He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'

"He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'"
UK single sleeve
Single by the Velvelettes
B-side	"Throw a Farewell Kiss"
Released	28 December 1964 (1964-12-28)
Recorded	November 1964 (version 1) December 1964 (version 2)
Genre	Pop soul
Length	2:30
Label	V.I.P. (Motown)
Songwriter(s)	Norman Whitfield William "Mickey" Stevenson Edward Holland, Jr.
Producer(s)	Norman Whitfield
The Velvelettes singles chronology
"Needle in a Haystack" (1964) "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" (1964) "Lonely, Lonely Girl Am I" (1965)

"Really Saying Something"
Single by Bananarama with Fun Boy Three
from the album Deep Sea Skiving
B-side	"Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares"
Released	29 March 1982 (1982-03-29)
Recorded	1981
Genre	New wave
Length	2:45
Label	London
Songwriter(s)	Norman Whitfield William "Mickey" Stevenson Edward Holland, Jr.
Producer(s)	Dave Jordan Fun Boy Three
Bananarama singles chronology
"It Ain't What You Do...." (1982) "Really Saying Something" (1982) "Shy Boy" (1982)
"If" (2001) "Really Saying Something" (Solasso v Bananarama) (2004) "Move in My Direction" (2005)
Fun Boy Three singles chronology
"It Ain't What You Do...." (1982) "Really Saying Something" (1982) "The Telephone Always Rings" (1982)

"He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" is a soul song written by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield, William "Mickey" Stevenson, and Edward Holland, Jr. in 1964.^[1] 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.