She Said (Plan B song)
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"She Said" is the second single from English rapper Plan B's second album The Defamation of Strickland Banks
- a concept album whose songs tell the fictitious tale of a sharp-suited English soul singer who finds fame with bitter-sweet love songs, but then loses everything when he ends up in prison for a crime he didn't commit. The single was released as a digital download
on 24 February 2010. "She Said" was the 16th best selling UK single of 2010.
" video. The video also stars actress Vicky McClure
as Strickland Banks' girlfriend and Kaya Scodelario
as the female lead.
in particular was supportive of the track up until its release. Plan B performed the single on the 12 March 2010 edition of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
. He also performed on Conan on 19 April 2011.
Production
Additional musicians
at a current peak of number 3, making She Said, Plan B's most successful single to date. The single remained at number 3 for two consecutive weeks before falling to number 4 on 18 April 2010, where it remained for two weeks. The single then climbed back to the peak of number 3 on 2 May 2010, where it remained for yet another two weeks. On 16 May 2010, the single fell 3 places to number 6 before falling a further 2 places to number 8 on its eighth week in the Top 10.
The single also debuted on the Irish Singles Chart
on 1 April 2010 at number 35, where it remained for two consecutive weeks. On 15 April 2010, the single climbed 15 places to number 20, before climbing a further 8 places to number 12 the following week. The single remained at number 12 for three consecutive weeks before climbing 3 places to number 9 on 13 May 2010, marking Plan B's first Top 10 hit in Ireland
. On its second week in the Top 10, the single climbed 7 places to a current peak of number 2.
In January 2011, the single made a return to the UK Top 100, reaching #63 in the first week of the new year.
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
The Defamation of Strickland Banks is the second studio album from British rapper Plan B which was released on 12 April 2010. The album is a departure from the sound heard on Plan B's debut album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words, with the rapper's sophomore effort providing a showcase for much...
- a concept album whose songs tell the fictitious tale of a sharp-suited English soul singer who finds fame with bitter-sweet love songs, but then loses everything when he ends up in prison for a crime he didn't commit. The single was released as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on 24 February 2010. "She Said" was the 16th best selling UK single of 2010.
Music video
The music video for "She Said" was directed by Daniel Wolfe and shows the soul singer Strickland Banks (played by Plan B) in court following the events of the "Stay Too LongStay Too Long
"Stay Too Long" is the first single from British rapper Plan B's second album The Defamation of Strickland Banks. The single was released on 8 January 2010. Australian-British electronic rock and drum 'n' bass group Pendulum also produced a remix, their first in three years, which was used as...
" video. The video also stars actress Vicky McClure
Vicky McClure
Vicky McClure is a BAFTA-winning English actress best known for her work in the films of Shane Meadows. She played the title character's sister Ladine in A Room for Romeo Brass , and featured in Meadows's most successful film to date, This Is England...
as Strickland Banks' girlfriend and Kaya Scodelario
Kaya Scodelario
Kaya Rose Scodelario is a British actress and model. She is best known for her role as Effy Stonem in the E4 drama Skins.-Skins :...
as the female lead.
Promotion
"She Said" began to receive increasing amounts of radio airplay throughout February and March 2010. BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
in particular was supportive of the track up until its release. Plan B performed the single on the 12 March 2010 edition of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross was a British comedy chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 November 2001. The programme featured Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band...
. He also performed on Conan on 19 April 2011.
Tracklisting
- CD Single
- "She Said" – 3:31
- "She Said" (16 Bit Remix) – 4:36
- "She Said" (Shy FX Remix) – 4:22
- "She Said" (Shy FX Dub) – 4:22
- Digital Download E.P.
- "She Said" – 3:28
- "She Said" (16 Bit Remix) – 4:33
- "She Said" (Shy FX Remix) – 4:19
- "She Said" (Shy FX Dub) – 4:19
- "She Said" (Live Café de ParisCafé de Paris (London)Café de Paris is a London nightclub, located in the West End, beside Leicester Square on Coventry Street, Piccadilly.It opened in 1924 and subsequently featured such performers as Dorothy Dandridge, Marlene Dietrich, Harry Gold, Harry Roy, Ken Snakehips Johnson and Maxine Cooper Gomberg...
) – 3:41
Personnel
- Plan B – vocals, producer, mixing
Production
- David McEwanDavid McEwan (producer)David McEwan is Australian/British music producer, engineer, composer, and a member of the band The Safires. He is the co-owner of The Sanctuary Recording Studio in London and is best known for his work on the award-winning Plan B album The Defamation of Strickland Banks. He has also had long time...
– producer, mixing - Eric AppapoulayEric AppapoulayEric Appapoulay is a British singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, programmer, multi-instrumentalist and guitarist. Appapoulay has been the bass player for musician Neneh Cherry, the musical director for songs by Daniel Bedingfield, drummer/percussionist for both Plan B and Nitin Sawhney, and...
– additional producer, mixing - Sally Herbert – string arrangements
- Jason Yarde – brass arrangements
- Mark "Top" Rankin – engineer
- Guy Davie – mastering
Additional musicians
- Tom Wright-Goss – guitar
- Eric Appapoulay – bass, backing vocals
- Richard Cassell – drums
- Everton Newson – violin
- Louisa Fuller – violin
- Sally Herbert – violin
- Warren Zielinski – violin
- Bruce White – viola
- Sonia Slany – viola
- Ian Burdge – cello
- Jason Yarde – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Zem Audu – tenor saxophone
- Harry Brown – trombone
- David Prisemen – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Mark Crown – trumpet
Chart performance
On 4 April 2010, the single debuted on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at a current peak of number 3, making She Said, Plan B's most successful single to date. The single remained at number 3 for two consecutive weeks before falling to number 4 on 18 April 2010, where it remained for two weeks. The single then climbed back to the peak of number 3 on 2 May 2010, where it remained for yet another two weeks. On 16 May 2010, the single fell 3 places to number 6 before falling a further 2 places to number 8 on its eighth week in the Top 10.
The single also debuted on the Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
on 1 April 2010 at number 35, where it remained for two consecutive weeks. On 15 April 2010, the single climbed 15 places to number 20, before climbing a further 8 places to number 12 the following week. The single remained at number 12 for three consecutive weeks before climbing 3 places to number 9 on 13 May 2010, marking Plan B's first Top 10 hit in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. On its second week in the Top 10, the single climbed 7 places to a current peak of number 2.
In January 2011, the single made a return to the UK Top 100, reaching #63 in the first week of the new year.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... ) |
76 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| European Hot 100 Singles | 48 |
| Germany (Media Control AG Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
43 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 88 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 16 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 24 February 2010 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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