I Need Love (Olivia Newton-John song)

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I Need Love (Olivia Newton-John song) - Wikipedia

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"I Need Love"

Single by Olivia Newton-John

from the album Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992

Released

July 1992

Genre

Synthpop

Length

4:32

Label

Geffen Records

Songwriter(s)

Steve Kipner, John Lewis Parker

Producer(s)

Giorgio Moroder

Olivia Newton-John singles chronology

"Grease: The Dream Mix"
(1991)

"I Need Love"
(1992)

""Deeper Than a River""
(1992)

"I Need Love" is a song recorded by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, one of four new tracks recorded for the compilation album, Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 and released as the first single from the record. The song was produced by Giorgio Moroder and written by Steve Kipner who had also penned Newton-John's hits "Physical", "Heart Attack" and "Twist of Fate". The song was a minor hit in the U.S. and U.K. and was later covered by Australian group Girlfriend.

In an interview with Billboard, Newton-John mentioned that the song was an attempt to raise awareness about AIDS, "we need to rethink relationships. It's not wise to jump into bed with people indiscriminately. In fact, it's down right suicidal."^[1]

Critical reviews

In their review of the single, Billboard stated that "Lovely Livvy is back and has teamed with disco pioneer Giorgio Moroder for a potent pop-dance track. ONJ's distinctive vocal style, matched with a well crafted song could add to a major comeback hit"^[2]

In their review of the album, Deseret News singled out the track as "the best" of the four new tracks, due to the production by "discomeister" Giorgio Moroder, with an upfront dance beat and saucy lyrics that hint it's a sequel to her biggest hit of all, "Physical."^[3]

Smash Hits' review was more lukewarm, rating it two out of five stars, commenting that "while she's lost none of her sensitivity, what she's gained is a soft dance beat and a moody ballad. It's OK, but it's no "I Honestly Love You"".^[4]

In their 2022 posthumous Top 10 list of the best Newton-John songs, The Guardian ranked the track at number 8, stating "it's such an underrated single and rightly deserves a revival or at least another listen", praising its "sultry, come-hither vocals, pared-back instrumentation and sleek production from the "godfather of electronic music", Giorgio Moroder."^[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "I Need Love"
Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Charts)^[6]	109
UK Singles (OCC)^[7]	75
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	96
US Cash Box Top 100^[9]	68
US Hot Dance Club Songs^[10]	44
US Dance Singles Sales^[11]	28
Canadian Adult Contemporary (RPM)\|^[12]	29
Norwegian Airplay Charts ^[13]	10

References

^ "Dance Trax" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. No. 6 June 1992. p. 70. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ "Billboard Recommended LP's" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. No. 30 May 1992. p. 70. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ "4 RETROSPECTIVES ARE FILLED WITH TIME-TESTED HITS". Deseret News. 6 July 1992. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ "I Need Love review - Smash Hits". www.onlyolivia.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ Waldegrave, Kate (14 August 2022). "Olivia Newton-John's 10 best songs – sorted!". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ "Response from ARIA re: Olivia Newton-John singles chart history, received 19 October 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending July 25, 1992" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ "Olivia Newton-John | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ "Olivia Newton-John | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 8 August 1992. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ "National Airplay" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 33. 15 August 1992. p. 14. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

v t e Olivia Newton-John
Albums Singles Videography Tours Awards and honours
Studio albums	If Not for You Olivia Let Me Be There Long Live Love Have You Never Been Mellow Clearly Love Come On Over Don't Stop Believin' Making a Good Thing Better Totally Hot Physical Soul Kiss The Rumour Warm and Tender Gaia: One Woman's Journey Back with a Heart 2 Indigo: Women of Song Stronger Than Before Grace and Gratitude Christmas Wish A Celebration in Song This Christmas Liv On Friends for Christmas
Compilations	If You Love Me, Let Me Know First Impressions Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 The Definitive Collection Magic Gold 40/40: The Best Selection Hopelessly Devoted: The Hits Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 1) Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 2)
Live albums	Love Performance Highlights from The Main Event One Woman's Live Journey Olivia's Live Hits Two Strong Hearts Live
Soundtracks	Grease Xanadu Two of a Kind A Few Best Men
EPs	Hotel Sessions
Video releases	Olivia Physical Olivia in Concert Twist of Fate Soul Kiss Olivia Down Under The Main Event Video Gold Live at the Sydney Opera House
Singles	"Till You Say You'll Be Mine" "If Not for You" "Banks of the Ohio" "What Is Life" "Just a Little Too Much" "Take Me Home, Country Roads" "Let Me Be There" "Long Live Love" "I Honestly Love You" "If You Love Me, Let Me Know" "Have You Never Been Mellow" "Please Mr. Please" "Something Better to Do" "Let It Shine" "Come on Over" "Jolene" "Don't Stop Believin'" "Every Face Tells a Story" "Sam" "Making a Good Thing Better" "You're the One That I Want" "Hopelessly Devoted to You" "Summer Nights" "A Little More Love" "Deeper Than the Night" "Totally Hot"/"Dancin' Round and Round" "I Can't Help It" "Rest Your Love on Me" "Magic" "Xanadu" "Suddenly" "Physical" "Make a Move on Me" "Landslide" "Heart Attack" "Tied Up" "Twist of Fate" "Soul Kiss" "The Best of Me" "The Rumour" "Reach Out for Me" "When You Wish Upon a Star" "The Grease Megamix" "Grease: The Dream Mix" "I Need Love"
Featured singles	"You Have to Believe"
Other songs	"Me and Bobby McGee" "If" "Help Me Make It Through the Night" "If You Could Read My Mind" "Angel of the Morning" "Everything I Own" "God Only Knows" "The Air That I Breathe" "Love Is Alive" "Ring of Fire" "Slow Dancing"
Concert tours	Physical Tour One Woman's Journey Tour Heartstrings World Tour A Summer Night with ONJ Summer Nights Two Strong Hearts Live
Related articles	Toomorrow (soundtrack) Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You Max Born Pat Carroll John Farrar Tottie Goldsmith Chloe Lattanzi (daughter) Matt Lattanzi (first husband) Emerson Newton-John (nephew)
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