I Need You (America song)
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"I Need You" is a single by the band America
released in 1972 from their eponymous debut album America as the second single. The song was written by Gerry Beckley
.
It appears on the live albums Live
(1977), In Concert
(1985), In Concert (King Biscuit)
& Horse With No Name - Live! (1995), and The Grand Cayman Concert
(2002). The studio version is included on the compilation albums History: America's Greatest Hits
(1975), Highway
(2000) and The Complete Greatest Hits
(2001).
wherein it peaked at number 9 which makes the band received another successful popularity next to their previous hit "A Horse With No Name
". It was also charted in Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart at number 7, and both Cash Box Singles Chart and Record World Singles Chart at number 8. Unlike their previous hit single, it didn't receive any certifications by RIAA
and in any countries.
America (band)
America is an English-American folk rock band that originally included members Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek. The three members were barely out of their teens when they became a musical sensation during 1972, scoring #1 hits and winning a Grammy for best new musical artist...
released in 1972 from their eponymous debut album America as the second single. The song was written by Gerry Beckley
Gerry Beckley
Gerald Linford "Gerry" Beckley is a founding member of the band America.Beckley was born to an American father, and an English mother. He began playing the piano at the age of three and the guitar a few years later. By 1962, Beckley was playing guitar in The Vanguards, an instrumental surf music...
.
It appears on the live albums Live
Live (America album)
Live is the first official live album by American folk rock duo America, released by Warner Bros. Records in October 1977. The album was recorded in July 1977 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California. It was the first to feature America as a duo, as Dan Peek had left the group for a solo...
(1977), In Concert
In Concert (America album)
In Concert is the second official live album by American folk rock duo America, released by Capitol Records in July 1985. This was the sixth and last release by America on the Capitol Records label and was the first America album ever issued on the budding compact disc format. This was America's...
(1985), In Concert (King Biscuit)
In Concert (King Biscuit)
In Concert is the third officially released live album by American folk rock duo America, released by King Biscuit Records in 1995...
& Horse With No Name - Live! (1995), and The Grand Cayman Concert
The Grand Cayman Concert (America album)
The Grand Cayman Concert is the fifth official live album by American folk rock duo America, released by the group in 2002. The concert consisted of Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell performing a number of their hits in a stripped-down, acoustic manner not seen since the early days when America...
(2002). The studio version is included on the compilation albums History: America's Greatest Hits
History: America's Greatest Hits
History: America's Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American folk rock trio America, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1975. It was a success in the United States, reaching number 3 on the Billboard album chart and being certified multi-platinum by the RIAA...
(1975), Highway
Highway (America album)
Highway: 30 Years Of America is the third principal major label compilation album by American folk rock duo America, released by Rhino Records in 2000 . The collection represented the first boxed set release of America's material...
(2000) and The Complete Greatest Hits
The Complete Greatest Hits (America album)
The Complete Greatest Hits is the fourth principal major label compilation album by American folk rock duo America, released by Rhino Records in 2001. This is the first America compilation to feature all 17 of the group's Billboard Hot 100 singles. The album was intended to update and expand upon...
(2001).
Chart performance
The song was a top ten hit and spent 10 weeks in Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
wherein it peaked at number 9 which makes the band received another successful popularity next to their previous hit "A Horse With No Name
A Horse with No Name
“A Horse with No Name” is a song written by Dewey Bunnell and originally recorded by the band America. It was the band's first and most successful single, released in early 1972, topping the charts in several countries...
". It was also charted in Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart at number 7, and both Cash Box Singles Chart and Record World Singles Chart at number 8. Unlike their previous hit single, it didn't receive any certifications by RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
and in any countries.
Charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... |
9 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart | 7 |
| Cash Box Singles Chart | 8 |
| Record World Singles Chart | 8 |