Needin' U

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"Needin' U"
"Needin' U" cover
Single by David Morales
Released 1998
Format CD5", 12"
Genre House
Length 7:49
Label Manifesto Records
Writer(s) David Morales
Producer(s) David Morales
Chart positions
David Morales singles chronology
"In De Ghetto"
(1996)
"Needin' U"
(1997)
"How Would U Feel"
(2004)

"Needin' U" is a House record written and produced by David Morales, under the pseudonym David Morales Presents The Face. The track's retail release was on Manifesto Records in the Summer of 1998, but it had been available to DJ's several months prior on various different house record labels. The song quickly became a big hit in the club scene and would go onto become it's artists biggest hit and a house music anthem.

[edit] Remixes and Alternative Versions

There are a variety of remixes and alternative versions of "Needin' U" - some official, some not. The majority of these different versions were produced by David Morales himself. The most noteworthy of these being the 10-Minute extended version "Boss Anthem Mix" and a shorter mix with less of a vocal element entitled "Need-A-Dub". In addition to these versions which offer a slight variation on the original version, a remix by Albert Cabrera titled "One Rascal Mix" was also produced. In addition, the single was re-released in 2001 with a brand new full vocal version featuring house music diva Juliet Roberts. This new version, with original lyrics and vocals was titled the "2001 Main Anthem Mix". New releases of the single also included a new remix - "Dark Face Dub" which was also produced by Morales.