"Something I Need" is a song by American rock band OneRepublic from their third studio album Native (2013). It was released as the fourth overall single on August 25, 2013.[1][2] The song was written and produced by Ryan Tedder and Benny Blanco. It has so far peaked at #6 on the Australian singles chart and has been certified platinum there.[3] It has also peaked at #4 on the New Zealand charts and has been certified gold.[4]
Music video
The music video was released on October 7, 2013. It was directed by Cameron Duddy.[5] In the video, a man is repeatedly attacked by a dog in slow motion.
Credits and personnel
- Recording[6]
- Recorded at Black Rock Studio, Santorini, Greece
- Additional recordings at Lotzah Matzah Studios, New York City, New York; Patriot Studios, Denver, Colorado; Downtown Studios, New York City, New York, and Audiophile Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
- Personnel[6]
- Ryan Tedder – songwriter, producer, instrumentation, programming, engineer
- Benny Blanco – songwriter, producer, instrumentation, programming, backing vocals
- Serban Ghenea – mixer
- John Hanes – engineered for mix
- Phil Seaford – assistant engineered for mix
- Smith Carlson – engineer
- Chris Sclafani – engineer, backing vocals
- Scott "Yarmov" Yarmovsky – assistant engineer, backing vocals
- OneRepublic – backing vocals
- Danielle Edinburgh Wilson – backing vocals
- Margaret-Anne Davis – backing vocals
- Toni Skidmore – backing vocals
- Jermon Wilson – backing vocals
- Ryan's friends & family after a night of drinking – backing vocals
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Will Quinnell – mastering
Charts and certifications
Peak positions
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