I Need (Maverick Sabre song)
"I Need" | ||||
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Single by Maverick Sabre | ||||
from the album Lonely Are the Brave | ||||
Released | 4 November 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | R&B, soul | |||
Length | 3:58 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michael Stafford, Dan Radclyffe, Craig Merrin | |||
Producer(s) | Utters | |||
Maverick Sabre singles chronology | ||||
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"I Need" is a song by Irish singer Maverick Sabre, from his debut studio album Lonely Are the Brave. It was released on 4 November 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom.
Music video
[edit]A music video to accompany the release of "I Need" was first released onto YouTube on 16 September 2011 at a total length of four minutes and two seconds.[1] In the video, Stafford travels back to his native town of New Ross. The video features many locals of the town and places like 'Aladdins cave' and 'New Ross Crystal'.
Reception
[edit]Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:
Little more than strings, drums and an electric organ play out over Sabre's self-penned words about remembering the good ol' days. "I need blue skies/ I need them old times/ I need something good," he rap-sings is his inimitable twang on a gravelly chorus that burrows deeper into your brain with each listen. Don't worry mate, we have a sneaking suspicion that things will pick up again very soon.
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Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Need" | 3:58 |
2. | "I Need" (Acoustic) | 3:08 |
3. | "I Need" (Brookes Brothers Remix) | 5:00 |
4. | "I Need" (Cookie Monsta Remix) | 5:47 |
5. | "I Need" (Zed Bias Remix) | 3:50 |
6. | "I Need" (Zed Bias Remix) (featuring Donae'o) | 3:50 |
7. | "I Need" (Moto Blanco Remix) | 6:43 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] | 100 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] | 39 |
Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 32 |
Scotland (OCC)[7] | 24 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 18 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 4 November 2011 | Digital download[3] | Mercury Records |
References
[edit]- ^ Maverick Sabre - I Need. YouTube
- ^ Robert Copsey. "Maverick Sabre: 'I Need' - Single review". Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk/.
- ^ a b I Need (Remixes) by Maverick Sabre
- ^ "Maverick Sabre – I Need" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Maverick Sabre – I Need" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 45, 2011". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "British single certifications – Maverick Sabre – I Need". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 July 2021.