I Need You (Eric Carmen song)

"I Need You"
"I Need You"
Single by 3T and Michael Jackson
from the album Brotherhood
B-side	"Brotherhood (Single Edit); Anything (Acoustic Version)"
Released	February 20, 1996
Recorded	September 7–12, 1995; Cheiron Studios (Stockholm); Titan Studios (Los Angeles);
Genre	Pop; R&B; gospel;
Length	3:55
Label	Epic; MJJ Music;
Songwriter(s)	Eric Carmen
Producer(s)	Max Martin; Denniz PoP;
3T singles chronology
Michael Jackson singles chronology
Music video
	"I Need You" on YouTube

"I Need You"
"I Need You"
	Dutch single release
Single by Euclid Beach Band
from the album Euclid Beach Band
B-side	"Hard to Say Goodbye"
Released	March 1979
Genre	Pop; adult contemporary; easy listening;
Length	3:30
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Eric Carmen
Producer(s)	Eric Carmen
Euclid Beach Band singles chronology

"I Need You" is a song written by Eric Carmen. Versions by Euclid Beach Band (1979) and then 3T (1996) were released as singles.

Early versions[]

"I Need You" was originally recorded in 1977 by Frankie Valli on his album Lady Put the Light Out. It was released in 1979 by the Euclid Beach Band. Their rendition reached #81 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.^[1] Carmen provided keyboard and production work on the song. The lead vocalist is Peter Hewlett.

3T version[]

The song was also released by American music group 3T, from the album Brotherhood. 3T's version was released in 1996, and had a very good performance in the European charts. It was never released in the U.S. Michael Jackson, their uncle, provides background vocals, so is sometimes credited as a featured artist.

Track listings[]

CD Single

"I Need You" (Album Version) – 3:55
"Brotherhood" (Single Edit) – 3:16

Maxi CD

"I Need You" (Christmas Mix) – 4:13
"I Need You" (Singalong Version) – 3:55
"Anything" (Acoustic Version) – 4:02

Maxi CD (2)

"I Need You" (Album Version) – 3:55
"I Need You" (Linslee Campbell Remix) – 5:27
"I Need You" (Linsee Campbell Breakdown Remix) – 5:27
"Brotherhood" (Single Edit) – 3:16

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1996–97)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[4]	8
Czech Republic (IFPI CR)^[5]	8
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[6]	13
France (SNEP)^[7]	5
Germany (Official German Charts)^[8]	22
Ireland (IRMA)^[9]	14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[10]	5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[11]	5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[12]	30
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	42
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[14]	9
UK Singles Chart^[15]	3

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1997)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[16]	69
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[17]	52
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)^[18]	47
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[19]	43
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[20]	91
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[21]	97
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[22]	36

Certifications[]

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
Australia^[23]	Gold	1997	35,000
France^[24]	Gold	1997	250,000
UK^[25]	Silver	1997	200,000

References[]

^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
^ "Australian-charts.com – 3T – I Need You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Ultratop.be – 3T – I Need You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Ultratop.be – 3T – I Need You" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "Top 10 Czech Republic" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
^ "Billboard". January 10, 1998.
^ "Lescharts.com – 3T – I Need You" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – 3T – I Need You" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
^ [1] Archived February 1, 2010, at WebCite
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 2, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – 3T – I Need You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Charts.nz – 3T – I Need You". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – 3T – I Need You". Singles Top 100.
^ "Swisscharts.com – 3T – I Need You". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Artists".
^ "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 1997". Ultratop. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
^ "Rapports Annuels 1997". Ultratop. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
^ "Billboard". January 10, 1998.
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1997". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1997". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997". hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
^ Australian certifications [2] (Retrieved May 11, 2009)
^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived March 7, 2012, at WebCite (Retrieved May 11, 2009)
^ UK certifications "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (Retrieved May 11, 2009)

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
Frankie Valli - I Need You on YouTube
Euclid Beach Band - I Need You on YouTube
3T – I Need You on YouTube

[1] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X

[sc_Australia_3T-2] "Australian-charts.com – 3T – I Need You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Flanders_3T-3] "Ultratop.be – 3T – I Need You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Wallonia_3T-4] "Ultratop.be – 3T – I Need You" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[5] "Top 10 Czech Republic" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved May 6, 2018.

[6] "Billboard". January 10, 1998.

[sc_France_3T-7] "Lescharts.com – 3T – I Need You" (in French). Les classement single.

[sc_Germany_3T-8] "Offiziellecharts.de – 3T – I Need You" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 11, 2019.

[9] [1] Archived February 1, 2010, at WebCite

[sc_Dutch40_-10] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 2, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40

[sc_Dutch100_3T-11] "Dutchcharts.nl – 3T – I Need You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_New_Zealand_3T-12] "Charts.nz – 3T – I Need You". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Sweden_3T-13] "Swedishcharts.com – 3T – I Need You". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Swiss_3T-14] "Swisscharts.com – 3T – I Need You". Swiss Singles Chart.

[15] "Artists".

[16] "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[17] "Jaaroverzichten 1997". Ultratop. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[18] "Rapports Annuels 1997". Ultratop. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[19] "Billboard". January 10, 1998.

[20] "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1997". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[21] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1997". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[22] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997". hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[23] Australian certifications [2] (Retrieved May 11, 2009)

[24] French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived March 7, 2012, at WebCite (Retrieved May 11, 2009)

[25] UK certifications "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (Retrieved May 11, 2009)

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