More Than Words Can Say

"More Than Words Can Say"
Single by Alias
from the album Alias
ReleasedSeptember 8, 1990
Recorded1990
GenreHair metal[1]
Length3:54
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Freddy Curci, Steve DeMarchi
Producer(s)Rick Neigher
Alias singles chronology
"Haunted Heart"
(1990)
"More Than Words Can Say"
(1990)
"Waiting for Love"
(1991)

"More Than Words Can Say" (also known as "(I Need You Now) More Than Words Can Say" for promotional purposes) is a song by Canadian rock band Alias. It was released in September 1990 as the second single from their debut eponymous album. The power ballad became a No. 2 hit in the United States and reached No. 1 in Canada for four weeks.[2]

BMI presented Alias lead vocalist and songwriter Freddy Curci with the "Million-airs award" for "More Than Words Can Say". According to BMI's web site, only 1,500 songs have achieved Million-air status (one million air plays) among the 4.5 million songs by 300,000 BMI represented artists. One million performances is the equivalent of approximately 50,000 broadcast hours, or more than 5.7 years of continuous airplay.[3]

  1. ^ Campbell, Matthew (26 April 2024). "Hair Band Ballads". My Wedding Songs.
  2. ^ "Death by Power Ballad: Alias, "More Than Words Can Say"". 4 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)". BMI.com.