I Need You (LeAnn Rimes song)

"I Need You"
Single by LeAnn Rimes
from the album Jesus: Music From & Inspired by the Epic Mini Series
B-side Spirit in the Sky
Released July 18, 2000
Format CD single
Recorded 2000
Genre Christian
Length 3:48
Label Curb/Capital/Sparrow
Writer(s) Dennis Matkosky, Ty Lacy
Producer Wilbur C. Rimes, LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes singles chronology
"Crazy"
(1999)		 "I Need You"
(2000)		 "Can't Fight the Moonlight"
(2000)

"I Need You" is a song performed by American country pop artist, LeAnn Rimes. It was released on July 18, 2000 as a single from Jesus: Music From & Inspired by the Epic Mini Series.[1] It spent 25 weeks on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart and peaked at #11.[2] The song was re-released in 2002 by her label, Curb, in the album, I Need You[3] and included on her 2003 Greatest Hits album.[4] LeAnn Rimes donated her artist fees and royalties from this song to fund and build a therapeutic rehabilitation wing - the “LeAnn Rimes Adventure Gym” - at the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee (Remz).

Although the single was released on July 18 2000, it was only available as the commercial pop version. The country mix version of this song wasn’t available until September 12, 2000 when Curb featured it on the multi-artist compilation album, "Wings Of A Dove".[5]

Contents

Composition

"I Need You" is a Christian [6] song of three minutes and forty-eight seconds. The song is written in the key of G major with Rimes' vocals spanning two octaves, from E4 to D6.[7]

Reception

"I Need You" was received with warm reception. Entertainment Weekly music critic, David Browne, gave it a "A Plus" and states, "This schlock-deluxe ballad finds Rimes in full-diva mode, swooning and growling like a Celine Dion impersonator on Your Big Break." According to Carson James, Curb VP of Promotion, "I Need You" was used as the "primary vehicle for pre-promotion" of the "Jesus" mini-series (Country Corner, 2000) that aired on CBS in May 2000 and was the lead track featured on the album,[8]

Music video

The music video for "I Need You" features Rimes singing solo in a minimally furnished, abandoned house. The first 2/3's of the video features Leann Rimes (in a tan and white shirt with tan leather pants) in the darkness lit by a spotlight that travels across the room in the background while different colored leaves are billowing about. There are close-up shots of her face as she’s singing and various poses of her swaying, moving and dancing to the song. After the second verse the spotlight stops in her midsection and the scenes are flooded with light. Then her outfit has changed to white but she and the music video continues as before. It was directed by Joe Rey.[9]

Track listing

Europe Maxi-CD[10]

  1. I Need You (Graham Stack Radio Edit) - 3:43
  2. I Need You (Almighty Mix Edit) - 3:42
  3. I Need You (Dave Aude Radio Edit) - 4:23
  4. I Need You (Dataluxe Club Mix Edit) - 5:45

UK Maxi-CD[11]

  1. I Need You - 3:48
  2. I Need You (Lenny B Radio Edit) - 3:49
  3. Sittin' On Top Of The World (Aurora Borealis Radio Edit) - 4:36
  • Video I Need You

UK Vinyl, 12", Promo[12]

  • A1 I Need You (Almighty Mix)
  • A2 I Need You (Lenny B Club Mix)
  • B1 I Need You (Dataluxe Club Mix Edit)
  • B2 Sittin' On Top Of The World (Aurora Borealis Mix)

US Single[1]

  1. I Need You - LeAnn Rimes - 3:48
  2. Spirit in the Sky - dc Talk - 3:43

US remix digital download[13]

  1. I Need You (Dave Aude Radio Edit) - 4:24
  2. I Need You (Graham Stack Radio Edit) - 3:44
  3. I Need You (Almighty Radio Edit) - 3:44
  4. I Need You (Lenny B Radio Edit) - 3:49
  5. I Need You (Lenny B Radio Edit with Intro) - 3:50
  6. I Need You (Graham Stack Extended Mix) - 6:30
  7. I Need You (Dave Aude Mix) - 7:48
  8. I Need You (Bertoldo Mix) - 8:22
  9. I Need You (Dataluxe Mix) - 9:08
  10. I Need You (Almighty Mix) - 6:55
  11. I Need You (Lenny B Club Mix) - 6:21

Chart positions

Peak positions

Chart (2000/01) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 51
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] 48
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 18
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[16] 2
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[17] 16
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[18] 81
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 10
Germany (Media Control AG)[20] 63
Ireland (IRMA)[21] 19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 20
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[23] 13
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 11
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[25] 2
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[26] 34
US Country Songs (Billboard)[27] 8

Year-end chart

Year Country Position
2000 United States[28] 44
2001 United Kingdom 200

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom 56,800[29]
United States (RIAA)[30] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

Specific

  1. ^ a b "I Need You / Spirit in the Sky: Leann Rimes, Dc Talk: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004VVW7. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
  2. ^ "LeAnn Rimes Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/artist/leann-rimes/chart-history/155119#/artist/leann-rimes/chart-history/155119. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  3. ^ "I Need You: Leann Rimes: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000063DHD. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
  4. ^ "LeAnn Rimes : Albums". CMT.com. http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/rimes_leann/albums.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  5. ^ "Wings Of A Dove: Various Artists: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004X0OO. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  6. ^ (2002) Album notes for I Need You by LeAnn Rimes [CD]. Curb Records (D2-78738).
  7. ^ "LeAnn Rimes - I Need You Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.. http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdVPE.asp?ppn=MN0056367#ProductDetails. Retrieved 2011-11-18. 
  8. ^ "CBS.com". CBS.com. 2007-05-23. http://www.cbs.com/marketplace/jesus.shtml. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  9. ^ "Videos : LeAnn Rimes : I Need You". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/videos/leann-rimes/28200/i-need-you.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-10-12. 
  10. ^ "I Need You #2: LeAnn Rimes: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000059RMV. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 
  11. ^ "I Need You #1: Leann Rimes: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000059RMU. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 
  12. ^ "I NEED YOU 12" SINGLE UK CURB 2001: LEANN RIMES: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. 2009-09-09. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0057RI2F6. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 
  13. ^ "iTunes - Music - I Need You - Remixes by LeAnn Rimes". Itunes.apple.com. 2001-01-30. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-need-you-remixes/id80604794. Retrieved 2011-10-09. 
  14. ^ "Australian-charts.com – LeAnn Rimes – I Need You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – LeAnn Rimes – I Need You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  16. ^ "RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks for September 25, 2000". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.7093&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=n5iu2va29ccgqnv2o3oo8iobc5. Retrieved 18 May 2011. 
  17. ^ "RPM Country Tracks for September 4, 2000". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.7175&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=n5iu2va29ccgqnv2o3oo8iobc5. Retrieved 18 May 2011. 
  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – LeAnn Rimes – I Need You" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  19. ^ "Finnishcharts.com – LeAnn Rimes – I Need You". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien.
  20. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  21. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
  22. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Rimes, LeAnn – European Charts". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  23. ^ "Chart Stats – LeAnn Rimes – I Need You" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
  24. ^ "LeAnn Rimes Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for LeAnn Rimes. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  25. ^ "LeAnn Rimes Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs for LeAnn Rimes. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  26. ^ "LeAnn Rimes Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for LeAnn Rimes. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  27. ^ "LeAnn Rimes Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for LeAnn Rimes. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  28. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 2000". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=2000. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
  29. ^ Chartwatch Annual Chart Booklets->Year 2001 "I Need You". zobbel.de. http://www.zobbel.de/ Chartwatch Annual Chart Booklets->Year 2001. Retrieved 18 May 2011. 
  30. ^ "American single certifications – LeAnn Rimes – I Need You". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22I+Need+You%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

General

External links

LeAnn Rimes singles
Blue
"Blue" · "Hurt Me" · "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)" · "Unchained Melody" · "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart · "The Light in Your Eyes"
You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs
Sittin' on Top of the World
"Commitment" · "Nothin' New Under the Moon" · "These Arms of Mine" · "Feels Like Home"
LeAnn Rimes
"Big Deal" · "Crazy"
God Bless America
I Need You
"You Are" · "Soon"
Twisted Angel
"Life Goes On" · "Tic Toc" · "Suddenly"
Greatest Hits
"This Love"
What a Wonderful World
This Woman
Whatever We Wanna
Family
Lady & Gentlemen
"Swingin'" · "Crazy Women" · "Give"
Non-album singles
Guest singles
"Written in the Stars" (w/ Elton John) · "Last Thing on My Mind" (w/ Ronan Keating) · "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore" (w/ Bon Jovi) · "In Front of the Alamo" (w/ Hal Ketchum) · "Just Stand Up!" · "When It's Good" (w/ Marc Broussard)
Soundtracks
"Looking Through Your Eyes" · "I Need You" · "Can't Fight the Moonlight" · "But I Do Love You" · "The Right Kind of Wrong" · "We Can" · "Ready For a Miracle"