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In a part of the chorus, he "whines", "Do I have to tell the truth?" The mid-tempo ballad features guitar riffs and "cushiony" synths as its instrumentation, while Adams delivers a dramatic vocal. According to the sheet music published at by Universal Music Publishing Group, it is written in the key of G major with a rock ballad tempo of 72 beats per minute in common time. "Do I Have to Say the Words?" was written and produced by Bryan Adams and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, with Jim Vallance serving as a co-writer. The song was also included on some of Adams' compilations. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Anton Corbijn and was shot in Turkey and Iceland. Elsewhere, it peaked modestly, reaching the top-forty in three other countries. Commercially, the song was successful in North America, reaching number two in Canada and number eleven on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the track for being a beautiful ballad and Adams for his vocal delivery. "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. It was released in July 1992 as the sixth single from the album. It was written and produced by Adams and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, with Jim Vallance serving as co-writer of the track. " 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).