| We Need Each Other | |
| Cover: | WeNeedEachOther song.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Sanctus Real |
| Album: | We Need Each Other |
| Released: | November 13, 2007 |
| Recorded: | 2007 |
| Genre: | Pop rock |
| Length: | 4:16 |
| Label: | Sparrow |
| Producer: | Christopher Stevens |
| Prev Title: | Don't Give Up |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | Whatever You're Doing (Something Heavenly) |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
"We Need Each Other" is a song by Christian rock band Sanctus Real, from their fourth album We Need Each Other. The song was released on November 13, 2007, and reached number 1 on R&R's Christian CHR chart in January 2008. It was the 8th most played song of 2008 on Christian CHR radio.[1]
The song has a pop-based sound, and has been described as keeping an "energetic pace" for the album.[2] According to lead vocalist Matt Hammit, "This is a song about communication. I wrote it when I made a personal commitment to communicate honestly (out of love) with the people I hold dear. Unresolved conflict wears on my soul ... I don't want to end up alone because I wasn't willing to take the time and energy to tell someone how I felt."[3]
On November 13, 2007, "We Need Each Other" was released as the lead single from the band's album of the same name, We Need Each Other. It began to climb R&R's Christian CHR chart, and reached number 1 in January 2008.[4]
The song received positive reviews from music critics. Jesus Freak Hideout reviewer John DiBiase called it a "bold and monumental anthem", claiming that the band "maintains a sound that is altogether a progression forward". Christa Banister of Christianity Today said that the song "beautifully sums up how God is the friend who is always with us."[5] CCM Magazine was very positive towards the track, claiming that it was rare with an "unforgettable melody"; the review described it as a "brilliantly written pop anthem that will move you and have you singing along."[6]