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Need It (Migos song)

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"Need It"
Single by Migos featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again
from the album Culture III
ReleasedMay 22, 2020
GenreHip hop
Length3:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Buddah Bless
Migos singles chronology
"Racks 2 Skinny"
(2020)
"Need It"
(2020)
"Straightenin"
(2021)
YoungBoy Never Broke Again singles chronology
"Make No Sense"
(2020)
"Need It"
(2020)
"Trillionaire"
(2020)

"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

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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

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Part of the music video parodies the 1996 film Don't Be a Menace, with Offset in the role of Loc Dog.[5]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
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

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Chart (2020) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 69

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
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

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  1. ^ Bloom, Madison (22 May 2020). "Listen to Migos' New Song "Need It" With NBA YoungBoy". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  2. ^ "Migos Drops New Single 'Need It' with YoungBoy Never Broke Again". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  3. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (May 22, 2020). "Migos Connects With YoungBoy Never Broke Again on "Need It"". Complex. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  4. ^ "Best New Music This Week: Gunna, Migos, Young M.A, and More". Complex. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Migos Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Migos Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Migos Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Songs, August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Migos – Need It" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Migos – Need It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2022.