He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' Lyrics

"He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" is a soul song written by Motown Records songwriters Norman Whitfield, William "Mickey" Stevenson, and Edward Holland, Jr. in 1964. The song is notable in both a 1964 version by American Motown girl group The Velvelettes, and a 1982 hit version (with the title altered to "Really Saying Something") by British girl group Bananarama. The original version of the song was recorded by Motown group The Velvelettes in December 1964. An alternate version recorded in October/November had been discarded. Produced by Norman Whitfield, The Velvelettes' version was released on Motown's V.I.P. label on December 27, 1964, and was a minor hit for the group in early 1965. "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" peaked at number 64 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and at number 21 on the then recently reinstated Billboard R&B Singles chart. The single was the second most successful release for The Velvelettes, a minor Motown act which never released a full-length album. "Throw a Farewell Kiss", composed by Whitfield and Holland and produced by Whitfield, had been recorded in October 1962 and was issued as the b-side of "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'". Six years later, Whitfield would have The Temptations record "Throw A Farewell Kiss" for their 1971 album Sky's The Limit.