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. It was later released in 2002 by Curb Records on Rimes' compilation album, I Need You, and again in 2003 on her Greatest Hits. In 2004, it was released on The Best of LeAnn Rimes while the Dave Aude Radio Edit was released on the remix edition.

The song spent twenty-five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and peaked at number eleven.

A music video was released in 2000.

Background and release

"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] The song was re-released in 2002 by her label, Curb, in the album, I Need You[2] and included on her 2003 Greatest Hits album.[3] The song was included on her Best of album in 2004[4] and the Dave Aude Radio Edit was included on the remix edition.[5]

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).[6]

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".[7]

Composition

"I Need You" (2000)
A twenty-seven second sample of Rimes' "I Need You", from the Jesus: Music From & Inspired by the Epic Mini Series soundtrack.
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"I Need You" is a Christian[8] 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.[9]

Critical reception

"I Need You" was received with warm 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."[10] 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.[11] 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."[12]

Chart performance

In the US, the song spent twenty-five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number eleven.[13] The song reached as high as number eight on the Country Songs chart, as well as number two on the Adult Contemporary chart.[14]

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.[15]

Track listing

Europe Maxi-CD[16]

  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[17]

  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[18]

  • 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[19]

  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

Covers

In 2001 Anna Fegi did a cover of the song for her album, Every Step of the Way.[20][21] The song was covered again in 2003 by Christian singer, Kristy Starling, on her self-titled debut album.[22]

Chart positions

Peak positions

Chart (2000-2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[23] 51
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[24] 48
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 18
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[25] 2
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[26] 16
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[27] 81
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[28] 10
Germany (Media Control AG)[29] 63
Ireland (IRMA)[30] 19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 20
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[32] 13
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 11
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] 2
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[14] 34
US Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 8

Year-end chart

Year Country Position
2000 United States[33] 44
2001 United Kingdom 200

Certifications

Country Certification
United States[34] Gold

References

Specific

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External links

LeAnn Rimes singles
Blue
You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs
Sittin' on Top of the World
LeAnn Rimes
I Need You
  • "You Are"
  • "Soon"
Twisted Angel
Greatest Hits
  • "This Love"
This Woman
Whatever We Wanna
Family
Lady & Gentlemen
Non-album singles
Guest singles
Soundtracks
Promotional singles