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Revision as of 15:40, 25 February 2019

"Needy"
Song by Ariana Grande
from the album Thank U, Next
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2019
RecordedOctober 2018
StudioThe Record Plant (New York, New York)
Length2:51
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tommy Brown

"Needy" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande from her fifth studio album, Thank U, Next (2019) through Republic Records. It was written by Grande, Victoria Monét, Tayla Parx, and its producer Tommy Brown.

Background

On October 4, 2018, Grande dropped a 45-second snippet on her Instagram with the caption "tell me how good it feels to be needed".[1] On November 5, 2018, Grande posted a second snippet alongside a video of Piggy Smallz on her Instagram Story.[2] On November 15, Grande shared a video of her singing a part of "Needy" with a piano.[3]

The song was also teased on the music video released on November 7, 2018, for Grande's single "Breathin" from her fourth studio album, Sweetener and also on the music video of the lead single from the album "Thank U, Next".

Recording and production

Victoria Monét (pictured in 2017) co-wrote the song.

It was written by Ariana Grande, Victoria Monét, Tayla Parx and Tommy Brown, who also handled the production. Grande's vocals were recorded by at the Record Plant in New York City. Serban Ghenea mixed the track, and Brendan Morawski as the engineer assisted by Sean Kline.

Critical reception

The song received favorable reviews from the music critics. Ross Horton from The Line of Best Fit called the song "sexy, lights-off r'n'b, rich and juicy in equal measure, like some of Rihanna's more sensual moments".[4] Michael Cragg of The Guardian stated that the song "unravels like a series of confessional, self-aware text messages, the sort that aren't necessarily asking for a reply".[5] Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine said that in this song that Grande is not afraid to admit that she is "needy".[6]

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 13
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 16
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[9] 39
France (SNEP)[10] 100
Invalid chart entered Germany2 65
Hungary (Single Top 40)[11] 31
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[12] 18
Iceland (Tonlist)[13] 40
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 5
Malaysia (RIM)[15] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 11
Portugal (AFP)[18] 16
Scotland (OCC)[19] 42
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] 23
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21] 69
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 43
UK Singles (OCC)[23] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 14

References

  1. ^ "Ariana Grande on Instagram: 'tell me how good it feels to be needed'". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  2. ^ "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  3. ^ Grande, Ariana (2018-11-14). "needy asspic.twitter.com/l7jvmrkLFK". @ArianaGrande. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  4. ^ "Ariana Grande's Thank U, Next is her greatest record yet". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  5. ^ Cragg, Michael (2019-02-08). "Ariana Grande: Thank U, Next review – a break-up album of wit and wonder". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  6. ^ "Review: Ariana Grande Embraces Her Flaws on Thank U, Next". Slant Magazine. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  7. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "Ariana Grande Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 07. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 7, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  12. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  13. ^ https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/
  14. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  15. ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  16. ^ "Ariana Grande – Needy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  17. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  18. ^ "{{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  20. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201907 into search. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 7". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  22. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  23. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  24. ^ "Ariana Grande Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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