Need It (Migos song)
"Need It" | ||||
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Single by Migos featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again | ||||
from the album Culture III | ||||
Released | May 22, 2020 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:15 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Buddah Bless | |||
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again singles chronology | ||||
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"Need It" is a song by American hip hop trio Migos featuring American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on May 22, 2020,[1] as the lead single from Migos' fourth studio album Culture III. Produced by Buddah Bless, the song samples "Get In My Car" by 50 Cent.[2]
Background and composition
[edit]The song was previewed in January 2020, when a video of Offset and NBA YoungBoy recording it was surfaced online. Migos seemingly hinted at its release hours before it arrived.[3] On the track, the trio and YoungBoy talk about their intoxicating and violent lifestyles and how they will protect themselves.[4]
Music video
[edit]Part of the music video parodies the 1996 film Don't Be a Menace, with Offset in the role of Loc Dog.[5]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 62 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 27 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] | 13 |
US Rolling Stone Top 100[9] | 75 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (2020) | Position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 69 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[11] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[12] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Bloom, Madison (22 May 2020). "Listen to Migos' New Song "Need It" With NBA YoungBoy". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ "Migos Drops New Single 'Need It' with YoungBoy Never Broke Again". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ Espinoza, Joshua (May 22, 2020). "Migos Connects With YoungBoy Never Broke Again on "Need It"". Complex. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ "Best New Music This Week: Gunna, Migos, Young M.A, and More". Complex. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ Ivey, Justin (August 21, 2020). "Migos & YoungBoy Never Broke Again's 'Need It' Music Video Spoofs A Hood Comedy Classic". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Migos Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Migos Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Migos Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs, August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Migos – Need It" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Migos – Need It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- 2020 singles
- 2020 songs
- Migos songs
- YoungBoy Never Broke Again songs
- Songs written by Quavo
- Songs written by Offset (rapper)
- Songs written by Takeoff (rapper)
- Songs written by YoungBoy Never Broke Again
- Songs written by 50 Cent
- Songs written by Hi-Tek
- Songs written by Buddah Bless
- Song recordings produced by Buddah Bless
- Motown singles
- 2020s song stubs