I Need You Now (Agnes song)

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"I Need You Now"
Single by Agnes
from the album Dance Love Pop
Released 9 October 2009
(see Release history)
Format CD single, digital download, Maxi single, 12" single
Recorded 2009
Genre Pop ballad (original version)
Dance-pop (single version)
Length 3:46
Label Roxy
Writer(s) Anders Hansson, Sharon Vaughn
Producer Anders Hansson
Agnes singles chronology
"Love Love Love"
(2009)		 "I Need You Now"
(2009)		 "When You Tell the World You're Mine"
(2010)
Agnes international singles chronology
"On and On"
(2009)		 "I Need You Now"
(2009)
Agnes UK singles chronology
"Release Me"
(2009)		 "I Need You Now"
(2009)		 "On and On"
(2010)
Alternative cover
Italian cover

"I Need You Now" is a pop song recorded by Swedish singer Agnes taken from her third album Dance Love Pop. The track was written by Anders Hansson and Sharon Vaughn. It was released as the album's second single in the UK in a remixed form. The song was re-sung and completely reproduced during the summer of 2009 for the single release.[1] It will also be released as the third single in the Netherlands on October 9.

The song premiered on Friday 11 September on BBC Radio 1's Floorfillers with Scott Mills.[2]

Contents

[edit] Background

The song was first heard on Agnes' third album Dance Love Pop. It was a slow song, and was number 5. "On and On" was originally supposed to be the second single in the UK, but in September I Need You Now was announced as the UK's second single, with a re-recorded version. The song will also be released in Sweden as the fourth single, in the Netherlands and Poland as the third single and in Australia as the second one. In Sweden the song premiered on Swedens biggest commercial radiostation on November 6, the single was released as digital download only. In Australia, the Cahill Radio Remix is used for the single release.

Agnes commented to The Sun on the song: "It's simple and direct, you can relate to it and I love the lyrics. The first time I heard it, I thought this is me. This is my life." [3]

The DJ Cahill Remix of the song features a piano riff similar to that heard in the Coldplay song Clocks.

[edit] Chart performance

"I Need You Now" was first released in the Netherlands on October 9, 2009[4] but failed to enter any charts. In November it was released in Sweden, and entered the Swedish Singles Chart at 10, and two weaks later peakad at eight.[5] After thirteen weeks it left the chart as Agnes' seventh top-ten hit in Sweden. Released in the United Kingdom on November 13 it entered the UK Singles Chart one week later at number 40, it then dropped 27 places on the week after to number 67 and thereafter left the chart. Though the single didn's manage as well in the UK it peaked high in other European countries, in Estonia it peaked at four and in Slovenia at two. It has also charted in Slovakia, Cyprus, Poland and Malta.

[edit] Music video

Agnes infront of an Aptera electric vehicle.

The musicvideo was shot in the Mojave desert at the El Mirage dry lake bed outside Los Angeles on October 4, 2009. It was directed by Paul Boyd and released on AATW's official YouTube-channel on October 16, 2009. Though "I Need You Now" did not meet the expectations in the UK, the music video was heavily rotated in, among others, Sweden where it stayed on MTV's "most played chart" for numerous weeks.

The music video begins with Agnes walking around in the desert next to the futuristic Aptera electric vehicle searching for something. She later enter the Aptera and drives it, then she steps out wearing a white space-suit. The video then shows a Native American (Rick Mora) riding on a horse probably looking for Agnes. In the end, Agnes and the Native American meet up and walk off together. The video shows Agnes in three different dresses.

[edit] Track listings

CD-single/Digital Download (Dutch release)[4]

(Released: October 16, 2009) (White Villa)

  1. "I Need You Now" [UK Radio Edit] — 3:07
  2. "I Need You Now" [Extended Mix] — 4:34
  3. "I Need You Now" [UK Album Edit] — 3:00
  4. "I Need You Now" [Cahill Club Mix] — 6:20
  5. "I Need You Now" [Music Video] — 3:00
Digital Download (UK release)

(Released: November 15, 2009) (AATW)

  1. "I Need You Now" [UK Radio Edit)  — 3:07
  2. "I Need You Now" [Extended Mix]  — 4:35
  3. "I Need You Now" [Cahill Radio Edit]  — 3:13
  4. "I Need You Now" [Cahill Club Mix]  — 6.20
  5. "I Need You Now" [Grant Nelson Mix]  — 7:30
  6. "I Need You Now" [Ali Payami Mix]  — 5:54
  7. "I Need You Now" [UK Edit]  — 3:00
CD-single (UK release)

(Released: November 16, 2009) (AATW)

  1. "I Need You Now" [UK Radio Edit]  — 3:07
  2. "I Need You Now" [Cahill Radio Edit]  — 3:13
12" Maxi-single (UK release)

(Released: November 26, 2009) (AATW)

  1. "I Need You Now" [Grant Nelson Mix] — 8:00
  2. "I Need You Now" [Grant Nelson Dub Mix] — 7:30
  3. "I Need You Now" [Cahill Mix] — 6:00
  4. "I Need You Now" [Ali Payami Mix] — 6:00
Digital Download (Scandinavian release)

(Released: November 23, 2009) (Roxy)

  1. "I Need You Now" [Radio Edit]  — 3:45
Digital Download (Australian release)

(Released: December 25, 2009) (Warner)

  1. "I Need You Now" [Cahill Radio Edit]  — 3:15
Digital Download - The Remixes (Australian release)

(Released: February 12, 2010) (Warner)

  1. "I Need You Now" [Cahill Extended Mix]  — 6.20
  2. "I Need You Now" [Ali Payami Mix]  — 5:54
  3. "I Need You Now" [Ali Payami 909 Mix]  —
  4. "I Need You Now" [Alex K Mix]  —
  5. "I Need You Now" [Grant Nelson Mix] — 8:00
  6. "I Need You Now" [Jens Kindervater Mix] — 5:19
  7. "I Need You Now" [Album Version]  — 3:07
  8. "I Need You Now" [Extended Mix]  — 4:35
CD-single (Italian release)[6]

(Released: 2010) (Planet)

  1. "I Need You Now" [UK Radio Edit]  — 3:07
  2. "I Need You Now" [Extended Mix]  — 4:35
  3. "I Need You Now" [Grant Nelson Mix] — 8:00
  4. "I Need You Now" [Cahill Club Mix]  — 6.20
  5. "I Need You Now" [Ali Payami Mix]  — 5:54
  6. "I Need You Now" [Jens Kindervater Mix] — 5:19
  7. "On and On" [Radio Edit] — 3:51
  8. "On and On" [Extended Version] — 5:47
  9. "On and On" [Alex Colle Radio Edit Remix] —
  10. "On and On" [Alex Colle Remix] —
Digital Download (Belgian release)[7]

(Released: April 19, 2010) (BIP)

  1. "I Need You Now" [Radio Edit]  — 3:47
  2. "I Need You Now" [Nilz Van Zandt Radio Edit]  — 3:44
  3. "I Need You Now" [Robert Abigail Radio Edit] — 3:34
  4. "I Need You Now" [Deve, Amp & Matizz Radio Edit]  — 3:35
  5. "I Need You Now" [Denys Victoriano Radio Edit]  — 3:52
  6. "I Need You Now" [Extended Mix] — 4:35
  7. "I Need You Now" [Nilz Van Zandt Extended Mix]  — 4:28
  8. "I Need You Now" [Robert Abigail Extended Mix] — 6:03
  9. "I Need You Now" [Deve, Amp & Matizz Extended Mix]  — 5:53
  10. "I Need You Now" [Denys Victoriano Extended Mix]  — 6:34
Digital Download - The Definitive Remixes Collection (Italian release)[8]

(Released: May 7, 2010) (Planet)

  1. "I Need You Now" [Cahill Radio Edit]  — 3:15
  2. "I Need You Now" [UK Mix]  — 3:48
  3. "I Need You Now" [Cahill Extended Mix] — 6:22
  4. "I Need You Now" [Grant Nelson Mix] — 7:32
  5. "I Need You Now" [Grant Nelson Radio Edit]  — 2:57
  6. "I Need You Now" [Grant Nelson Dub Mix]  — 7:16
  7. "I Need You Now" [Alex K Mix] — 6:42
  8. "I Need You Now" [Ali Payami 909 Mix  — 6:19
  9. "I Need You Now" [Ali Payami Mix]  — 5:56
  10. "I Need You Now" [Jens Kindervater Mix]  — 5:19
  11. "I Need You Now" [Jens Kindervater Radio Edit]  — 3:40
  12. "I Need You Now" [Radio Edit]  — 3:45
12" Vinyl (Italian release)[9]

(Released: May 7, 2010) (Planet)
Side 1

  1. "I Need You Now" [Grant Nelson Mix] — 8:00
  2. "I Need You Now" [Cahill Club Mix]  — 6.20

Side 2

  1. "On & On" [Alex Colle Remix] —
  2. "I Need You Now" [Ali Payami 909 Mix]  — 6:19

[edit] Release history

Region Date Format Label
Netherlands[4] October 9, 2009 Digital Download White Villa
October 16, 2009 CD single
Sweden November 6, 2009 Radio Single Roxy
November 23, 2009[10] Digital download
United Kingdom[11] September 11, 2009[2] Radio single 3 Beat, AATW
November 15, 2009[1] Digital download
November 16, 2009[12] CD single
November 26, 2009[1] 12" Maxi
Denmark December 21, 2009[13] Digital Download Copenhagen
Australia December 25, 2009[14] Digital Download Warner Music
2010 CD single
Italy 2010 CD-single, Digital Download Planet Records
May 7, 2010[9] 12" Vinyl
May 7, 2010[8] Remix Collection
Norway February 12, 2010 Digital Download Bonnier Amigo/Roxy
Belgium April 19, 2010[7] Digital Download BIP Records

[edit] Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] 20
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[16] 2
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[17] 15
Slovakia (IFPI)[18] 15
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 8
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 40
UK Dance Chart 1
Ukraine (FDR)[21] 1

[edit] Official remixes

  • Album Version - 3:46
  • Alex K Mix - 6:40
  • Ali Payama Mix - 5:56
  • Ali Payami 909 Mix - 6:19
  • Almighty Mix - 7:31
  • Cahill Club Mix - 6:22
  • Cahill Radio Edit - 3:15
  • Denys Victoriano Extended Mix  — 6:34
  • Denys Victoriano Radio Edit  — 3:52
  • Deve, Amp & Matizz Extended Mix  — 5:53
  • Deve, Amp & Matizz Radio Edit  — 3:35
  • Extended Version - 4:37
  • Grant Nelson Dub Mix  — 7:30
  • Grant Nelson Mix - 7:33
  • Grant Nelson Radio Edit  — 2:57
  • Jens Kindervater Mix  — 5:19
  • Jens Kindervater Radio Edit  — 3:40
  • Nilz Van Zandt Extended Mix  — 4:28
  • Nilz Van Zandt Radio Edit  — 3:44
  • Robert Abigail Extended Mix  — 6:03
  • Robert Abigail Radio Edit  — 3:34
  • Swedish Radio Edit - 3:45
  • UK Album Edit - 3:01
  • UK Radio Edit - 3:09

[edit] Credits

  • Vocals: Agnes
  • Written by: Anders Hansson, Sharon Vaughn
  • Produced by: Anders Hansson
  • Strings by: E. Arvinder and Anders Hansson
  • Backing Vocals: Britta Bergström and Agnes
  • Produced by 3Beat Productions and AATW (UK)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Agnes - I Need You Now". 3Beat Blue. http://www.3beat.co.uk. Retrieved 02-11-2009. 
  2. ^ a b "Agnes - I Need You Now". BBC Radio1/Youtube.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vXsPzkpCDw. Retrieved 02-11-2009. 
  3. ^ I Need You Now Songfacts
  4. ^ a b c "Agnes - INYN - Dutch Tracklist". whitevilla.nl. http://www.whitevilla.nl/index.php?id=3&release=163. Retrieved 24-10-2009. 
  5. ^ ""I Need You Now" in Swedish charts". swedishcharts.com. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Agnes&titel=I+Need+You+Now&cat=s. Retrieved 08-03-2010. 
  6. ^ "Agnes - INYN". goodmusic.it. http://www.goodymusic.it/prodotto.asp?idp=37406. Retrieved 09-02-2010. 
  7. ^ a b "Buy Agnes - I Need You Now on iTunes". iTunes. http://itunes.apple.com/be/album/i-need-you-now-remixes/id366524220. Retrieved 20-04-2010. 
  8. ^ a b "Agnes - I Need You Now". itunes.com. http://itunes.apple.com/it/album/i-need-you-now-the-definitive/id371925387. Retrieved 28-05-2010. 
  9. ^ a b "Agnes - I Need You Now 12" Vinyl". goodmusic.it. http://www.goodymusic.it/prodotto.asp?idp=37405. Retrieved 28-05-2010. 
  10. ^ "Agnes - I Need You Now at iTunes (Sweden)". iTunes.apple.com. http://itunes.apple.com/se/album/i-need-you-now-single/id340826801. Retrieved 23-11-2009. 
  11. ^ "Agnes - the next single then...". scandipop.co.uk. http://www.scandipop.co.uk/?p=1430. Retrieved 04-09-2009. 
  12. ^ "cd-singles coming soon - Agnes". hmv.com. http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;0;-1;-1;-1&sku=294221. Retrieved 07-11-2009. 
  13. ^ "Agnes - I Need You Now at iTunes (Denmark)". iTunes.apple.com. http://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/i-need-you-now-single-edit-single/id348191206. Retrieved 02-01-2010. 
  14. ^ "Agnes - I Need You Now". bigpondmusic.com. http://bigpondmusic.com/album/agnes1/i-need-you-now2. Retrieved 31-12-2009. 
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Agnes – I Need You Now" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Agnes – I Need You Now" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  17. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Agnes – I Need You Now" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  18. ^ "Slovakian Airplay Chart" (in Slovak). IFPI. http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparadask/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=18&titul=145921&sec=21bd08eb354e787bf030271e3c69e552. Retrieved 2010-04-18. 
  19. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Agnes – I Need You Now". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  20. ^ "Chart Stats – Agnes – I Need You Now" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
  21. ^ "Ukrainian Chart". FDR. 2009-05-10. http://fdr.com.ua/compilation/P/423/. Retrieved 2010-07-13. 
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