I Need (Maverick Sabre song)

"I Need" is a song by Irish singer Maverick Sabre, from his debut studio album Lonely Are the Brave. It was released on 4 November 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom.

"I Need"
Single by Maverick Sabre
from the album Lonely Are the Brave
Released4 November 2011
Recorded2011
GenreR&B, soul
Length3:58
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Michael Stafford, Dan Radclyffe, Craig Merrin
Producer(s)Utters
Maverick Sabre singles chronology
"Let Me Go"
(2011)		 "I Need"
(2011)		 "No One"
(2012)

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "I Need" was first released onto YouTube on 16 September 2011 at a total length of four minutes and two seconds.[1] In the video, Stafford travels back to his native town of New Ross. The video features many locals of the town and places like 'Aladdins cave' and 'New Ross Crystal'.

Reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:

Little more than strings, drums and an electric organ play out over Sabre's self-penned words about remembering the good ol' days. "I need blue skies/ I need them old times/ I need something good," he rap-sings is his inimitable twang on a gravelly chorus that burrows deeper into your brain with each listen. Don't worry mate, we have a sneaking suspicion that things will pick up again very soon. .[2]

Track listing
Digital download[3]
No.TitleLength
1."I Need"3:58
2."I Need" (Acoustic)3:08
3."I Need" (Brookes Brothers Remix)5:00
4."I Need" (Cookie Monsta Remix)5:47
5."I Need" (Zed Bias Remix)3:50
6."I Need" (Zed Bias Remix) (featuring Donae'o)3:50
7."I Need" (Moto Blanco Remix)6:43

Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] 100
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] 39
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 32
Scotland (OCC)[7] 24
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 18

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 4 November 2011 Digital download[3] Mercury Records

References
  1. Maverick Sabre - I Need. YouTube
  2. Robert Copsey. "Maverick Sabre: 'I Need' - Single review". Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk/.
  3. I Need (Remixes) by Maverick Sabre
  4. "Maverick Sabre – I Need" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  5. "Maverick Sabre – I Need" (in French). Ultratip.
  6. "Chart Track: Week 45, 2011". Irish Singles Chart.
  7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. "British single certifications – Maverick Sabre – I Need". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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