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 | |||
Writer(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 the second single from Jody Watley's third album, Affairs of the Heart.[1]
History
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
"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' Def Dub 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 DJ-ing community in the compilation's liner notes:
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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
- 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
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Canadian Singles Chart | 32 |
Dutch Singles Chart[6] | 64 |
UK Singles Chart | 50 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 19 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 23 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 3 |
Year-End Charts (1992) | Position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[7] | 45 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance 12-Inch Singles[8] | 41 |
References
- ↑ 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
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- ↑ dutchcharts.nl
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