Brian Adams - “Do I Have To Say The Words“

“Do I Have to Say the Words?“ is a song recorded by Canadian singer and songwriter Bryan Adams for his sixth studio album, Waking Up the Neighbours (1991). It was written and produced by Adams and Robert John “Mutt“ Lange, with Jim Vallance serving as co-writer of the track. It was released in July 1992 as the sixth single from the album. “Do I Have to Say the Words?“ is a mid-tempo pop rock ballad with guitar riffs and soft synths in its instrumentation, while Adams gives a dramatic vocal delivery. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the track for being a beautiful ballad and Adams for his vocal delivery. Commercially, the song was successful in North America, reaching number two in Canada and number eleven on the US Billboard Hot 100. Elsewhere, it peaked modestly, reaching the top-forty in three other countries. The acommpanying music video for the song was directed by Anton Corbijn and was shot in Turkey and Iceland. “Do I Have to Say the Words?“ was written and pr
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