"Want It, Need It"
Single byPlies featuringAshanti
from the albumDa REAList
Released	March 3, 2009 (2009-03-03)
Recorded	2008
Studio	Deep Productions (Tampa, FL)[1] Chalice Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA)[1]
Genre	Pop rap
Length	3:50 (album version) 4:15 (radio edit)
Label	Big Gates,Slip-n-Slide,Atlantic
Songwriters	D. Bristol, K. Edmonds, S. Johnson, A. Washington, J. Rotem
Producer	J. R. Rotem
Plies singles chronology
"Put It on Ya" (2008) "Want It, Need It" (2009) "Nasty Girl" (2009)
Ashanti singles chronology
"Good Good" (2008) "Want It, Need It" (2009) "The Woman You Love" (2011)

"Want It, Need It" is a song by AmericanrapperPlies and featuresR&B singerAshanti. "Want It" is the second single from his third studio albumDa REAList.^[2] The song has received positive reviews and samples "Two Occasions" byThe Deele.^[3] Plies stated that the track was originally to be a track on his second albumDefinition of Real, but it did not make the final cut.

The music video was filmed inAtlanta,Georgia and directed by Yolanda Gerald and Plies. BET'sAccess Granted filmed the behind the scene footage & aired Saturday February 7, 2009. Want It, Need It premiered onYahoo! on February 7, 2009. "Want It, Need It" debuted on106 & Park on Monday, February 9 with a special guest appearance by Plies himself. The video also included model/actressDenyce Lawton.^[2]The video has peaked at number 5 oniTunes Top Hip Hop Music Videos and number 20 oniTunes top music videos.The video entered BET's106 & Park countdown on February 23, 2009 at number 10. The song has remained on the countdown for 14 days, peaking at number 2.

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Want It, Need It".

US Promo CD

(Released: January 5, 2009)

1. "Want It, Need It"(Radio edit) – 4:32
2. "Want It, Need It"(Main) – 3:50
3. "Want It, Need It"(Instrumental) – 3:50
4. "Want It, Need It"(Acapella) – 3:50
5. "Want It, Need It"(Remix) Ft Rick Ross - 3:39

Digital download

(Released: February 3, 2009)

1. "Want It, Need It" – 3:50

• Written by D. Bristol, K. Edmonds, S. Johnson, A. Washington, J. Rotem
• Produced byJ. R. Rotem
• Format: Airplay, CD single, music download* Lead & Background Vocals by Plies
• Additional Background Vocals by Jamal Jones &Ashanti
• All Programming byJamal Jones
• Recorded by:Plies &Ashanti
• Label: Atlantic, Big Gates, Slip-n-Slide

• 2009 singles
• Ashanti (singer) songs
• Plies (rapper) songs
• Song recordings produced by J. R. Rotem
• Songs written by J. R. Rotem
• Songs written by Plies (rapper)

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