Need You Now (Dean Lewis song) explained

Need You Now
Cover:Need You Now by Dean Lewis.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Dean Lewis
Ep:Same Kind of Different
Released:7 April 2017
Length:3:32
Label:
Producer:
  • Mair
  • John Castle
  • Edd Holloway
Prev Title:Waves
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Lose My Mind
Next Year:2017

"Need You Now" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis, released on 7 April 2017 by Island Records Australia and Universal Music Australia as the second single from his debut extended play Same Kind of Different (2017).

The song was certified gold in Australia in February 2018, before being certified Platinum in 2019.

An acoustic version was released on 30 June 2017.[1]

Music video

The music video for "Need You Now" was directed by Mick Jones[2] and released on 27 April 2017.[3] The video charts a man's inner demons, addiction problems and continual self-destruction. Lewis explained to MusicFeeds: "Instead of the video being a direct reflection of the lyrics, we came up with this dark idea of this guy who is keeping everything together on the surface but on weekends he loses himself. I have seen a lot of friends who have gone through that, so it's close to home for me."[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Need You Now (Acoustic) – Single by Dean Lewis on Apple Music . . 24 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Music video of the Day - Dean Lewis "Need You Now". Music the AU Review. 1 May 2017. 6 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Dean Lewis - Need You Now (Official Video). YouTube. 27 April 2017. 7 June 2017.
  4. Web site: PREMIERE: Dean Lewis Shares A "Dark Idea" In ‘Need You Now’ Music Video . Music Feeds. 27 April 2017 . 6 June 2017.
  5. Web site: The ARIA Report. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20170523031700/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20170523-1317/issue1421.pdf. dead. 2017-05-23. PDF. 1421. Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 May 2017. 6 June 2017.
  6. Web site: Need You Now (single). iTunes Australia. 6 June 2017.