Something I Need
{{Short description|2013 single by OneRepublic}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Something I Need
| cover = OneRepublic Something I Need cover art.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = OneRepublic
| album = Native
| released = August 25, 2013
| recorded = 2012
| studio = Black Rock (Santorini, Greece)
| genre = Folk-pop
| length = 4:00
| label = {{hlist|Mosley|Interscope}}
| writer = {{hlist|Ryan Tedder|Benny Blanco}}
| producer = {{hlist|Ryan Tedder|Benny Blanco}}
| prev_title = Counting Stars
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Love Runs Out
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{External music video|type=single|{{YouTube|qKCGBgOgp08|"Something I Need"}}}}
}}
"Something I Need" is a song recorded by American pop rock band OneRepublic. It was released on August 25, 2013, through Mosley Music and Interscope Records as the third single from their third studio album, Native (2013). The song was written and produced by Ryan Tedder and Benny Blanco. It peaked at number six in Australia, where it has been certified 5× Platinum, and number four in New Zealand, where it has been certified 2× Platinum.
Background
On August 23, 2013, in a response to a question from an Australian fan on Twitter, OneRepublic revealed that "Something I Need" would be the next single released from Native.{{cite tweet|user=OneRepublic|author=OneRepublic|number=371053961135915008|date=23 August 2013|title="@PCarlos22: @OneRepublic something I need #38 iTunes in Australia! Next single??" YES, next single and DAMN can't believe 38 already!!}} The track debuted on Australian radio on August 25 and premiered on U.S. radio in mid-September.
Chart performance
The song peaked at number six in Australia, where it has been certified 5× Platinum for sales of over 350,000. In New Zealand, it charted at number four, and has been certified 2× Platinum after selling 30,000 copies. The song has also charted at number one in Poland, number five in Austria, number 72 in Germany and number 21 in Switzerland.
Music video
The official music video was filmed in September 2013 and was directed by Cameron Duddy. Speaking about the video via their Twitter page, OneRepublic said: "The video for 'Something I Need' will hands down be the craziest video we've done. And funniest. And hopefully best. Time for a risk."{{cite tweet|user=OneRepublic|author=OneRepublic|number=376156136589635584|date=7 September 2013|title=The video for Something I Need will hands down be the craziest video we've done. And funniest. And hopefully best. Time for a risk}} The music video was released on October 7, 2013. In the video, a man is repeatedly attacked by a dog in slow motion, preventing him from asking his crush out.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKCGBgOgp08|title=OneRepublic - Something I Need|date=October 7, 2013|publisher=YouTube|access-date=October 7, 2013}}
Credits and personnel
;Recording{{cite AV media notes|title=Native|title-link=Native (album)|others=OneRepublic|year=2013|type=CD booklet|publisher=Mosley Music Group, Interscope Records|location=United States}}
- Recorded at Black Rock Studio, Santorini, Greece
- Additional recordings at Lotzah Matzah Studios, New York City, New York; Patriot Studios, Denver, Colorado; Downtown Studios, New York City, New York, and Audiophile Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
- Ryan Tedder – songwriter, producer, instrumentation, programming, engineer
- Benny Blanco – songwriter, producer, instrumentation, programming, backing vocals
- Serban Ghenea – mixer
- John Hanes – engineered for mix
- Phil Seaford – assistant engineered for mix
- Smith Carlson – engineer
- Chris Sclafani – engineer, backing vocals
- Scott "Yarmov" Yarmovsky – assistant engineer, backing vocals
- OneRepublic – backing vocals
- Danielle Edinburgh Wilson – backing vocals
- Margaret-Anne Davis – backing vocals
- Toni Skidmore – backing vocals
- Jermon Wilson – backing vocals
- Ryan's friends and family after a night of drinking – backing vocals (legend)
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Will Quinnell – mastering
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2013–2014)
!Peak |
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| {{singlechart|Australia|6|song=Something I Need|artist=OneRepublic|refname="Australia"|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Austria|5|song=Something I Need|artist=OneRepublic|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Germany|74|song=Something I Need|artist=OneRepublic|songid=1125071|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|New Zealand|4|song=Something I Need|artist=OneRepublic|refname="NZ"|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Poland|1|chartid=1203|year=2013|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Switzerland|21|song=Something I Need|artist=OneRepublic|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|UK|78|date=20141227|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| Chart (2013)
! Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2013/singles-chart|title=2013 Annual ARIA Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=December 26, 2019}}
|style="text-align:center;"|37 |
| Chart (2014)
! Position |
| scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2014|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2014|website=austriancharts.at|access-date=January 6, 2020}}
|style="text-align:center;"|60 |
| scope="row"| Poland (ZPAV){{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=1152|title=Utwory, których słuchaliśmy w radiu – Airplay 2014|publisher=Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|language=pl|access-date=January 21, 2015}}
|style="text-align:center;"|49 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|relyear=2013|certyear=2023|title=Something I Need|artist=One Republic|type=single|number=5|award=Platinum|access-date=April 6, 2023|refname=ARIA}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=OneRepublic|title=Something I Need|relyear=2013|certyear=2015|source=radioscope|access-date=February 22, 2025|award=Platinum|number=2|refname=RMNZ}}
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Ben Haenow version
{{Infobox song
| name = Something I Need
| cover = Something i need cover.png
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Ben Haenow
| album = Ben Haenow
| released = December 14, 2014
| recorded = 2014; Sarm West Studios (London, England)
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop rock
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=46}}
| label = Syco
| writer = {{hlist|Ryan Tedder|Benny Blanco}}
| producer = John Ryan
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Second Hand Heart
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|zLBaaN2sqlc|"Something I Need"}} }}
}}
In December 2014, Ben Haenow, winner of the eleventh series of The X Factor, released a cover version of "Something I Need" as his winner's single after he won. The song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on December 14, with a physical equivalent being released three days later. "Something I Need" was produced by American recording artist John Ryan, who has previously worked with One Direction.{{cite web|url=http://www.4music.com/news/news/x-factor-winner-ben-haenow-releases-winners-single-something-i-need|title=X Factor winner Ben Haenow releases winner's single, Something I Need|publisher=4Music|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222232756/http://www.4music.com/news/news/x-factor-winner-ben-haenow-releases-winners-single-something-i-need|archive-date=December 22, 2014|df=mdy-all}} All proceeds from the single will go to the children's charity organisation Together for Short Lives.{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/12/21/x-factor-winner-ben-haenow-claims-christmas-number-one-2014-single-spot-4995442/|title=X Factor winner Ben Haenow claims Christmas 2014 number one single|last=Campbell|first=Tina|date=December 21, 2014|work=Metro|publisher=DMG Media|access-date=December 21, 2014}}
The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, making it the Christmas number one. It was the final X-Factor winner's single to reach number one.
=Background=
On December 12, 2014, the winner's singles for each of the three finalists of eleventh series of The X Factor were revealed. Haenow and Fleur East would record "Something I Need", whilst Andrea Faustini would record Whitney Houston's "I Didn't Know My Own Strength".{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/12/12/winners-singles-revealed-x-factors-fleur-east-andrea-faustini-and-ben-haenow-share-their-song-choices-4984608/|title=Winner's singles revealed: X Factor's Fleur East, Andrea Faustini and Ben Haenow share their song choices|last=Baillie|first=Katie|date=December 12, 2014|work=Metro|publisher=DMG Media|access-date=January 13, 2015}} On December 14, Haenow and eventual runner-up East both performed the song live on The X Factor final.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/x-factor/11291112/x-factor-final-2014-live-Saturday.html|title=X Factor 2014 final: Ben Haenow beats Fleur East|last=Mohan|first=Isabel|date=December 14, 2014|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=December 14, 2014}}
This version of the song substitutes the words "die" and "killing" in the pre-chorus and chorus in favor of the words "here", "live" and "loving", presumably to make it more palatable for The X Factor audience, particularly younger viewers.
=Live performances=
Haenow performed "Something I Need" on The X Factor live final results show, just after being announced as the winner. He also sang it on Text Santa on December 19.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
On January 21, 2015, Haenow performed the song at the 20th National Television Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/national-television-awards-2015-nominations-in-full-as-mary-berry-battles-simon-cowell-9992975.html|title=National Television Awards 2015: Nominations in full as Mary Berry battles Simon Cowell|work=The Independent|date=January 21, 2015 }}
=Chart performance=
The song debuted at number two in the Republic of Ireland, beaten to the top spot by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" (which ironically received an early release because it was performed on The X Factor by eventual runner-up Fleur East).{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/1219/667942-x-factor-winner-ben-haenow-denied-irish-no-1-spot/|title=X Factor winner Ben Haenow denied Irish No 1 spot|date=December 19, 2014|work=RTE.ie}} It became the first X Factor winner's single to miss the number one spot in Ireland since Steve Brookstein's "Against All Odds" in 2004. In the UK, the song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the 2014 Christmas number one.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/x-factors-ben-haenow-crowned-2014-official-christmas-number-1-3373/|title=X Factor's Ben Haenow crowned 2014 Official Christmas Number 1|publisher=Official Charts Company}} The song sold 214,239 copies in its first week, becoming the second-fastest selling single of 2014 (behind Band Aid 30's "Do They Know It's Christmas?").{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-x-factor-s-ben-haenow-lands-the-christmas-no-1/060421|title=Official Charts Analysis: X Factor's Ben Haenow lands the Christmas No.1|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=December 22, 2014|work=Music Week|publisher=Intent Media|access-date=September 17, 2015|url-access=subscription}} It was also the year's 58th best-selling song. ("Uptown Funk" would finish at number two on Christmas 2014, and at the same time would become the final number one song of 2014 and first of 2015 in Australia, Canada and the United States in addition to Ireland).
=Track listing=
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Something I Need
| writer1 = {{hlist|Ryan Tedder|Benny Blanco}}
| extra1 = John Ryan
| length1 = 3:46
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = CD single{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Something-I-Need-Ben-Haenow/dp/B00QVCMTZA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419110223&sr=8-1&keywords=Ben+haenow|title=Something I Need by Ben Haenow: Amazon.co.uk: Music|publisher=Amazon.co.uk}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Something I Need
| writer1 = {{hlist|Tedder|Blanco}}
| extra1 = Ryan
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = Jealous Guy
| note2 = Live The X Factor Performance
| writer2 = {{hlist|John Lennon|Yoko Ono|Phil Spector}}
| extra2 = Julian Bunetta
| length2 = 2:11
| title3 = Highway to Hell
| note3 = Live The X Factor Performance
| writer3 = {{hlist|Bon Scott|Angus Young|Malcolm Young}}
| extra3 = Bunetta
| length3 = 2:10
| title4 = Man in the Mirror
| note4 = Live The X Factor Performance
| writer4 = {{hlist|Siedah Garrett|Glen Ballard}}
| extra4 = Bunetta
| length4 = 2:11
}}
=Credits and personnel=
- Ben Haenow – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Ryan Tedder – songwriting
- Benny Blanco – songwriting
- John Ryan – guitar, keyboards, producer, programming, backing vocals
- DIVA Singers – choir
- Ash Howes – mixer
- Matt Brind – strings arrangement
- Mat Bartram – recording
- Ronan Phelan – assistant engineer
- Isobel Griffiths – contractor
- Dick Beetham – mastering
Credits adapted from CD single.
=Charts and certifications=
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==Weekly charts==
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| Chart (2014)
! Peak |
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| {{singlechart|Billboardeurodigital|1|artist=Ben Haenow|artistid={{BillboardID|Ben Haenow}}|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 23, 2015}} |
| {{singlechart|Ireland2|2|song=Something I Need|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 January 2020}} |
| {{singlechart|Scotland|1|date=2014-12-27|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|South Africa|3|date=2015-03-24|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 September 2015}} |
| {{singlechart|UK|1|date=2014-12-27|rowheader=true}} |
==Year-end charts==
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| Chart (2014)
! Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-100-biggest-songs-of-2014-revealed-3386/|title=The Official Top 100 Biggest Songs of 2014 revealed|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=December 31, 2014|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=January 13, 2015}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 58 |
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==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|title=Something I Need|artist=Ben Haenow|type=single|award=Platinum|id=13118-3985-1|salesamount=507,000|salesref={{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/biggest-selling-x-factor-winners-singles-revealed-3350/|title=The winner takes it all? The biggest selling X Factor winner's singles revealed|last=Justin|first=Myers|date=August 23, 2016|work=Official Charts Company|access-date=August 23, 2016}}|access-date=August 21, 2015}}
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=Release history=
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!scope="col"| Region !scope="col"| Date !scope="col"| Format !scope="col"| Label |
| United Kingdom{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/something-i-need-single/926664022|title=Something I Need - Single by Ben Haenow|date=December 16, 2014 |publisher=iTunes (GB)}}
| rowspan="2"| December 14, 2014 | rowspan="2"| Digital download | rowspan="3"| Syco |
| Ireland{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ie/album/something-i-need-single/926664022|title=iTunes - Music - Something I Need - Single by Ben Haenow|date=December 16, 2014 |publisher=iTunes (IE)}} |
| United Kingdom{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00R0J363C?ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B00R0J363C|title=Something I Need|work=amazon.co.uk}}
| December 17, 2014 |
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