| I Need You | |
| Caption: | Dutch single release |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Euclid Beach Band |
| Album: | Euclid Beach Band |
| B-Side: | Hard to Say Goodbye |
| Released: | March 1979 |
| Genre: | Soft rock |
| Length: | 3:30 |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: | Eric Carmen |
| Prev Title: | There's No Surf in Cleveland |
| Prev Year: | 1978 |
| Next Title: | Headlands |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
"I Need You" is a song written by Eric Carmen. Versions by Euclid Beach Band (1979) and then 3T (1996) were released as singles.
"I Need You" was originally recorded in 1977 by Frankie Valli on his album Lady Put the Light Out. Euclid Beach Band released their version as a single in 1979 which reached No. 81 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[1] Carmen provided keyboard and production work on the song. The lead vocalist is Peter Hewlett.
| I Need You | |
| Cover: | 3t-i need you.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | 3T |
| Album: | Brotherhood |
| B-Side: |
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| Released: | February 20, 1996 |
| Recorded: | September 7–12, 1995 |
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| Genre: | |
| Length: | 3:55 |
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| Producer: |
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| Chronology: | 3T |
| Prev Title: | Why |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | Gotta Be You |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
The song was covered by American R&B group 3T in 1996, released as the fifth single from their debut album, Brotherhood (1995). It was a success on the European charts, but was never released in the US. Michael Jackson, their uncle, provides background vocals.
A reviewer from Music Week rated the song four out of five, adding, "Uncle Michael provides backing vocals on this ballad which sends 3T harmonising down the schmaltz road via an arrangement oddly reminiscent of East 17's 'Stay Another Day'."[2]
| Chart (1996–1997) | Peak position |
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| Czech Republic (IFPI CR)[3] | 8 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] | 13 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 14 |
| Scotland (OCC)[6] | 4 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 3 |
| Chart (1997) | Position | |
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| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 69 | |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 52 | |
| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 47 | |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] | 43 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] | 91 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 97 | |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 36 |
| I Need You | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Disco Stewie Harrison featuring Roma W. |
| Released: | 2005 |
| Genre: | Dance |
| Length: | 3:32 |
| Label: | Disco Stewie Harrison |
The song was covered by Australian dance group Disco Stewie Harrison, featuring Roma Waterman in 2005. The song peaked at number 21 on the Australian charts.