Need It (Migos song)

"Need It" is a song by American hip hop trio Migos featuring American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on May 22, 2020,^[1] as the lead single from Migos' fourth studio album Culture III. Produced by Buddah Bless, the song samples "Get In My Car" by 50 Cent.^[2]

"Need It"
Single by Migos featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again
from the album Culture III
Released	May 22, 2020
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:15
Label	Quality Control Motown
Songwriter(s)	Curtis Jackson Tony Cottrell Quavious Marshall Kiari Cephus Kirshnik Khari Ball Tyron Douglas Kentrell Gaulden
Producer(s)	Buddah Bless
Migos singles chronology
"Racks 2 Skinny" (2020) "Need It" (2020) "Straightenin" (2021)
YoungBoy Never Broke Again singles chronology
"Make No Sense" (2020) "Need It" (2020) "Trillionaire" (2020)

Background and composition

The song was previewed in January 2020, when a video of Offset and NBA YoungBoy recording it was surfaced online. Migos seemingly hinted at its release hours before it arrived.^[3] On the track, the trio and YoungBoy talk about their intoxicating and violent lifestyles and how they will protect themselves.^[4]

Music video

Part of the music video parodies the 1996 film Don't Be a Menace, with Offset in the role of Loc Dog.^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	62
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[7]	27
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[8]	13
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[9]	75

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	69

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Bloom, Madison. "Listen to Migos' New Song "Need It" With NBA YoungBoy". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
2. "Migos Drops New Single 'Need It' with YoungBoy Never Broke Again". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
3. Espinoza, Joshua (May 22, 2020). "Migos Connects With YoungBoy Never Broke Again on "Need It"". Complex. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
4. "Best New Music This Week: Gunna, Migos, Young M.A, and More". Complex. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
5. Ivey, Justin (August 21, 2020). "Migos & YoungBoy Never Broke Again's 'Need It' Music Video Spoofs A Hood Comedy Classic". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
6. "Migos Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
7. "Migos Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
8. "Migos Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
9. "Top 100 Songs, August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
10. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
11. "American single certifications – Migos – Need It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2022.