Need to Be Next to You
{{short description|2000 single by Leigh Nash}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Need to Be Next to You
| cover = Need to Be Next to You cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Leigh Nash
| album = Bounce: Music from and Inspired by the Miramax Motion Picture
| released = {{Start date|2000}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Pop
| length = 3:43
| label =
| writer = Diane Warren
| producer = Matt Serletic
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = My Idea of Heaven
| next_year = 2006
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Tf3VOMavmI0|"Need to Be Next to You"}}}}
}}
"Need to Be Next to You" is a song by American singer and songwriter Leigh Nash. It was released in 2000 on Miramax Records, East West Records, and The Engine Entertainment as the artist's debut solo single. It was released as part and as well as the opening track from the film soundtrack album Bounce: Music from and Inspired by the Miramax Motion Picture (2000) to accompany the Bounce film. It is a pop song that was written by Diane Warren and produced by Matt Serletic.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Germany CD single
| title1 = Need to Be Next to You
| note1 = radio edit
| title2 = Need to Be Next to You
| note2 = movie mix
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = UK promo CD single
| title1 = Need to Be Next to You
| note1 = radio edit
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Europe CD maxi single
| extra_column = Vocals
| all_writing = Diane Warren, except for "Walking with Strangers" which was jointly composed by Katisse Buckingham, Marilyn Scott and Terri Lyne Carrington
| title1 = Need to Be Next to You
| note1 = radio edit
| extra1 = Leigh Nash
| length1 = 3:42
| title2 = Need to Be Next to You
| note2 = movie mix
| extra2 = Nash
| length2 = 4:55
| title3 = Walking with Strangers
| extra3 = Marilyn Scott
| length3 = 4:52
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Video
| title1 = Need to Be Next to You
| writer1 = Diane Warren
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for "Need to Be Next to You" !Chart (2000–2001) !Peak |
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=199}}
| align="center"| 94 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leigh-nash/chart-history/atf/|title=Leigh Nash Chart History (Adult Top 40)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}
| style="text-align:center;"|23 |
| scope="row"| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leigh-nash/chart-history/asi/ |title=Leigh Nash Chart History (Adult Contemporary)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}
| style="text-align:center;"|21 |
Cover versions
- American country music singer Sara Evans covered this song on her 2003 album Restless.
- British girl group Bellefire covered it on their 2004 album Spin the Wheel, under the title "I Need to Be Next to You".
- South African singer Nádine released a cover on her 2007 album As Jy Wonder and also released it as a single.
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|id=Tf3VOMavmI0|title="Need to Be Next to You"}}
- {{AllMusic|class=song|id=need-to-be-next-to-you-mt0002190685|label="Need to Be Next to You"}}
- {{MusicBrainz recording|mbid=60169df5-9c97-4c44-b9fe-9f5da2e656f0|name=Need to Be Next to You}}
- {{Discogs release|id=2608480|name=Need to Be Next to You|type=single}}
- {{Discogs master|master=347798|name=Need to Be Next to You|type=single}}
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Category:East West Records singles
Category:Songs written by Diane Warren