"I Need You" is a song written by David Lee and Tony Lane, and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw and his wife, Faith Hill as a duet. It was released in April 2007 as the second single from the album, Let It Go. The song peaked at number 8 on the country charts in August 2007, partly due to competition with individual singles from Hill and McGraw ("Lost" and "If You're Reading This", respectively).
"I Need You" | ||||
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Single by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill | ||||
from the album Let It Go | ||||
Released | April 23, 2007 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:08 | |||
Label | Curb | |||
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The duet was nominated twice at the 2008 Grammy Awards for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals and Best Country Song.
The song is a ballad, in which the two lovers describe what their love means to each other. They both state their need for each other.
Ken Tucker, of Billboard magazine in his review of the album, called the song "wonderfully different than the power ballads they usually do."[1]
The music video, which features an acoustic version of this song, was directed and produced by Sherman Halsey, and premiered on CMT on June 12, 2007.
"I Need You" debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of April 14, 2007.
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 8 |
US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 50 |
US Billboard Pop 100 | 64 |
Canada Country (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 75 |
Chart (2007) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 45 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000![]() |
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Country music duo Steel Magnolia recorded a live version of the song, which is included in their 2010 extended play, Steel Magnolia — EP.
Tim McGraw singles | |
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Discography | |
Tim McGraw |
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Not a Moment Too Soon | |
All I Want | |
Everywhere | |
A Place in the Sun | |
Set This Circus Down | |
Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors | |
Live Like You Were Dying | |
Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 | |
Let It Go | |
Southern Voice | |
Number One Hits | |
Country Strong | |
Emotional Traffic | |
Two Lanes of Freedom | |
Sundown Heaven Town | |
Damn Country Music | |
The Rest of Our Life | |
Here on Earth |
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Other songs |
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Faith Hill singles | |
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Discography | |
Take Me as I Am |
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It Matters to Me | |
Faith | |
Breathe | |
Cry | |
Fireflies | |
The Hits |
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Joy to the World | |
The Rest of Our Life | |
Collaborations |
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Other songs |
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