Song written by Eric Carmen
"I Need You " is a song written byEric Carmen . Versions byEuclid Beach Band (1979) and then3T (1996) were released as singles.
"I Need You" was originally recorded in 1977 byFrankie Valli on his albumLady Put the Light Out .Euclid Beach Band released their version as a single in 1979 which reached No. 81 on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100.[ 1] Carmen provided keyboard and production work on the song. The lead vocalist is Peter Hewlett.
The song was covered by AmericanR&B group3T in 1996, released as the fifth single from their debut album,Brotherhood (1995). It was a success on the European charts, but was never released in the US.Michael Jackson , their uncle, provides background vocals.
A reviewer fromMusic Week rated the song four out of five, adding, "Uncle Michael provides backing vocals on thisballad which sends 3T harmonising down the schmaltz road via an arrangement oddly reminiscent ofEast 17 's 'Stay Another Day '."[ 3]
"I Need You" (album version) – 3:55 "Brotherhood" (single edit) – 3:16 "I Need You" (Christmas mix) – 4:13 "I Need You" (singalong version) – 3:55 "Anything " (acoustic version) – 4:02 "I Need You" (album version) – 3:55 "I Need You" (Linslee Campbell remix) – 5:27 "I Need You" (Linsee Campbell Breakdown remix) – 5:27 "Brotherhood" (single edit) – 3:16 Charts and certifications [ edit ] Chart (1996) Position UK Singles (OCC)[ 22] 77
Chart (1997) Position Australia (ARIA)[ 23] 69 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[ 24] 52 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[ 25] 47 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[ 26] 43 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 27] 91 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[ 28] 97 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 29] 36
Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 30] Gold 35,000^ France (SNEP )[ 31] Gold 250,000* United Kingdom (BPI )[ 32] Silver 200,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Disco Stewie Harrison version [ edit ] The song was covered by Australian dance group Disco Stewie Harrison, featuring Roma Waterman in 2005. The song peaked at number 21 on the Australian charts.
"I Need You" (dance mix) – 3:32 "I Need You" (Love mix) – 3:30 Chart (2006) Peak position Australia (ARIA )[ 33] 21
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