| "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" | ||||
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| Single by Ed Sheeran | ||||
| from the album + | ||||
| Released | 26 August 2011 | |||
| Format | Digital download, vinyl, CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop soul | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Group | |||
| Writer(s) | Ed Sheeran | |||
| Ed Sheeran singles chronology | ||||
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"You Need Me, I Don't Need You", or "You Need Me", is a song by British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released as the second single from his first studio album, +, and was released on 26 August 2011 in the United Kingdom.
The track "You Need Me" was originally released on the You Need Me extended play in 2009. The new version of "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" was re-recorded with a heavier beat, and peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart.
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During his headline set in the BBC Introducing tent at the Glastonbury Festival 2011 he revealed that "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" would be his second single.[1] The single was premiered on BBC Radio 1 as Zane Lowe's 'Hottest Record In The World' on 6 July 2011.[2] He performed the song live for the SBTV YouTube channel, in which he made an entire song, backing track included, in just 5 minutes using a guitar and loop pedal.[3]
On 27 July 2011, Zane Lowe also made the Loadstar remix his 'Hottest Record In The World'.[4]
Lewis Corner of Digital Spy blog gave the song a positive review stating:
"I sing, I write my own tune/ And I write my own verse, hell/ Don't need another wordsmith to make the tune sell," he sing-speaks over an acoustic hip-hop beat complete with head-nodding guitar riff - marking a swift departure from the saccharine singer-songwriter sound of his heart-tugging debut. "They say I'm up and coming like I'm f**king in an elevator," he quips with steely conviction, prompting the response, 'We know you're a real artiste now, but there's no need to be cocky!'. .[5]
On 24 June 2011, Sheeran performed the song at Glastonbury Festival 2011 on the BBC Introducing Stage.[6] He has also performed it live at the iTunes Festival on 8 July 2011 and at the 2011 Reading and Leeds Festivals. Sheeran also performed this song at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards on 9 October 2011 at Wembley Arena.
A music video to accompany the release of "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" was first released onto YouTube on 19 July 2011. The music video was directed by Emil Nava. It features 17 year old signing actor Matthew Morgan who signs the lyrics to the song.[7]
| Digital download / CD single | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" | 3:40 | |||||||
| 2. | "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" (Live Ustream Version) | 6:51 | |||||||
| 3. | "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" (feat. Wretch 32 & Devlin) | 3:03 | |||||||
| 4. | "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" (Loadstar Remix) | 5:01 | |||||||
| 5. | "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" (Gemini Remix) | 4:30 | |||||||
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 19 |
| Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[9] | 5 |
| UK Indie (The Official Charts Company)[10] | 19 |
| UK R&B (The Official Charts Company)[11] | 1 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[12] | 4 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 26 August 2011[13] | Digital download, CD single,[14] 7"[15] | Warner Music Group |
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