I Need You (LeAnn Rimes song)

"I Need You"
Single by LeAnn Rimes
from the album Jesus: Music from and Inspired by the Epic Mini-Series and I Need You
B-side "Spirit in the Sky"
Released July 18, 2000
Format CD, digital download, maxi single, 12"
Recorded 1998
Genre Pop rock, CCM
Length 3:48
Label Curb/Capitol/Sparrow
Songwriter(s) Dennis Matkosky, Ty Lacy
Producer(s) Acrynon Production Group (Jesus: Music From and Inspired by the Epic Mini-Series)[1][2]
Wilbur C. Rimes, LeAnn Rimes (I Need You)[3]
LeAnn Rimes singles chronology
"Crazy"
(1999)		 "I Need You"
(2000)		 "Can't Fight the Moonlight"
(2000)

"Crazy"
(1999)		 "I Need You"
(2000)		 "Can't Fight the Moonlight"
(2000)

"I Need You" is a song written by Dennis Matkosky and Ty Lacy, and performed by American country pop artist LeAnn Rimes. It was released on July 18, 2000 as a single from Jesus: Music From and Inspired by the Epic Mini-Series. The song also contains a tribute to the 1989 Don Bluth/United Artists film All Dogs Go to Heaven.

The song spent 25 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and peaked at number 11.

A music video was released in 2000.

Background and release

"I Need You" was released on July 18, 2000 as a single from Jesus: Music From & Inspired by the Epic Mini-Series.[4] The song was re-released in 2002 by her label, Curb, in the album, I Need You, along with the Graham Stack Radio Edit,[5] and included on her 2003 Greatest Hits album.[6] Also in 2003, the song was included on CMT Most Wanted Volume 1.[7] The song was included on her Best of album in 2004[8] and the Dave Aude Radio Edit was included on the remix edition.[9] A new remix by Digital Dog was featured on Rimes' 2014 greatest hits album, Dance Like You Don't Give a.... Greatest Hits Remixes.[10][11] On February 3, 2015, it was included on her All-Time Greatest Hits album.[12]

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).[13]

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 was not available until September 12, 2000 when Curb featured it on the multi-artist compilation album, "Wings Of A Dove".[14]

Composition

"I Need You" is a Christian[3] pop song of 3 minutes and 48 seconds.[5] The song is written by Dennis Matkosky and Ty Lacy[3] and is in the key of G major with Rimes' vocals spanning two octaves, from E3 to D5.[15]

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly music critic, David Browne, gave it a "C 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."[16] 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.[17] A review by Billboard stated, "Not since her pop breakthrough "How Do I Live" almost three years ago has [LeAnn] Rimes brought forth a song so naturally beautiful and well-suited to her rich, enveloping vocal style."[18]

Chart performance

In the US, the song spent 25 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 11.[19] The song reached as high as number 8 on the Country Songs chart, as well as number 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[20]

Music video

The music video for the song features Rimes singing solo in a minimally furnished, abandoned house. The first 2/3's of the video features Rimes in a tan and white shirt with tan leather pants while 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 changes to white but she and the music video continue as before. The video was directed by Joe Rey.[21] On July 22, 2014, as a promotion for her Dance Like You Don't Give a.... Greatest Hits Remixes (2014) album, Rimes released the Digital Dog remix of the music video.[22]

Track listing

Covers

In 2001, Anna Fegi released the song for her album, Every Step of the Way.[30][31] The song was covered again in 2003 by Christian singer, Kristy Starling, on her eponymous debut album.[32]

References

  1. ↑ I Need You (CD single). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records, Capitol Records, Sparrow Records. 2000. C2 7243 8 58863 2 4.
  2. ↑ Jesus: Music From and Inspired by the Epic Mini Series (CD). Various Artists. Capitol Records, Sparrow Records. 2000. CG2 7243 8 51730 2 8 SPD 1730.
  3. 1 2 3 I Need You (CD). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 2002. D2-78738.
  4. 1 2 "I Need You / Spirit in the Sky: LeAnn Rimes, Dc Talk: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  5. 1 2 "I Need You: LeAnn Rimes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  6. ↑ "LeAnn Rimes : Albums". CMT.com. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  7. ↑ "CMT Most Wanted Volume 1: Various Aritsts: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  8. ↑ "The Best of LeAnn Rimes: LeAnn Rimes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  9. ↑ "The Best of LeAnn Rimes: Remixed: LeAnn Rimes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  10. ↑ "Dance Like You Don't Give A.... Greatest Hits Remixes - LeAnn Rimes". iTunes Stores. Apple, Inc. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Dance Like You Don't Give A.... Greatest Hits Remixes: LeAnn Rimes: Music: MP3". Amazon.com (US), Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  12. ↑ "All-Time Greatest Hits: LeAnn Rimes: Music". Amazon.com (US), Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  13. ↑ "LeAnn Rimes receives ACM Humanitarian Award". Countrystandardtime.com. 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  14. ↑ "Wings Of A Dove: Various Artists: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  15. ↑ "LeAnn Rimes - I Need You Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  16. ↑ "I Need You Review". David Browne. Entertainment Weekly. 2000-04-14. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  17. ↑ "CBS.com". CBS.com. 2007-05-23. Archived from the original on November 14, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  18. ↑ Billboard - Google 도서. Books.google.co.kr. 2000-04-01. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  19. ↑ "LeAnn Rimes Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  20. ↑ "I Need You - LeAnn Rimes". Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  21. ↑ "Videos : LeAnn Rimes : I Need You". CMT. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
  22. ↑ LeAnn Rimes (leannrimesofficial). "LeAnn Rimes - I Need You - DIGITAL DOG REMIX". YouTube. Google. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  23. ↑ I Need You (Promotional CD single). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records, London Records. 2001. CUBCJ60.
  24. ↑ "I Need You #2: LeAnn Rimes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  25. ↑ I Need You (CD single). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records, London Records. 2001. CUBC67.
  26. ↑ "I Need You #1: LeAnn Rimes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  27. ↑ "I NEED YOU 12" SINGLE UK CURB 2001: LEANN RIMES: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  28. ↑ "iTunes - Music - I Need You - Remixes by LeAnn Rimes". Itunes.apple.com. 2001-01-30. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  29. ↑ "(BX772) Leann Rimes, I Need You - DJ CD". eBay. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  30. ↑ "Every Step of the Way | Anna Fegi | Album". MTV. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  31. ↑ "Every Step Of The Way - Philippine Music CD: Anna Fegi: Music". Amazon.com. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  32. ↑ "Kristy Starling: Kristy Starling: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  33. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – LeAnn Rimes – I Need You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  34. ↑ "Ultratop.be – LeAnn Rimes – I Need You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  35. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7093." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 25, 2000. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  36. ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7175." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 4, 2000. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
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  38. ↑ "LeAnn Rimes: I Need You" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  39. ↑ "Musicline.de – Rimes, LeAnn Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  40. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 13, 2001". Irish Singles Chart.
  41. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Rimes, LeAnn – Can't Fight the Moonlight". Singles Top 100.
  42. ↑ "LeAnn Rimes: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  43. ↑ "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  44. ↑ "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  45. ↑ "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  46. ↑ "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  47. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 2000". Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  48. ↑ "Best of 2000: Country Songs". Billboard. 2000. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
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