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You Needed Me

February 12, 2023

This article is about the Anne Murray song. For the Rihanna song, see Needed Me.

"You Needed Me" is a song written by Randy Goodrum, who describes it as being about "unconditional undeserved love".[3] It was a number one hit single in the United States in 1978 for Canadian singer Anne Murray, for which she won a Grammy Award. In 1999, Irish pop band Boyzone recorded a hit cover of the song that hit number one on the UK Singles Chart.

"You Needed Me"
Single by Anne Murray
from the album Let's Keep It That Way
B-side"I Still Wish the Very Best for You"
ReleasedMay 1978
RecordedJanuary 1978
GenreSoft rock[1][2]
Length3:41
LabelCapitol 4574
Songwriter(s)Randy Goodrum
Producer(s)Jim Ed Norman
Anne Murray singles chronology
"Walk Right Back"
(1978) 		"You Needed Me"
(1978) 		"Hey, Daddy"
(1978)

Original Anne Murray version

"You Needed Me" was first recorded by singer Anne Murray in 1978. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and revitalized her career after several years of declining popularity as it became her first Top 40 US single since her 1974 remake of The Beatles' "You Won't See Me". The song, included on her 1978 album Let's Keep It That Way, was also a top-five country single and won Song of the Year at the Academy of Country Music awards, and is her most successful single in the United Kingdom, where it made the top 30. Murray is quoted in The Billboard Book of Number One Hits by Fred Bronson as saying she was not surprised by the song's success, as she knew from the start the song would be a hit because she broke down in tears the first time she tried to sing it.

Although the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (and is her only song to top that chart), it never topped the two Billboard charts where Murray has had the most success—Country and Adult Contemporary. However, it spent a then-record 36 weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart, a record for chart longevity that stood until 1990. The song spent 10 weeks at number one in Malaysia.

The song earned Murray the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 21st Grammy Awards,[4] the first to be awarded to a Canadian artist. The single was certified Platinum in Canada and Gold in the US.

Anne Murray re-recorded the song with Shania Twain for Murray's 2007 album Duets: Friends & Legends.

The song was featured in an ongoing storyline on the CBS soap Guiding Light in 1980–81, as a theme song for the characters Kelly Nelson and Morgan Richards. In 2013, the song was performed by Seth MacFarlane in character as Stewie Griffin on the Family Guy episode "Chris Cross", in which Anne Murray herself guest-starred.

Chart performance

Boyzone version

"You Needed Me"
 
Single by Boyzone
from the album By Request
B-side"Words Can't Describe"
ReleasedMay 10, 1999 (1999-05-10)[19]
StudioLondon, England
Length3:27
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Randy Goodrum
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Boyzone singles chronology
"When the Going Gets Tough"
(1999) 		"You Needed Me"
(1999) 		"Every Day I Love You"
(1999)
Music video
"You Needed Me" on YouTube

"You Needed Me" was covered by Irish boy band Boyzone in 1999. It was released as the second single from their album By Request. It became their sixth and final single to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart,[20] outselling Spice Girl Geri Halliwell's debut single, "Look at Me", by 748 copies.[21] The song received a silver disc for shipping 200,000 copies in the UK.[22]

Track listings

Irish maxi-CD single[23]

  1. "You Needed Me"
  2. "When the Going Gets Tough"
  3. "You Needed Me" (Jewels & Stone Remix)
  4. "Megamix (Love to Infinity)"

UK CD1[24]

  1. "You Needed Me"
  2. "Words Can't Describe"
  3. "Megamix (Love to Infinity)"

UK CD2[25]

  1. "You Needed Me"
  2. "You Needed Me" (Jewels & Stone Remix)
  3. "Too Late Tonight"
  4. "You Needed Me" (video)

UK cassette single[26]

  1. "You Needed Me"
  2. "Words Can't Describe"

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the By Request album booklet.[27]

Studio

  • Engineered and programmed at Rokstone Studios (London, England)

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

References

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  22. ^ a b "British single certifications – Boyzone – You Needed Me". British Phonographic Industry.
  23. ^ You Needed Me (Irish maxi-CD single liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1999. 563 977-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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This article is about the Anne Murray song For the Rihanna song see Needed Me You Needed Me is a song written by Randy Goodrum who describes it as being about unconditional undeserved love 3 It was a number one hit single in the United States in 1978 for Canadian singer Anne Murray for which she won a Grammy Award In 1999 Irish pop band Boyzone recorded a hit cover of the song that hit number one on the UK Singles Chart You Needed Me Single by Anne Murrayfrom the album Let s Keep It That WayB side I Still Wish the Very Best for You ReleasedMay 1978RecordedJanuary 1978GenreSoft rock 1 2 Length3 41LabelCapitol 4574Songwriter s Randy GoodrumProducer s Jim Ed NormanAnne Murray singles chronology Walk Right Back 1978 You Needed Me 1978 Hey Daddy 1978 Contents 1 Original Anne Murray version 1 1 Chart performance 1 1 1 Weekly charts 1 1 2 Year end charts 2 Boyzone version 2 1 Track listings 2 2 Credits and personnel 2 3 Charts 2 3 1 Weekly charts 2 3 2 Year end charts 2 4 Certifications 3 Other versions 4 ReferencesOriginal Anne Murray version Edit You Needed Me was first recorded by singer Anne Murray in 1978 The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and revitalized her career after several years of declining popularity as it became her first Top 40 US single since her 1974 remake of The Beatles You Won t See Me The song included on her 1978 album Let s Keep It That Way was also a top five country single and won Song of the Year at the Academy of Country Music awards and is her most successful single in the United Kingdom where it made the top 30 Murray is quoted in The Billboard Book of Number One Hits by Fred Bronson as saying she was not surprised by the song s success as she knew from the start the song would be a hit because she broke down in tears the first time she tried to sing it Although the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is her only song to top that chart it never topped the two Billboard charts where Murray has had the most success Country and Adult Contemporary However it spent a then record 36 weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart a record for chart longevity that stood until 1990 The song spent 10 weeks at number one in Malaysia The song earned Murray the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 21st Grammy Awards 4 the first to be awarded to a Canadian artist The single was certified Platinum in Canada and Gold in the US Anne Murray re recorded the song with Shania Twain for Murray s 2007 album Duets Friends amp Legends The song was featured in an ongoing storyline on the CBS soap Guiding Light in 1980 81 as a theme song for the characters Kelly Nelson and Morgan Richards In 2013 the song was performed by Seth MacFarlane in character as Stewie Griffin on the Family Guy episode Chris Cross in which Anne Murray herself guest starred Chart performance Edit Weekly charts Edit Chart 1978 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 5 2Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 1Canadian RPM Top Singles 1Ireland IRMA 6 7Netherlands Single Top 100 7 22New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 8 6South Africa Springbok 9 5UK Singles OCC 10 22US Billboard Hot 100 11 1US Adult Contemporary Billboard 12 3US Hot Country Songs Billboard 13 4 Year end charts Edit Chart 1978 RankAustralia Kent Music Report 14 40Canada 15 3New Zealand 16 34US Billboard Hot 100 17 63Chart 1979 RankAustralia Kent Music Report 18 87Boyzone version Edit You Needed Me Single by Boyzonefrom the album By RequestB side Words Can t Describe ReleasedMay 10 1999 1999 05 10 19 StudioLondon EnglandLength3 27LabelPolydorSongwriter s Randy GoodrumProducer s Steve MacBoyzone singles chronology When the Going Gets Tough 1999 You Needed Me 1999 Every Day I Love You 1999 Music video You Needed Me on YouTube You Needed Me was covered by Irish boy band Boyzone in 1999 It was released as the second single from their album By Request It became their sixth and final single to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart 20 outselling Spice Girl Geri Halliwell s debut single Look at Me by 748 copies 21 The song received a silver disc for shipping 200 000 copies in the UK 22 Track listings Edit Irish maxi CD single 23 You Needed Me When the Going Gets Tough You Needed Me Jewels amp Stone Remix Megamix Love to Infinity UK CD1 24 You Needed Me Words Can t Describe Megamix Love to Infinity UK CD2 25 You Needed Me You Needed Me Jewels amp Stone Remix Too Late Tonight You Needed Me video UK cassette single 26 You Needed Me Words Can t Describe Credits and personnel Edit Credits are lifted from the By Request album booklet 27 Studio Engineered and programmed at Rokstone Studios London England Personnel Randy Goodrum writing Wayne Hector additional backing vocals backing vocal arrangement Ali Tennant additional backing vocals Yvonne John Lewis additional backing vocals John Matthews additional backing vocals Paul Gendler guitars Steve Mac production backing vocal arrangement Chris Laws engineering programming Matt Howe mix engineeing Richard Niles string arrangement Charts Edit Weekly charts Edit Chart 1999 PeakpositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 28 38Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 29 22Europe Eurochart Hot 100 30 6Germany Official German Charts 31 36Ireland IRMA 32 2Netherlands Dutch Top 40 33 13Netherlands Single Top 100 34 16New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 35 1Norway VG lista 36 15Scotland OCC 37 1Sweden Sverigetopplistan 38 21Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 39 29UK Singles OCC 20 1 Year end charts Edit Chart 1999 PositionNetherlands Dutch Top 40 40 123New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 41 27UK Singles OCC 42 49 Certifications Edit Region Certification Certified units salesNew Zealand RMNZ 43 Gold 5 000 United Kingdom BPI 22 Silver 200 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Other versions EditThe New Seekers a late 1978 single 44 Burl Ives included in the album The Magic Balladeer 1993 45 Daniel O Donnell in his album Songs of Inspiration 1996 46 Howard Keel for his 1985 album Reminiscing The Howard Keel Collection This peaked at 20 in the UK album chart during a 12 week stay 47 Lynn Anderson recorded her version of You Needed Me for the 1983 album Up Close 48 The song was subsequently included in various country and love song compilation albums that include her Lynne Perrie recorded a version for the 1987 Coronation Street album Patti Page for her album Best Country Songs 2008 49 Perry Como Perry Como Live on Tour 1981 Val Doonican in the album It s Good to See You 1988 50 Vic Damone included in his album Now 1981 51 Cilla Black included on her Especially for You album 1980 Sissel Kyrkjebo recorded a Norwegian version called Jeg Trenger Deg I Need You for her 1986 debut album Sissel Bill Pearce recorded on trombone Kenny Rogers Dottie West included in the album Classics 1978 Alka Yagnik Kumar Sanu suno zaraa suno zaraa hawaaon mein yeh kaisee hai sadaa in the film Bada Din 1998 music by Jatin LalitReferences Edit VH1 s 40 Most Softsational Soft Rock Songs Stereogum May 31 2007 Retrieved July 31 2016 Smith Troy L 14 December 2021 Every No 1 song of the 1970s ranked from worst to best Cleveland com Retrieved 30 January 2023 You Needed Me by Anne Murray Songfacts Songfacts com Retrieved 2014 04 01 Past Winners Search GRAMMY com grammy com Retrieved 4 August 2011 australian charts com Forum 1970 ARIA Charts Special Occasion Charts Hung Medien Retrieved 7 October 2016 The Irish Charts Search Results You Needed Me Irish Singles Chart Retrieved February 16 2019 Anne Murray You Needed Me in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved June 11 2018 Anne Murray You Needed Me Top 40 Singles Retrieved June 11 2018 SA Charts 1965 March 1989 Retrieved 5 September 2018 Anne Murray Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Anne Murray Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Anne Murray Chart History Adult Contemporary Billboard Anne Murray Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Kent Music Report No 236 1 January 1979 gt National Top 100 Singles for 1978 Kent Music Report Retrieved 8 January 2022 via Imgur com Top 100 Hits of 1978 Top 100 Songs of 1978 Musicoutfitters com Retrieved 2016 10 13 The Official New Zealand Music Chart Retrieved 7 October 2016 Top 100 Hits of 1978 Top 100 Songs of 1978 Retrieved 7 October 2016 Kent Music Report No 288 31 December 1979 gt National Top 100 Singles for 1979 Kent Music Report Retrieved January 10 2023 via Imgur com New Releases For Week Starting 10 May 1999 PDF Music Week May 8 1999 p 27 Retrieved July 19 2021 a b Boyzone Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved December 31 2020 Copsey Rob March 25 2020 The closest battles for Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart Official Charts Company Retrieved November 21 2020 a b British single certifications Boyzone You Needed Me British Phonographic Industry You Needed Me Irish maxi CD single liner notes Boyzone Polydor Records 1999 563 977 2 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title 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Austria Top 40 Retrieved November 24 2018 Boyzone You Needed Me in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved November 24 2018 Billboard Google Books June 5 1999 Retrieved April 1 2014 via Google Books Boyzone You Needed Me in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved August 17 2019 The Irish Charts Search Results You Needed Me Irish Singles Chart Retrieved November 24 2018 Nederlandse Top 40 week 23 1999 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved November 21 2019 Boyzone You Needed Me in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved November 24 2018 Boyzone You Needed Me Top 40 Singles Retrieved November 24 2018 Boyzone You Needed Me VG lista Retrieved November 24 2018 Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved November 24 2018 Boyzone You Needed Me Singles Top 100 Retrieved November 24 2018 Boyzone You Needed Me Swiss Singles Chart Retrieved November 24 2018 Jaarlijsten 1999 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved May 11 2022 End of Year Charts 1999 Recorded Music NZ Retrieved November 21 2019 Best Sellers of 1999 Singles Top 100 Music Week London England United Business Media January 22 2000 p 27 New Zealand single certifications Boyzone You Needed Me Recorded Music NZ The New Seekers You Needed Me Discogs Retrieved 2018 11 05 Discogs com Discogs com Retrieved January 16 2018 Discogs com Discogs com Retrieved January 16 2018 Roberts David 2005 British Hit Singles amp Albums 18th ed Guinness World Records p 274 ISBN 1 904994 00 8 Lynn Anderson Up Close 1983 Discogs Retrieved April 8 2017 allmusic com allmusic com Retrieved January 16 2018 Discogs com Discogs com Retrieved January 16 2018 Discogs com Discogs com Retrieved January 16 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title You Needed Me amp oldid 1136498671, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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