I'm the One You Need
| "I'm the One You Need" | ||||
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| Single by Jody Watley | ||||
| from the album Affairs of the Heart | ||||
| Released | February 18, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jody Watley, David Morales, Alec Shantzis | |||
| Producer(s) | David Morales | |||
| Jody Watley singles chronology | ||||
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"I'm the One You Need" is a 1992 song by American singer Jody Watley, released as the second single from her third album, Affairs of the Heart.[1]
History
[edit]Produced by house music pioneer, David Morales, "I'm the One You Need" constitutes Watley's initial foray into house music (though its "Affairs of the Heart" predecessor, "I Want You", boasted a house version). "I'm the One You Need" was Watley's seventh Top 20 pop single in the US, and sixth Top five dance single, charting at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #6 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts, respectively.[2]
Significance
[edit]"I'm the One You Need" is often credited with introducing DJ David Morales' then-darker sound to the worldwide remixing community. Indeed, British DJ, John Digweed re-edited [3] the Morales' “Dead Zone” version of the song for its inclusion on his [Digweed] edition of the Azuli Records compilation, Choice - A Collection of classics,[4] and cited it as an influence on the UK DJing community in the compilation's liner notes:
This track was really hard to get hold of at the time, but on one of my trips to Chicago, Derrick Carter gave me a copy of it - it's one of Morales' best mixes. It had a big influence on the UK producers who really picked up on Morales' dark hypnotic sound.[5]
Official remixes
[edit]- Radio Edit
- David Morales Extended Club Version
- Def Dub Version
- Driza Bone 7-inch Edit
- Driza Bone 12-inch Mix
- Driza Bone Funky Chicken Version
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ allmusic ((( Affairs of the Heart > Overview )))
- ^ allmusic ((( Affairs of the Heart > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))
- ^ Dance 2 Trance / Jody Watley - Choice - A Collection Of Classics - Exclusive John Digweed Edits
- ^ Various – Azuli Presents John Digweed – Choice – A Collection Of Classics
- ^ Cusick, Sean (2005). Choice - A Collection of Classics (CD Booklet). John Digweed. London, England: Azuli Records. p. 9. AZCD 35X.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2109." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. April 25, 1992. p. 22. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ dutchcharts.nl
- ^ "South African Divas Singles". Geo Cities. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Dance Club Play Singles - 1992". Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- ^ "Billboard Dance 12-Inch Singles - 1992". Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
