"Need You Now" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis, released on 7 April 2017 by Island Records Australia and Universal Music Australia as the second single from his debut extended play Same Kind of Different (2017).
"Need You Now" | ||||
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Single by Dean Lewis | ||||
from the EP Same Kind of Different | ||||
Released | 7 April 2017 | |||
Length | 3:32 | |||
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"Need You Now" on YouTube |
The song was certified gold in Australia in February 2018, before being certified Platinum in 2019.
An acoustic version was released on 30 June 2017.[1]
Music video edit
The music video for "Need You Now" was directed by Mick Jones[2] and released on 27 April 2017.[3] The video charts a man's inner demons, addiction problems and continual self-destruction. Lewis explained to MusicFeeds: "Instead of the video being a direct reflection of the lyrics, we came up with this dark idea of this guy who is keeping everything together on the surface but on weekends he loses himself. I have seen a lot of friends who have gone through that, so it's close to home for me."[4]
Track listing edit
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Need You Now" | 3:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Need You Now" | 3:23 |
Charts edit
Chart (2017) | Peak Position |
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Australian Artists (ARIA)[5] | 10 |
Certifications edit
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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Sweden (GLF)[8] | Gold | 4,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history edit
Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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Australia | 7 April 2017[9] |
References edit
- ^ "Need You Now (Acoustic) – Single by Dean Lewis on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Music video of the Day - Dean Lewis "Need You Now"". Music the AU Review. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Dean Lewis - Need You Now (Official Video)". YouTube. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "PREMIERE: Dean Lewis Shares A "Dark Idea" In 'Need You Now' Music Video". Music Feeds. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Dean Lewis – Need You Now". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Dean Lewis – Need You Now" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Need You Now (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 6 June 2017.