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.
.[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
