Need You Now (Hot Chip song)

"Need You Now" is a song recorded by English electronic music band Hot Chip. It is the second official single off their sixth studio album Why Make Sense?. The song was released on 1 April 2015 along with a music video, which was uploaded on the band's YouTube channel. It also peaked at #70 on the Belgium Ultratop chart and at #184 on the French Singles Chart. The song samples vocals from the song "I Need You Now" by Sinnamon.[2]

"Need You Now"
Single by Hot Chip
from the album Why Make Sense?
B-side"Huarache Lights" (Joe Goddard's Huarache Dub) (12")
Released1 April 2015
GenreDeep house[1]
Length
  • 4:46 (album version)
  • 3:58 (radio edit)
LabelDomino
Songwriter(s)Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Felix Martin, Al Doyle, Stephen Hubert Cumberbatch, Michael James Bailey, Herman Jackson Brooks
Producer(s)Hot Chip
Hot Chip singles chronology
"Huarache Lights"
(2015)
"Need You Now"
(2015)
Music video
"Need You Now" on YouTube

Music video edit

The official music video for the song was uploaded on 1 April 2015 on the Hot Chip YouTube channel at a total duration of four minutes and fifty-three seconds and was directed by visual arts group Shynola.[3]

Track listing edit

12" vinyl edit

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Need You Now" (Percussions Edit) 
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Huarache Lights" (Joe Goddard's Huarache Dub) 

Domino – RUG659T[4]

CD edit

No.TitleLength
1."Need You Now" (Radio edit)3:58

Digital download edit

No.TitleLength
1."Need You Now"4:46

Charts edit

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] 70
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[6] 28
France (SNEP)[7] 184

References edit

  1. ^ Aspray, Benjamin (11 May 2015). "Hot Chip: Why Make Sense?". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. ^ Pareles, Jon (18 May 2015). "Review: Hot Chip's 'Why Make Sense?'". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Hot Chip - Need You Now (Official Video)". YouTube. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Hot Chip – Need You Now (2015, Stamped, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  5. ^ "Hot Chip – Need You Now" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Hot Chip – Need You Now" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Hot Chip – Need You Now" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 24 May 2015.