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I Need Your Body is the second single by Australian pop singer Tina Arena, released in Australia in April 1990.[1] It was Arena's first single to receive commercial success in Australia and was certified Platinum.[2] It peaked at #3 on the ARIA Singles chart,[3] and was placed at #17 on the ARIA 1990 End of Year Top 100 Singles chart.[2] This made it the second highest selling single in Australia from a local artist that year.

"I Need Your Body"
Single by Tina Arena
from the album Strong as Steel
Released	30 April 1990 (Australia)[1]
Recorded	1988
Genre	Dance-rock disco
Length	3:59
Label	Avenue Records (Australia) Bozz of Electra (Scandinavia)
Songwriter(s)	Ross Inglis
Producer(s)	Doug Brady Ross Inglis
Tina Arena singles chronology
"Turn Up the Beat" (1985) "I Need Your Body" (1990) "The Machine's Breaking Down" (1990)

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. Ean Sugarman and Stan Michael remixed the 'Hot DJ Mix' of 'I Need Your Body" Parts 1 & 2 after their success in winning a national Australian DJ remix competition for Wa Wa Nee "Cant Control Myself".[4] The song and the video were parodied on Fast Forward by Gina Riley in 1990.[5]

Formats and track listings

Scandinavian 7" single

Total time:10:34
Catalog BOS 1050

1. "I Need Your Body (7" Mix)" - 4:20
2. "I Need Your Body (Mini Mix)" - 6:14

Australian 7" single

Total time:7:33
Catalog AV 2406

1. "I Need Your Body" - 3:59
2. "Stagefright" - 3:34

Australian 12" single #1

Total time:20:13
Catalog ED451

1. "I Need Your Body (12" Mix)" - 6:26
2. "I Need Your Body (Radio Mix)" - 3:59
3. "I Need Your Body (Mini Mix)" - 6:14
4. "Stagefright" - 3:34

Australian 12" single #2

Total time:23:57
Catalog ED454

1. "I Need Your Body (Hot D.J. Mix)" - 10:10
2. "I Need Your Body (Radio Mix)" - 3:59
3. "I Need Your Body (Mini Mix)" - 6:14
4. "Stagefright" - 3:34

Australian Cassette single

Total time:7:33 (track list repeated on both sides)
Catalog TCAV 2406

1. "I Need Your Body" - 3:59
2. "Stagefright" - 3:34

NOTE: The original 12" mix is included on the 1990 Australian Strong as Steel CD. This remix was not included on the reissued 1996 version of Strong as Steel.

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[2]	Platinum	70,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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