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"'''I Need You Tonight'''" is a single by [[English people|English]] rapper [[Professor Green]] which was produced by The ThundaCatz. The track features a sample of "[[Need You Tonight]]" (originally by Australian [[rock band]] [[INXS]]). It received placement onto [[BBC Radio 1]]'s A Playlist in March 2010 and was also record of the week by 4 different Dj's on the station and was the weekend anthem. The single was released on 11 April 2010 as a [[music download|digital download]] and was released physically as a [[CD single]] the following day<ref>{{cite web | title = ''I Need You Tonight'' (feat. Ed Drewett) | publisher = Amazon | date = 2009-07-04 | url = http://www.amazon.co.uk/Need-You-Tonight-feat-Drewett/dp/B003DS4UTS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1269637075&sr=8-1 | accessdate =2010-03-26 }}</ref>. |
"'''I Need You Tonight'''" is a single by [[English people|English]] rapper [[Professor Green]] which was produced by The ThundaCatz. The track features a replayed sample of "[[Need You Tonight]]" (originally by Australian [[rock band]] [[INXS]]) replayed and produced by [[Mark Summers]] at [http://www.scorccio.com Scorccio Sample Replays]. It received placement onto [[BBC Radio 1]]'s A Playlist in March 2010 and was also record of the week by 4 different Dj's on the station and was the weekend anthem. The single was released on 11 April 2010 as a [[music download|digital download]] and was released physically as a [[CD single]] the following day<ref>{{cite web | title = ''I Need You Tonight'' (feat. Ed Drewett) | publisher = Amazon | date = 2009-07-04 | url = http://www.amazon.co.uk/Need-You-Tonight-feat-Drewett/dp/B003DS4UTS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1269637075&sr=8-1 | accessdate =2010-03-26 }}</ref>. |
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== Track listing == |
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"I Need You Tonight" is a single by English rapper Professor Green which was produced by The ThundaCatz. The track features a replayed sample of "Need You Tonight" (originally by Australian rock band INXS) replayed and produced by Mark Summers at Scorccio Sample Replays. It received placement onto BBC Radio 1's A Playlist in March 2010 and was also record of the week by 4 different Dj's on the station and was the weekend anthem. The single was released on 11 April 2010 as a digital download and was released physically as a CD single the following day[1].
Track listing
- Digital download
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Need You Tonight" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "I Need You Tonight (Doman & Gooding Remix)" | 4:20 |
| 3. | "I Need You Tonight (Gramophonedzie Remix)" | 6:50 |
| 4. | "I Need You Tonight (Instrumental)" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Hard Night Out" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "I Need You Tonight (Video)" | 3:34 |
- CD single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Need You Tonight (Radio Edit)" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "I Need You Tonight" | 3:45 |
Music video
The music video for "I Need You Tonight" was shot at a pub in Hackney, London. It features Professor Green being taken as an idiot by a girl (Carly Baker) who he desperately tries to get the attention of. However he ends up becoming extremely drunk and starts causing chaos in the pub. Drewett also appears in the video along with a cameo appearance from Chase (The ThundaCatz).
Chart performance
Having been predicted to debut on the UK Singles Chart at number 1[2], the single debuted at number 3 on 18 April 2010 behind Scouting For Girls and Usher with "This Ain't A Love Song" and "OMG" respectively. The following week the single fell 3 places to number 6, where it remained for two consecutive weeks. On 9 May 2010, the single fell a further 3 places to number 9, the single spent 4 weeks within the Top 10. It was awarded Silver certification on 18 June 2010.
On 15 April 2010, "I Need You Tonight" debuted on the Irish Singles Chart at a #24, marking Professor Green's only single to make an impact on the chart. The following week the single rose to #21 and on its third week in the chart, the single rose to its current peak of #15.
Live Performances
Professor Green has performed this song live feat Ed Drewett, with appearances seen at; Live from Studio Five, GMTV, T4 On The Beach and on Professor Green's Tour. Following Ed Drewett's departure from live events, Professor Green has been singing "I Need You Tonight" live on tour and on TV without him. An acoustic version of this song was performed by Green and his backing singers for The Sun (UK) newspaper.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 15 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 3 |
References
- ^ "I Need You Tonight (feat. Ed Drewett)". Amazon. 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ Tuesday, April 13 2010, 13:05 BST (2010-04-13). "Music - The Sound - Good news for Selena Gomez, Kelis, Plan B". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Chart Track: Week 17, 2010". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Professor Green Ft Ed Drewett: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.