Fast forward to early 2022, and the opportunity arose to re-record the track with producer Sandy Robbie. The original plan was to include the song on the album Sirkus Applous Encore, but when it was passed on in favour of its Afrikaans counterpart, Pyn, it once again seemed to be the end of the song. Pyn was not completed in time for Sirkus Applous Encore, and the album saw a release with 10 songs versus the planned 13.

When the artist’s 20th anniversary in the music industry neared. a decision was made to release an album consisting of 20 songs. Choosing 20 hits proved difficult, but this made for the opportunity to revisit older songs that never had their chance to shine, and Everything We Say was locked in for the project. Despite Pyn originally sharing the same melody, the production and arrangement, and eventual altered melody lines, meant that both Pyn and Everything We Say would work together on the new collection called Koeksister Pop.

Whilst Pyn was in production, delays during the Afrikaans single’s production meant that there was an opportunity to revisit the recording. Recordings started in August and the original 2020 vocals were pulled form the archives for the new remake. The original version was then retired in September to avoid confusion for the upcoming marketing. While not intended for the song, additional vocals by Australian singer Kaley was recorded in October. “The Sandy Robbie Remake” was completed in November 2022.

The 2020 music video was originally re-edited to accompany the remake, however the footage didn’t match the new vision of the song and a new video was filmed in September 2022. The first imagery appeared on social media shortly after the recording. A “behind the scenes” video was released on YouTube with two teases of the song’s music video. The version used in the video snippet’s tease omitted Kaley’s vocals, which would only be added after filming was completed.

The remake was chosen as the co-lead single for the greatest hits album, Koeksister Pop , alongside Afrikaans single Pyn (ft Kaley). Its music video was completed late November, just two weeks before its premiere. A cameo of Kaley was hidden in the video, with additional footage by CottonBro Studios, Pexels. When promotion commenced with Egmond’s new PR at the time, the iconic Lydia Winchester, the decision was made to focus only on Pyn, and all marketing for the Sandy Robbie Remake was ceased. However, two years later, when BBC6’s Don Letts added the Algorrid3m remix of the 2017 hit Better Days to his Spotify playlist, the artist immediately knew that it’s sequel, Everything We Say, needed the same remix treatment. “I was surprised that Better Days‘ more ‘basic’ version got picked by Don Letts,” says Egmond, “but this made me realize that perhaps I should take the same approach with Everything We Say since it was obvious that there is a market for this kind of music.”

Going through the archives, the first version of the remake produced in 2022 was rediscovered. In contrast to the released Sandy Robbie Remake, this first version omitted the additional backing vocals of songbird Kaley, with a low key production and a more ethereal sound to the vocals. To test whether this unreleased version would work, the artist revisited the 2019 music video footage. Although this footage was meant to be reused for the Sandy Robbie Remake, and ultimately discarded in favour of new footage filmed in 2022, the sound of this unreleased mix worked perfectly with the new look of the video. The new updated version of the music video was completed in late March 2024.

Two remixes were eventually produced for the single release, with Sandy Robbie stripping down the 2022 remake, resulting in the main remix. The main music video for the single features this version. It made its premiere on April 1st. The Algorrid3m Remix features the vocals of the first production, with additional music from the original 2017 production by Algorrid3m. An alternate music video for this version debuted upon the single’s release and utilizes the 2022 recorded footage.

As an homage to an unreleased music video of the 2017 demo of Everything We Say, the video was also changed to black and white, which reinforced the simplicity and beauty of the song. “I loved the original music video, and I nearly released the demo video of it just for the fun of it, but I’m glad I didn’t, because I got to use the same idea here and this time it turned out even better.”

Upon the release of the single, Springbok Internet Radio premiered the song. Egmond returned to Dutch airwaves with the song makings its European debut on Streektaal Radio, while more local stations added the single to their playlists including Jou Stasie, IFM, Luister FM, Radio Namakwaland and more. Several media outlets, including Olka Bolka e-Magazine, Die Waarheid, Glans Lewe and Galore SA Media have shared the press release. BBC6 personality Don Letts also shared the story of the new single on his Instagram profile. Interviews with the artist commenced in May 2024 on Jou Stasie, IFM, Radio Namakwaland, Springbok Internet Radio, 90.6FM, Radio Laeveld, Overvaal Stereo and LuisterFM, and continued in June on Harties FM, JouRadio, LekkerFM, Kosmos Stereo and Rosestad FM. July interviews followed on Impala Radio and SAWV SADFA Radio, while the final interview promoting the song on Radio Overberg FM would air on August 1st 2024 to make way for the next single Spookasem.

The single would eventually become the main version of the song released, and officially became the artist’s 24th single. In 2026 a CD-single was released, which included both the remake and two remixes from 2024. In June 2026 the 12″ Vinyl record of the single was released on Elastic Stage.