I Need Your Body
"I Need Your Body" is the second single by Australian pop singer Tina Arena, released in Australia in April 1990. It was Arena's first single to receive commercial success in Australia and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). It peaked at number three on the Australian Singles Chart and was placed at number 17 on the ARIA year-end chart for 1990.
"I Need Your Body" | ||||
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Single by Tina Arena | ||||
from the album Strong as Steel | ||||
B-side | "Stagefright" | |||
Released | 30 April 1990[1] | |||
Length | 3:59 | |||
Label | Avenue | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ross Inglis | |||
Producer(s) | Doug Brady, Ross Inglis | |||
Tina Arena singles chronology | ||||
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Song information
"I Need Your Body" was written by Ross Inglis, who also produced it along with Doug Brady. It was recorded at Metropolis Audio in Melbourne. The song and the video were parodied on Fast Forward by Gina Riley in 1990.[2]
Track listings
Australian 7-inch and cassette single
- "I Need Your Body" – 3:59
- "Stagefright" – 3:34
Australian 12-inch single 1
- "I Need Your Body" (12-inch mix) – 6:26
- "I Need Your Body" (radio mix) – 3:59
- "I Need Your Body" (Mini mix) – 6:14
- "Stagefright" – 3:34
Australian 12-inch single 2
- "I Need Your Body" (Hot D.J. mix) – 10:10
- "I Need Your Body" (radio mix) – 3:59
- "I Need Your Body" (Mini mix) – 6:14
- "Stagefright" – 3:34
Scandinavian 7-inch single
- "I Need Your Body" (7-inch mix) – 4:20
- "I Need Your Body" (Mini mix) – 6:14
Charts
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- "Product Available from: 30/04/90 – Singles (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 16)". ARIA. Retrieved 13 May 2016 – via Imgur.
- "Gina Riley parodying Tina Arena- Fast Forward 1990 (YouTube)". Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- "Tina Arena – I Need Your Body". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1990". ARIA. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 19, 2021.