Something I Need

"Something I Need"
Single by OneRepublic
from the album Native
Released August 25, 2013
Recorded 2012
Genre
Length 4:01
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ryan Tedder
  • Benny Blanco
OneRepublic singles chronology
"Counting Stars"
(2013)		 "Something I Need"
(2013)		 "Love Runs Out"
(2014)

"Something I Need" is a song recorded by American pop rock band OneRepublic. It was released on August 25, 2013 through Mosley Music and Interscope Records as the fourth single from their third studio album, Native (2013). The song was written and produced by Ryan Tedder and Benny Blanco. It peaked at number six in Australia, where it has been certified 3× Platinum, and number four in New Zealand, where it has been certified Gold.

Background

On August 23, 2013, in a response to a question from an Australian fan on Twitter, OneRepublic revealed that "Something I Need" would be the next single released from Native.[1] The track debuted on Australian radio on August 25 and premiered on U.S. radio in mid-September.[2]

Chart performance

The song peaked at number six in Australia,[3] where it has been certified 3x Platinum for sales of over 210,000.[3] In New Zealand, it charted at number four[4] and has been certified Gold after selling 7,500 copies.[5] The song has also charted at number one in Poland, number five in Austria, number 72 in Germany and number 21 in Switzerland.

Music video

The official music video was filmed in September 2013 and was directed by Cameron Duddy. Speaking about the video via their Twitter page, OneRepublic said: "The video for 'Something I Need' will hands down be the craziest video we've done. And funniest. And hopefully best. Time for a risk."[6] The music video was released on October 7, 2013. In the video, a man is repeatedly attacked by a dog in slow motion, preventing him from asking his crush out.[7]

Credits and personnel

Recording[8]
Personnel[8]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 5
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 74
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 4
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[11] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 21
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 78

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Poland (ZPAV)[14] 49

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[15] 3× Platinum 210,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Platinum 15,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

Ben Haenow version

"Something I Need"
Single by Ben Haenow
from the album Ben Haenow
Released 14 December 2014
Format
Recorded 2014; Sarm West Studios (London, England)
Genre Pop rock
Length 3:46
Label Syco
Writer(s)
  • Ryan Tedder
  • Benny Blanco
Producer(s) John Ryan
Ben Haenow singles chronology
"Something I Need"
(2014)		 "Second Hand Heart"
(2015)
Music video
"Something I Need" on YouTube

In December 2014, Ben Haenow, winner of the eleventh series of The X Factor, released a cover version of "Something I Need" as his winner's single after he won. The song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 14 December, with a physical equivalent being released three days later. "Something I Need" was produced by American recording artist John Ryan, who has previously worked with One Direction.[17] All proceeds from the single will go to the children's charity organization Together for Short Lives.[18]

The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, making it the Christmas number one.[18]

Background

On December 12, 2014, the winner's singles for each of the three finalists of eleventh series of The X Factor were revealed. Haenow and Fleur East would record "Something I Need", whilst Andrea Faustini would record Whitney Houston's "I Didn't Know My Own Strength".[19] On December 14, Haenow and eventual runner-up East both performed the song live on The X Factor final.[20]

This version of the song substitutes the words "die" and "killing" in the pre-chorus and chorus in favor of the words "here", "live" and "loving", presumably to make it more palatable for The X Factor audience, particularly younger viewers.

Live performances

Haenow performed "Something I Need" on The X Factor live final results show, just after being announced as the winner. He also sang it on Text Santa on December 19.[21]

On January 21, 2015, Haenow performed the song at the 20th National Television Awards.[22]

Chart performance

The song debuted at number two in the Republic of Ireland, beaten to the top spot by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" (which ironically received an early release because it was performed on The X Factor by eventual runner-up Fleur East).[23] It became the first X Factor winner's single to miss the number one spot in Ireland since Steve Brookstein's "Against All Odds" in 2004. In the UK, the song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the 2014 Christmas number one.[24] The song sold 214,239 copies in its first week, becoming the second-fastest selling single of 2014 (behind Band Aid 30's "Do They Know It's Christmas?").[25] It was also the year's 58th best-selling song.[26] ("Uptown Funk" would finish at number two on Christmas 2014, and at the same time would become the final number one song of 2014 and first of 2015 in Australia, Canada and the United States in addition to Ireland).

Track listing

Digital download[27]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Something I Need"  
John Ryan 3:46
CD single[28]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Something I Need"  
  • Tedder
  • Blanco
Ryan 3:46
2. "Jealous Guy" (Live The X Factor Performance)
Julian Bunetta 2:11
3. "Highway to Hell" (Live The X Factor Performance)
Bunetta 2:10
4. "Man in the Mirror" (Live The X Factor Performance)
Bunetta 2:11

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from CD single.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[29] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[30] 2
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[31] 1
South Africa (EMA)[32] 3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[26] 58

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
South Africa (RISA)[33] Gold 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Platinum 501,000[35]

*sales figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[27] 14 December 2014 Digital download Syco
Ireland[36]
United Kingdom[37] 17 December 2014 CD single

References

  1. ↑ OneRepublic (August 23, 2013). ""@PCarlos22: @OneRepublic something I need #38 iTunes in Australia! Next single??" YES, next single and DAMN can't believe 38 already!!". Twitter. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ultimate Music | OneRepublic "Something I Need" (Video Premiere)". Josepvinaixa.com. October 7, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Australian-charts.com – OneRepublic – Something I Need". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. 1 2 "Charts.org.nz – OneRepublic – Something I Need". Top 40 Singles.
  5. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "OneRepublic on Twitter". Twitter.
  7. ↑ "OneRepublic - Something I Need". YouTube. October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  8. 1 2 Native (CD booklet). OneRepublic. United States: Mosley Music Group, Interscope Records. 2013.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – OneRepublic – Something I Need" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  10. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – OneRepublic – Something I Need". GfK Entertainment.
  11. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – OneRepublic – Something I Need". Swiss Singles Chart.
  13. 1 2 "Archive Chart: 2014-12-27" UK Singles Chart.
  14. ↑ "Utwory, których słuchaliśmy w radiu – Airplay 2014" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  15. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – OneRepublic – Something I Need". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.
  17. ↑ "X Factor winner Ben Haenow releases winner's single, Something I Need". 4Music.
  18. 1 2 Campbell, Tina (21 December 2014). "X Factor winner Ben Haenow claims Christmas 2014 number one single". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  19. ↑ Baillie, Katie (12 December 2014). "Winner’s singles revealed: X Factor's Fleur East, Andrea Faustini and Ben Haenow share their song choices". Metro (DMG Media). Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  20. ↑ Mohan, Isabel (14 December 2014). "X Factor 2014 final: Ben Haenow beats Fleur East". The Daily Telegraph (Telegraph Media Group). Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  21. ↑ Earnshaw, Jessica (19 December 2014). "Ben Haenow revealed to be on course to get Christmas number one". Daily Mail (DMG Media). Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  22. ↑ "National Television Awards 2015: Nominations in full as Mary Berry battles Simon Cowell". The Independent.
  23. ↑ "X Factor winner Ben Haenow denied Irish No 1 spot". RTE.ie. 19 December 2014.
  24. ↑ "X Factor's Ben Haenow crowned 2014 Official Christmas Number 1". Official Charts Company.
  25. ↑ Jones, Alan (22 December 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: X Factor's Ben Haenow lands the Christmas No.1". Music Week (Intent Media). Retrieved 17 September 2015. (subscription required (help)).
  26. 1 2 Copsey, Rob (December 31, 2014). "The Official Top 100 Biggest Songs of 2014 revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  27. 1 2 "Something I Need - Single by Ben Haenow". iTunes (GB).
  28. ↑ "Something I Need by Ben Haenow: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk.
  29. ↑ "Ben Haenow – Chart history" Billboard Euro Digital Songs for Ben Haenow. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  30. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 51, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  31. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-12-27". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  32. ↑ "EMA Top 10 Airplay: Week Ending 2015-03-24". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  33. ↑ "Ben Haenow - Something I Need - RISA Gold Certification". Sony Music Africa (Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  34. ↑ "British single certifications – Ben Haenow – Something I Need". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Something I Need in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  35. ↑ Justin, Myers (9 December 2015). "The winner takes it all? The biggest selling X Factor winner's singles revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  36. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Something I Need - Single by Ben Haenow". iTunes (IE).
  37. ↑ "Something I Need". amazon.co.uk.

External links

Preceded by
"Skyscraper" by Sam Bailey		 The X Factor winner's single (Ben Haenow version)
2014 		Succeeded by
"Forever Young" by Louisa Johnson
Preceded by
"Uptown Funk!" by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars		 UK number-one single (Ben Haenow version)
21–27 December 2014 (one week) 		Succeeded by
"Uptown Funk!" by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
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