| All the Things She Said | |
| Cover: | Simple Minds- All the Things She Said.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Simple Minds |
| Album: | Once Upon a Time |
| A-Side: | All the Things She Said |
| B-Side: | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (Live) |
| Released: | March 1986 (US) 1 April 1986 (UK)[1] |
| Recorded: | 1985 |
| Genre: | New wave, synth-rock, dance-rock |
| Length: | 4:15 (album version) 5:13 (extended version) |
| Label: | Virgin |
| Producer: | Jimmy Iovine, Bob Clearmountain |
| Prev Title: | Sanctify Yourself |
| Prev Year: | 1986 |
| Next Title: | Ghost Dancing |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
"All the Things She Said" is a song by Scottish rock group Simple Minds, released as the third single from their seventh studio album, Once Upon a Time. It was sung by lead vocalist Jim Kerr, with backing vocals provided by American singer Robin Clark who also appeared in the promotional video.
The song reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was featured in the 2013 video game, Grand Theft Auto V, on the fictional radio station Los Santos Rock Radio.
Singer Jim Kerr said the song was based on an article he read about Polish political prisoners in the Soviet Union. "There was an interview with wives of guys that had been away for a long time, taken away, and some of the beautiful quotations that the women had used became sort of the background for that song," he said.[2]
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 46 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50)[4] | 20 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 65 |
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 51 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 4 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 6 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 20 |
| UK Singles Chart[10] | 9 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 28 |
| US Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 9 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[12] | 28 |