| "I Need You" | ||||
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| Single by America | ||||
| from the album America | ||||
| B-side | "Riverside" | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Format | Vinyl record | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, Folk Rock | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | Gerry Beckley | |||
| Producer | Ian Samwell Jeff Dexter America |
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"I Need You" is a single by the band America released in 1972 from their eponymous debut album America as the second single. The song was written by Gerry Beckley.
It appears on the live albums Live (1977), In Concert (1985), In Concert (King Biscuit) & Horse With No Name - Live! (1995), and The Grand Cayman Concert (2002). The studio version is included on the compilation albums History: America's Greatest Hits (1975), Highway (2000) and The Complete Greatest Hits (2001).
The song was a top ten hit and spent 10 weeks in Billboard Hot 100 wherein it peaked at number 9 which makes the band received another successful popularity next to their previous hit "A Horse With No Name". It was also charted in Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart at number 7, and both Cash Box Singles Chart and Record World Singles Chart at number 8. Unlike their previous hit single, it didn't receive any certifications by RIAA and in any countries.
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 9[1] |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart | 7 |
| Cash Box Singles Chart | 8 |
| Record World Singles Chart | 8 |
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