Need You Now (Hot Chip song) explained

Need You Now
Cover:Hot_Chip_-_Need_You_Now_cover_art.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Hot Chip
Album:Why Make Sense?
B-Side:"Huarache Lights" (Joe Goddard's Huarache Dub)
Released:1 April 2015
Genre:Deep house[1]
Label:Domino
Producer:Hot Chip
Prev Title:Huarache Lights
Prev Year:2015

"Need You Now" is a song recorded by English electronic music band Hot Chip. It is the second official single off their sixth studio album Why Make Sense?. The song was released on 1 April 2015 along with a music video, which was uploaded on the band's YouTube channel. It also peaked at #70 on the Belgium Ultratop chart and at #184 on the French Singles Chart. The song samples vocals from the song "I Need You Now" by Sinnamon.[2]

Music video

The official music video for the song was uploaded on 1 April 2015 on the Hot Chip YouTube channel at a total duration of four minutes and fifty-three seconds and was directed by visual arts group Shynola.[3]

Track listing

12" vinyl

Domino – RUG659T[4]

Digital download

Notes and References

  1. Hot Chip: Why Make Sense? . . 11 May 2015 . 4 June 2016 . Aspray, Benjamin.
  2. News: Review: Hot Chip's 'Why Make Sense?' . . 18 May 2015 . 19 May 2015 . Pareles, Jon.
  3. Web site: Hot Chip - Need You Now (Official Video) . . 1 April 2015 . 3 May 2015.
  4. Web site: Hot Chip – Need You Now (2015, Stamped, Vinyl). .