I Didn't Want to Need You
{{Short description|1990 single by Heart}}
{{Infobox song
| name = I Didn't Want to Need You
| cover = Heart IDWTNY.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Heart
| album = Brigade
| B-side = The Night
| released = {{start date|1990|6|5}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:05
| label = Capitol
| writer = Diane Warren
| producer = Richie Zito
| prev_title = All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = Stranded
| next_year = 1990
}}
"I Didn't Want to Need You" is a song by American rock band Heart. It was composed by veteran songwriter Diane Warren and released as the second single from the band's 10th studio album, Brigade (1990).{{cite web |last1=Giles |first1=Jeff |title=Heart Look Back on 'Brigade,' and Leaving the 80s Behind: Exclusive Interview |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/heart-interview-2015/ |website=ultimateclassicrock.com |publisher=Ultimate Classic Rock, Townsquare Media, Inc. |access-date=6 September 2022 |date=9 April 2015}} "I Didn't Want to Need You" peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 21 on the US Cash Box Top 100 and number 14 on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. It also reached the top 40 in Ireland and Sweden and number 47 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music video
The majority of the video features close-up shots of the Wilson sisters blended with live shots of the band on the Brigade tour from their stop at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida, on June 9, 1990 and the USF Sundome in Tampa, Florida on June 10, 1990.
Track listings
7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Didn't Want to Need You|others=Heart|year=1990|type=US 7-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Capitol Records|id=NR-44553}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Didn't Want to Need You|others=Heart|year=1990|type=US cassette single sleeve|publisher=Capitol Records|id=4JM-44553}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Didn't Want to Need You|others=Heart|year=1990|type=Japanese mini-CD single liner notes|publisher=Capitol Records|id=TODP-2195}}
- "I Didn't Want to Need You" – 4:05
- "The Night" – 4:50
12-inch and CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Didn't Want to Need You|others=Heart|year=1990|type=UK 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Capitol Records|id=12CL 580}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Didn't Want to Need You|others=Heart|year=1990|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Capitol Records|id=CDCL 580, 20 3908 2}}
- "I Didn't Want to Need You" – 4:05
- "The Night" – 4:50
- "The Will to Love" – 4:19
- A limited-edition 12-inch vinyl with a poster sleeve was also issued in the UK.{{cite AV media notes|title=I Didn't Want to Need You|others=Heart|year=1990|type=UK 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Capitol Records|id=12CLP 580}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (1990) !Peak |
| scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=pdf|page=126}}
|64 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Canadatopsingles|14|chartid=1327|rowheader=true|access-date=September 23, 2019}} |
| scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-08-04.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=7|issue=31|page=IV|date=August 4, 1990|access-date=August 15, 2020}}
|85 |
| {{single chart|Ireland2|14|song=I Didn't Need You|rowheader=true|access-date=September 23, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|60|artist=Heart|song=I Didn't Want to Need You|rowheader=true|access-date=September 23, 2019|refname="d100"}} |
| {{single chart|Sweden|15|artist=Heart|song=I Didn't Want to Need You|rowheader=true|access-date=September 23, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|UK|47|date=19900728|rowheader=true|access-date=September 23, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|23|artist=Heart|rowheader=true|access-date=September 23, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|13|artist=Heart|rowheader=true|access-date=September 23, 2019}} |
| scope="row"|US Cash Box Top 100{{cite book|title=Top Pop Singles 1955-2010|year=2011|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|author-link=Joel Whitburn|publisher=Record Research}}
|21 |
References
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Category:Song recordings produced by Richie Zito
Category:Songs written by Diane Warren
Category:Capitol Records singles
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