What You Need (Don Toliver song) explained

What You Need
Cover:	Don Toliver - What You Need.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Don Toliver
Album:	Life of a Don
Length:	3:38
Label:	Cactus Jack Atlantic We Run It
Producer:	Hit-Boy Corbett Sir Dylan
Prev Title:	Mystery Lady
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	His & Hers
Next Year:	2021

"What You Need" is a song by American rapper and singer Don Toliver. It was released by Cactus Jack Records, Atlantic Records, and We Run It Entertainment on May 4, 2021, as the lead single from Toliver's second album Life of a Don.^[1]

Background

A snippet of the song was teased on social media in April 2021. The song leaked on to the internet a few hours before its official release on May 4, 2021, after it was accidentally released on Apple Music by his label.^[2]

Music video

The music video was also released on YouTube on May 4, 2021. Kali Uchis makes a cameo appearance in the beginning of the video.

Charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[3]	26
South Africa (RISA)^[4]	63

Notes and References

Web site: Don Toliver Shares New Track "What You Need". Complex. Shifferaw. Abel. May 4, 2021. May 4, 2021.
Web site: Don Toliver wants to know "What You Need" in new single. Revolt. Cho. Regina. May 4, 2021. May 4, 2021.
Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. May 17, 2021. May 15, 2021.
Web site: Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: Week 41. The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. October 22, 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211021141451/https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/streaming-chart-20-08-2021-to-26-08-2021/. October 21, 2021.