More Than I Can Say

artist:Leo Sayer

, writer:Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison

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Title: More Than I Can Say

Artist: Leo Sayer

Writer: Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison

Song Types: Pop

Key: C

Info: "More Than I Can Say" is a song written by Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison, both former members of Buddy Holly's band the Crickets. They recorded it in 1959 soon after Holly's death and released it in 1960. Their original version hit No. 42 on British Record Retailer Chart in 1960. It has been notably performed by singers Bobby Vee and Leo Sayer.

Leo Sayer's version of "More Than I Can Say" spent five weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1980 and January 1981. Sayer's version of the song was certified gold by the RIAA. It also spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. In the UK, the song peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, while it spent two weeks atop the Kent Music Report in Australia. Sayer has stated that while looking for an "oldie" to record for his album Living in a Fantasy, he saw a TV commercial for a greatest hits collection by Vee and chose the song on the spot: "We went into a record store that afternoon, bought the record and had the song recorded that night."

The Sayer version was covered in French (as "Personne ne le sait") by Canadian singer Renée Martel on her album Un coin du ciel (1981).

The music video for the song was frequently aired on MTV when that channel launched on August 1, 1981

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More Than I Can Say

artist:Leo Sayer

, writer:Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison

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