one for the album The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Best Rock Album), and two for its first single, "Go to War" (Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song), the president of the band's record label, Eleven Seven Music, announced plans to release the track "Just Say When" as a single.[1] This was due to the belief that the softer sound of "Just Say When" was most likely out of the album to appeal outside of the band's core hard rock fanbase and into the alternative rock, indie rock, and pop music radio stations and markets, in an effort to maximize the band's exposure from the Grammy Nominations.[1] While the band would ultimately release the hard rock "Do You Really Want It?" as the album's second single,[2][3] the band later released "Just Say When" as the third single.[4] The song, alongside an accompanying music video, was released on April 27, 2018.[5] The video was directed by Daniel Cummings and recorded at El Paso International Airport.[4] The video involves a man chasing after a woman, catching up to her, slow dancing with her, only to have one fall to their knees while the other ends up running away.[6] A lyric video had also previously been released in August 2017, as a promotional effort prior to the album's release.[7]

Themes and composition

[edit]

Frontman and lyricist Johnny Hawkins described the song as being about his emotionally difficult divorce.[8]

The day my mom died I met a girl. This girl became my girlfriend and years later my wife. With fear of the past and hope for the future, we set sail with holes in our boat. As the inevitable pressures of life came pouring in, we sensed ourselves starting to sink. Two half-souls shoveling buckets of water, desperate to hold on to an imagined future, but not fast enough. Then one day she became my ex-wife. I felt in my gut that it was right, but every other part felt wrong. Whether people will admit it or not, I think our deepest fear is the loss of love. I found something to be more afraid of... settling... lukewarm... Just Say When."[9]

Musically, the song was described as an outlier for the band and album; while much of their music has a heavier, hard rock sound, the song was described as an acoustic ballad, consisting of just vocals, acoustic guitar, and strings,[10] and having a pop punk ballad influence.[11]

Personnel

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Band

  • Jonny Hawkins – lead vocals
  • Mark Vollelunga – guitar, backing vocals
  • Daniel Oliver – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ben Anderson – drums

Addition musicians and Production

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] 8

References

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  1. ^ a b ""Their work ethic will make them one of the biggest bands in the world": How Nothing More scooped three Grammy nominations".
  2. ^ "Nothing More Ask 'Do You Really Want It?' in New Video". Loudwire.
  3. ^ Inc., Midwest Communications. "Watch now: Nothing More debuts hard-rocking "Do You Really Want It?" video". Rock 94.7. Retrieved 11 January 2018. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ a b "Nothing More Unveil New Video, Just Say When — Kerrang!". Kerrang!.
  5. ^ "NOTHING MORE Releases 'Just Say When' Video". 27 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Nothing More Soundtrack Airport Connection With 'Just Say When'". Loudwire.
  7. ^ "Nothing More drop lyric video for new song 'Who We Are' from upcoming album".
  8. ^ "Nothing More's Jonny Hawkins on Grammy Nods: 'We're Standing on the Shoulders of Giants'".
  9. ^ "Check out Nothing More's video for emotional new single Just Say When".
  10. ^ "Nothing More Release Heartfelt New Song 'Just Say When'". Loudwire. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Nothing More - The Stories We Tell Ourselves album review". Teamrock.com. October 9, 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Nothing More Chart History".
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