I Need You (LeAnn Rimes song) explained

I Need You
Cover:Ineedyoulean.jpg
Type:single
Artist:LeAnn Rimes
Album:Jesus: Music from and Inspired by the Epic Mini-Series and I Need You
B-Side:Spirit in the Sky
Genre:
Length:3:48
Label:
Producer:
  • Acrynon Production Group (Jesus: Music from and Inspired by the Epic Mini-Series)[1] [2]
  • Wilbur C. Rimes, LeAnn Rimes (I Need You)
Prev Title:Crazy
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Can't Fight the Moonlight
Next Year:2000

"I Need You" is a song written by Dennis Matkosky and Ty Lacy and recorded by American country pop artist LeAnn Rimes. It was released on March 20, 2000, as a single from Jesus: Music from and Inspired by the Epic Mini-Series. The following year, it was released internationally on March 19, 2001 as a single from the compilation of the same name. The song spent 25 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 11, and it was also successful outside the US, reaching the top 20 in Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. A music video was released in 2000.

Background and release

"I Need You" was released in the United States as a single in the from the Jesus soundtrack. On March 20, 2000, it was released to adult contemporary and hot adult contemporary radio;[3] it was released to retail on July 25, 2000. In September 2000, a country mix of the song was included on the compilation Wings of a Dove.[4]

The song was included on her 2001 compilation I Need You and its 2002 reissue.[5] Internationally, the song was released as a single from the compilation on March 19, 2001.[6]

"I Need You" was included on her greatest hits albums Greatest Hits (2003), Best of (2004), and All-Time Greatest Hits (2015).[7] [8] [9] Remixes of the song were featured on her remix albums The Best of LeAnn Rimes: Remixed (2004) and Dance Like You Don't Give a.... Greatest Hits Remixes (2014).[10] [11]

Rimes donated her artist fees and royalties from this song to fund and build a therapeutic rehabilitation wing - the "LeAnn Rimes Adventure Gym" - at the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee (Remz).[12]

Composition

"I Need You" is a Christian[13] pop song with a runtime of 3 minutes and 48 seconds.[5] It was written by Dennis Matkosky and Ty Lacy,[13] and is in the key of G major with Rimes' vocals spanning two octaves, from E3 to D5.[14]

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly music critic David Browne gave "I Need You" a "C+" grade and wrote, "This schlock-deluxe ballad finds Rimes in full-diva mode, swooning and growling like a Celine Dion impersonator on Your Big Break."[15] According to Carson James, Curb VP of Promotion, "I Need You" was used as the "primary vehicle for pre-promotion" of the "Jesus" mini-series (Country Corner, 2000) that aired on CBS in May 2000 and was the lead track featured on the album.[16] A review by Billboard stated, "Not since her pop breakthrough "How Do I Live" almost three years ago has [LeAnn] Rimes brought forth a song so naturally beautiful and well-suited to her rich, enveloping vocal style."[17]

Chart performance

In the United States, the song spent 25 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 11. The song also reached number 8 on the Billboard Country Songs chart, as well as number 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. It received a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for shipping over 500,000 copies domestically. Internationally, "I Need You" peaked within the top 20 in Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Music video

The music video for the song features Rimes singing solo in a minimally furnished, abandoned house. The first 2/3's of the video features Rimes in a tan and white shirt with tan leather pants while in the darkness lit by a spotlight that travels across the room in the background while different colored leaves are billowing about. There are close-up shots of her face as she's singing and various poses of her swaying, moving and dancing to the song. After the second verse the spotlight stops in her midsection and the scenes are flooded with light. Then her outfit changes to white but she and the music video continue as before. The video was directed by Joe Rey.[18] On July 22, 2014, as a promotion for her Dance Like You Don't Give a.... Greatest Hits Remixes (2014) album, Rimes released the Digital Dog remix of the music video.[19]

Track listings

US CD single[20]

  1. "I Need You" by LeAnn Rimes - 3:48
  2. "Spirit in the Sky" by dc Talk - 3:43

US remix digital download[21]

  1. "I Need You" (Dave Aude radio edit) - 4:24
  2. "I Need You" (Graham Stack radio edit) - 3:44
  3. "I Need You" (Almighty radio edit) - 3:44
  4. "I Need You" (Lenny B radio edit) - 3:49
  5. "I Need You" (Lenny B radio edit with intro) - 3:50
  6. "I Need You" (Graham Stack extended mix) - 6:30
  7. "I Need You" (Dave Aude mix) - 7:48
  8. "I Need You" (Bertoldo mix) - 8:22
  9. "I Need You" (Dataluxe mix) - 9:08
  10. "I Need You" (Almighty mix) - 6:55
  11. "I Need You" (Lenny B club mix) - 6:21

UK single[22]

  1. "I Need You" (original version) - :48
  2. "I Need You" (Graham Stack radio edit) - 3:43

UK maxi-CD[23]

  1. "I Need You" - 3:48
  2. "I Need You" (Lenny B radio edit) - 3:49
  3. "Sittin' on Top of the World" (Aurora Borealis radio edit) - 4:36
  4. "I Need You" (video)

European maxi-CD[24]

  1. "I Need You" (Graham Stack radio edit) - 3:43
  2. "I Need You" (Almighty mix edit) - 3:42
  3. "I Need You" (Dave Aude radio edit) - 4:23
  4. "I Need You" (Dataluxe club mix edit) - 5:45

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000–2001)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[25] 51
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[26] 18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[27] 52
US Top Country Singles Sales (Billboard)[28] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)Position
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 44
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[30] 9
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[31] 69
US Hot Country Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[32] 27
US Hot Soundtrack Singles (Billboard)5
US Top Country Singles Sales (Billboard)[33] 5
Chart (2001)Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[34] 96
UK Singles (OCC)[35] 200
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[36] 7

Release history

Region!scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesMarch 20, 2000[38]
April 25, 2000Contemporary hit radio[39] [40]
July 25, 2000
United KingdomMarch 19, 2001[41]

Covers

In 2001, Anna Fegi released the song for her album, Every Step of the Way.[42] [43] The song was covered again in 2003 by Christian singer, Kristy Starling, on her eponymous debut album.[44] In 2005, Filipino singer Mark Bautista covered this song for his second studio album Dream On.[45]

Notes and References

  1. I Need You. LeAnn Rimes. 2000. CD single. Curb Records, Capitol Records, Sparrow Records. C2 7243 8 58863 2 4.
  2. Jesus: Music From and Inspired by the Epic Mini Series. Various Artists. 2000. CD. Capitol Records, Sparrow Records. CG2 7243 8 51730 2 8 SPD 1730.
  3. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1342. 152, 156. March 17, 2000. May 26, 2021.
  4. Country Corner. Jessen. Wade. Billboard. 112. 41. 35. October 7, 2000. April 19, 2021.
  5. Web site: I Need You: LeAnn Rimes: Music . Amazon . September 27, 2011.
  6. I Need You . Promotional CD Single . Curb Records, Warner Music International . CUBCJ65, PR02491 . Taken from the LeAnn Rimes album I Need You.
  7. Web site: All-Time Greatest Hits: LeAnn Rimes: Music. Amazon.com (US), Amazon.com, Inc. August 16, 2015.
  8. Web site: LeAnn Rimes : Albums . https://web.archive.org/web/20040323131401/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/rimes_leann/albums.jhtml . dead . March 23, 2004 . . September 30, 2011.
  9. Web site: The Best of LeAnn Rimes: LeAnn Rimes: Music . Amazon . February 8, 2012.
  10. Web site: The Best of LeAnn Rimes: Remixed: LeAnn Rimes: Music . Amazon . February 8, 2012.
  11. Web site: Dance Like You Don't Give A.... Greatest Hits Remixes - LeAnn Rimes. iTunes Stores. August 5, 2014 . Apple, Inc. August 16, 2015.
  12. Web site: LeAnn Rimes receives ACM Humanitarian Award . Countrystandardtime.com . October 23, 2007 . February 6, 2012.
  13. I Need You. LeAnn Rimes. 2002. CD. Curb Records. D2-78738.
  14. Web site: LeAnn Rimes - I Need You Sheet Music. Musicnotes.com . February 19, 2007 . . November 18, 2011.
  15. Web site: I Need You Review. David Browne. April 14, 2000. Entertainment Weekly. May 6, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160121092758/http://www.ew.com/article/2000/04/14/i-need-you. January 21, 2016.
  16. Web site: CBS.com . CBS.com . May 23, 2007 . September 30, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091114071612/http://www.cbs.com/marketplace/jesus.shtml . November 14, 2009 .
  17. Book: Billboard - Google 도서 . April 1, 2000. May 7, 2012.
  18. Web site: Videos : LeAnn Rimes : I Need You . CMT . October 12, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20080613020521/https://www.cmt.com/videos/leann-rimes/28200/i-need-you.jhtml. June 13, 2008.
  19. Web site: LeAnn Rimes - I Need You - DIGITAL DOG REMIX. LeAnn Rimes (leannrimesofficial). July 22, 2014 . YouTube. live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/SA_JTupoEGg. December 21, 2021. August 16, 2015.
  20. Web site: I Need You / Spirit in the Sky: LeAnn Rimes, Dc Talk: Music . Amazon . September 27, 2011.
  21. Web site: iTunes - Music - I Need You - Remixes by LeAnn Rimes . . January 30, 2001 . October 9, 2011.
  22. I Need You. LeAnn Rimes. 2001. CD single. Curb Records, London Records. CUBC67.
  23. Web site: I Need You #1: LeAnn Rimes: Music . Amazon . October 4, 2011.
  24. Web site: I Need You #2: LeAnn Rimes: Music . Amazon . October 4, 2011.
  25. 236.
  26. LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs). Billboard. January 20, 2020.
  27. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 18. 15. 19. April 7, 2001. May 18, 2020.
  28. Billboard Top Country Singles Sales. Billboard. October 16, 2023.
  29. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 2000. August 31, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090304120640/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=2000. March 4, 2009.
  30. The Year in Music 2000. Billboard. Google Books. 112. 53. YE-98. December 30, 2000. 0006-2510. October 9, 2021.
  31. Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2000. Airplay Monitor. 8. 51. 48. December 22, 2000.
  32. The Year in Music 2000: Hot Country Singles & Tracks. Billboard. Google Books. 112. 53. YE-64. December 30, 2000. 0006-2510. December 16, 2023.
  33. The Year in Music 2000: Top Country Singles Sales. Billboard. Google Books. 112. 53. YE-66. December 30, 2000. 0006-2510. December 16, 2023.
  34. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2001. Sverigetopplistan. sv. September 4, 2018.
  35. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. August 10, 2017.
  36. The Year in Music 2001: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. Billboard. 113. 52. YE-81. December 29, 2001. December 16, 2023.
  37. Most-Played AC Songs of 2002. Airplay Monitor. 10. 51. 19. December 20, 2002.
  38. Gavin AC/Hot AC: Impact Dates. Gavin Report. 2296. 20. March 17, 2000.
  39. CHR/Pop: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1347. 47. April 21, 2000. May 26, 2021.
  40. Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates. Gavin Report. 2301. 10. April 21, 2000.
  41. New Releases – For Week Starting March 19, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 23. March 17, 2001. August 10, 2021.
  42. Web site: Every Step of the Way | Anna Fegi | Album . https://archive.today/20130129041012/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/fegi_anna/albums.jhtml?albumId=677451 . dead . January 29, 2013 . MTV . February 6, 2012.
  43. Web site: Every Step Of The Way - Philippine Music CD: Anna Fegi: Music . Amazon . September 9, 2009 . February 6, 2012.
  44. Web site: Kristy Starling: Kristy Starling: Music . Amazon . February 6, 2012.
  45. Web site: Body Talk with Mark Bautista. Philippine Star. October 6, 2005. June 30, 2019.

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