"Need To" is a song written and recorded by American

United States

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 nu metal

Nu metal

Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It is a fusion genre which combines elements of heavy metal with other genres, including grunge and hip hop...

 band Korn

Korn

Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...

 for their self-titled debut album

Korn (album)

Korn is the self-titled debut album by American nu metal band Korn, released on October 4, 1994, through Immortal/Epic Records. Before recording the album, the band played several gigs in an attempt to promote themselves. They were approached by Immortal/Epic Records after a performance at...

. It was released as the album's second single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 in April 1995.

Music and structure

The song features elements of an older Korn song, "Alive", which was found on their demo tape, Neidermeyer's Mind

Neidermeyer's Mind

Neidermeyer's Mind is a demo album by the American nu metal band Korn. It was was produced by Ross Robinson and released in 1993. The demo is very difficult to find...

. "Alive" was eventually reworked and re-recorded for the band's sixth studio album, Take a Look in the Mirror

Take a Look in the Mirror

Take a Look in the Mirror is the sixth studio album by Korn, and is the last studio album to feature their full original lineup, with Brian "Head" Welch departing from the band soon afterwards...

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Concept

Live performance

The song was performed frequently during the band's early shows. After several years of being absent from the setlist, it returned as part of the song "Alive" during the 2003 Back 2 Basics Tour. It was also played during the 2006 See You on the Other Side Tour

See You On the Other Side World Tour

-2005 Promotional Leg:11.19.05 - Saturday Night Live, New York, NY 11.21.05 - MTV TRL Germany, Berlin, Germany 11.22.05 - Huxleys New World, Berlin, Germany 11.24.05 - Top of the Pops, Cologne, Germany 11.25.05 - The Forum, London, UK...

 within a medley

Medley (music)

In music, a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces, usually three, played one after another, sometimes overlapping. They are common in popular music, and most medleys are songs rather than instrumental. A medley which is a remixed series is called a megamix, often done with tracks...

. The song was part of the band's 2010 Ballroom Blitz Tour

Ballroom Blitz Tour

The Ballroom Blitz Tour ia a concert tour by Nu metal band Korn in support of their ninth studio album Korn III: Remember Who You Are. The album marks the return of producer Ross Robinson, who produced the band's self-titled album in 1994 and its follow-up Life Is Peachy in 1996. Much like the new...

 setlist, leading into "Coming Undone

Coming Undone

"Coming Undone" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal band Korn and The Matrix for Korn's seventh studio album, See You on the Other Side. It was released as the album's second single in February 2006.-Chart performance:...

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Cover versions

Staind

Staind

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 covered this song during a live performance on the 2000 Sick and Twisted Tour

Sick and Twisted Tour

-North America, first leg:02.18.00 - Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL 02.19.00 - American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL 02.21.00 - New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA 02.23.00 - Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX 02.24.00 - The Myriad, Oklahoma City, OK...

 which also featured Korn and Mindless Self Indulgence

Mindless Self Indulgence

Mindless Self Indulgence is an American musical group formed in New York in 1997. Their music has a mixed style including rap, punk rock, alternative rock, electronica, techno and industrial...

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