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{{short description|1987 single by LL Cool J}} |
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{{About|the song by LL Cool J|other songs with the same title|I Need Love (disambiguation)}} |
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{{Infobox song |
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| name = I Need Love |
| name = I Need Love |
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| cover = I need Love.jpg |
| cover = I need Love.jpg |
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| type = single |
| type = single |
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| artist = [[LL Cool J]] |
| artist = [[LL Cool J]] |
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| album = [[Bigger and Deffer]] |
| album = [[Bigger and Deffer]] |
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| B-side = My Rhyme Ain't Done |
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| released = July 13, 1987 |
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| format = [[Gramophone record|12"]], [[7" vinyl]], [[CD Single|CD]] |
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| recorded = 1987 |
| recorded = 1987 |
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| genre = [[Hip hop soul]] |
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| length = 5:23 |
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| label = * [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]] |
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* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
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* [[Sony Music Entertainment|CBS]] |
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| writer = * [[LL Cool J|James Smith]] |
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* L.A. Posse |
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| prev_title = [[I'm Bad]] |
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| prev_year = 1987 |
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* [[L.A. Posse]] |
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| next_title = [[Go Cut Creator Go]] |
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| prev_title = [[I'm Bad]] |
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| next_title = [[Going Back to Cali (LL Cool J song)|Going Back to Cali]] |
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| next_year = 1988 |
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| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|NEUX-HYRtUA|"I Need Love"}}}} |
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"'''I Need Love'''" is the second single from [[LL Cool J]]'s second album, ''[[Bigger and Deffer]]''. |
"'''I Need Love'''" is the second single from [[LL Cool J]]'s second album, ''[[Bigger and Deffer]]''. The single reached number 1 on the [[Hot Black Singles]] and number 14 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] while becoming one of the first rap songs to enjoy mainstream popularity in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], rising to number 8 in the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The single won a [[Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap Single]] in [[1988 Soul Train Music Awards]]. The song was listed as number 13 on [[About.com]]'s Top 100 Rap Songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rap.about.com/od/top10songs/ss/Top100RapSongs_9.htm|title=100 Greatest Rap Songs|author=Henry Adaso|work=About.com Entertainment|access-date=2008-01-25|archive-date=2011-08-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827110016/http://rap.about.com/od/top10songs/ss/Top100RapSongs_9.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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==Charts== |
==Charts== |
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{{single chart|Austria|13|artist=L.L. Cool J|song=I Need Love|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 18, 2021}} |
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|Austrian Singles Chart |
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{{single chart|Flanders|6|artist=L.L. Cool J|song=I Need Love|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 18, 2021}} |
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|Dutch Top 40 |
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{{single chart|Ireland2|10|artist=LL Cool J|song=I Need Love|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 2, 2023}} |
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|German Singles Chart |
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{{single chart|Dutch40|3|year=1987|week=44|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 18, 2021}} |
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|Swiss Singles Chart<ref>[http://www.hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=LL+Cool+J&titel=I+Need+Love&cat=s hitparade.ch]</ref> |
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{{single chart|Dutch100|3|artist=L.L. Cool J|song=I Need Love|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 18, 2021}} |
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|UK Singles Chart |
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{{single chart|Switzerland|6|artist=L.L. Cool J|song=I Need Love|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 18, 2021}} |
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{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|8|artist=LL Cool J|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 18, 2021}} |
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|US ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot Black Singles]] |
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!scope="row" | US ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot Black Singles]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ll-cool-j/chart-history/bsi/|title=LL Cool J Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=2021-10-02}}</ref> |
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{{single chart|West Germany|6|songid=1698|artist=L.L. Cool J|song=I Need Love|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 18, 2021}} |
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===Year-end charts=== |
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! scope="col"| Chart (1987) |
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! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1987|title=Jaaroverzichten 1987|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=March 18, 2021}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1987|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987|publisher=Dutch Top 40|accessdate=March 18, 2021}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1987&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=March 18, 2021}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/88/Record-Mirror-1988-01-23-OCR.pdf|title=Gallup Year End Charts 1987: Singles|magazine=[[Record Mirror]]|page=36|date=January 23, 1988|accessdate=April 7, 2022}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|US Hot Crossover Singles (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JCgEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22i+knew+you+were+wating%22|date=December 26, 1987 |title=1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Hot Crossover Singles |magazine=Billboard |volume=99 |issue=52 |page=Y-27|accessdate=April 7, 2022}}</ref> |
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==Covers and samples== |
==Covers and samples== |
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The music, both melody and beats were lifted from an instrumental by Brooklyn songwriter Jayson Dyall entitled "Zoraida's Heartbeat" which was written and recorded in 1984.<ref>{{cite |
The music, both melody and beats, were lifted from an instrumental by Brooklyn songwriter Jayson Dyall entitled "Zoraida's Heartbeat" which was written and recorded in 1984.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OWJgDwAAQBAJ&q=jayson+dyall+zoraida%27s+heartbeat&pg=PT149|title=Listening to Rap: An Introduction|first=Michael|last=Berry|date=14 June 2018|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781315315867|via=Google Books}}</ref> This song, along with other songs on a cassette tape of several raw recordings by Jayson Dyall, was presented to LL Cool J by an associate, who met Dyall through a music classifieds ad in early 1986 and told him he could get LL to listen to his music. Dyall never received any acknowledgment from LL Cool J or Def Jam Records for originally writing the music for this song. |
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This song, along with other songs on a cassette tape of several raw recordings by Jayson Dyall was presented to LL Cool J by one of Cool J's associates, who met Jayson through a music classifieds ad in early 1986 and told him he can get LL to listen to his music. Jayson Dyall never received any acknowledgment from LL Cool J or Def-Jam Records for originally writing the music for this song. |
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*Irish singer-songwriter [[Luka Bloom]] recorded a cover version of the song on his [[1992 in music|1992]] album ''The Acoustic Motorbike''. |
*Irish singer-songwriter [[Luka Bloom]] recorded a cover version of the song on his [[1992 in music|1992]] album ''The Acoustic Motorbike''. |
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*R&B group [[Blaque]] sampled the song on their track "Don't Go Looking for Love", which originally appeared on their 1999 [[Blaque (album)|self-titled debut album]]. |
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*Rapper [[Necro (rapper)|Necro]] used the beat on his song "[[I Need Drugs (song)|I Need Drugs]]", which was released on his [[2000 in music|2000]] album, ''[[I Need Drugs]]''. |
*Rapper [[Necro (rapper)|Necro]] used the beat on his song "[[I Need Drugs (song)|I Need Drugs]]", which was released on his [[2000 in music|2000]] album, ''[[I Need Drugs]]''. |
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*[[Romeo Miller|Master P]] sampled this song on his single "I Need Dubs", featuring son [[Romeo Miller|Romeo]], |
*[[Romeo Miller|Master P]] sampled this song on his single "I Need Dubs", featuring son [[Romeo Miller|Romeo]], on his 2005 album ''[[Ghetto Bill]]''. |
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*[[Amanda Blank]] sampled the song on "A Love Song" from her 2009 album ''[[I Love You (Amanda Blank album)|I Love You]]''. |
*[[Amanda Blank]] sampled the song on "A Love Song" from her 2009 album ''[[I Love You (Amanda Blank album)|I Love You]]''. |
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*[[Krizz Kaliko]] copied lyrics of the song for the first few lines of his song "Anxiety |
*[[Krizz Kaliko]] copied lyrics of the song for the first few lines of his song "Anxiety", on his debut album ''[[Vitiligo]]'' by saying, "When I'm alone in my room, sometimes I stare at the wall/And in the back of my mind, I hear my conscious call/Telling me I need a gun." |
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*[[Yo Gotti]] sampled the song on his single "Let's Vibe" featuring [[Pleasure P]]. |
*[[Yo Gotti]] sampled the song on his single "Let's Vibe" featuring [[Pleasure P]]. |
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*[[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]] |
*[[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]] interpolated the lyrics on the single "[[Aston Martin Music]]" featuring [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] and [[Chrisette Michele]] from his 2010 album ''[[Teflon Don (album)|Teflon Don]].'' |
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*Jagged Edge sampled the song called "Promise (Cool JD Remix)". |
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* In 2016, New Orleans (rapper) [[Www.ErykLeone.com|Eryk Leone]] paid homage to the hip hop pioneer with his own remake version of "I Need Love" from the triple platinum "Bigger and Deffer" album. |
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Latest revision as of 11:17, 30 August 2024
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"I Need Love" | ||||
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Single by LL Cool J | ||||
from the album Bigger and Deffer | ||||
B-side | "My Rhyme Ain't Done" | |||
Released | July 13, 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Genre | Hip hop soul | |||
Length | 5:23 | |||
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LL Cool J singles chronology | ||||
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"I Need Love" on YouTube |
"I Need Love" is the second single from LL Cool J's second album, Bigger and Deffer. The single reached number 1 on the Hot Black Singles and number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 while becoming one of the first rap songs to enjoy mainstream popularity in the UK, rising to number 8 in the UK Singles Chart. The single won a Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap Single in 1988 Soul Train Music Awards. The song was listed as number 13 on About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs.[1]
Track listing
[edit]A-side
- "I Need Love" – 5:23
B-side
- "I Need Love" (edit) – 4:15
- "My Rhyme Ain't Done" – 3:45
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Covers and samples
[edit]The music, both melody and beats, were lifted from an instrumental by Brooklyn songwriter Jayson Dyall entitled "Zoraida's Heartbeat" which was written and recorded in 1984.[17] This song, along with other songs on a cassette tape of several raw recordings by Jayson Dyall, was presented to LL Cool J by an associate, who met Dyall through a music classifieds ad in early 1986 and told him he could get LL to listen to his music. Dyall never received any acknowledgment from LL Cool J or Def Jam Records for originally writing the music for this song.
- Irish singer-songwriter Luka Bloom recorded a cover version of the song on his 1992 album The Acoustic Motorbike.
- R&B group Blaque sampled the song on their track "Don't Go Looking for Love", which originally appeared on their 1999 self-titled debut album.
- Rapper Necro used the beat on his song "I Need Drugs", which was released on his 2000 album, I Need Drugs.
- Master P sampled this song on his single "I Need Dubs", featuring son Romeo, on his 2005 album Ghetto Bill.
- Amanda Blank sampled the song on "A Love Song" from her 2009 album I Love You.
- Krizz Kaliko copied lyrics of the song for the first few lines of his song "Anxiety", on his debut album Vitiligo by saying, "When I'm alone in my room, sometimes I stare at the wall/And in the back of my mind, I hear my conscious call/Telling me I need a gun."
- Yo Gotti sampled the song on his single "Let's Vibe" featuring Pleasure P.
- Rick Ross interpolated the lyrics on the single "Aston Martin Music" featuring Drake and Chrisette Michele from his 2010 album Teflon Don.
References
[edit]- ^ Henry Adaso. "100 Greatest Rap Songs". About.com Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ "L.L. Cool J – I Need Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "L.L. Cool J – I Need Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Need Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "L.L. Cool J – I Need Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "L.L. Cool J – I Need Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "LL Cool J: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "LL Cool J Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "LL Cool J Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – L.L. Cool J – I Need Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1987". Ultratop. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Gallup Year End Charts 1987: Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror. January 23, 1988. p. 36. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Hot Crossover Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-27. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Berry, Michael (14 June 2018). Listening to Rap: An Introduction. Routledge. ISBN 9781315315867 – via Google Books.