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This article is about the Rihanna song. For the Anne Murray song, seeYou Needed Me.

"Needed Me"
SinglebyRihanna
from the albumAnti
ReleasedMarch 30, 2016(2016-03-30)
StudioWestlake Recording Studios,(Los Angeles)
GenreElectro-R&B
Length3:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)DJ Mustard
Rihannasingles chronology
"Work"
(2016) 		"Kiss It Better"/"Needed Me"
(2016) 		"This Is What You Came For"
(2016)
Music video
"Needed Me"onYouTube

"Needed Me"is a song by Barbadian singerRihannafrom her eighth studio album,Anti(2016). It was written by Rihanna, Brittany Hazard,Charles Hinshaw,Derrus Rachel, the producerDJ Mustard,and the co-producers Twice as Nice andFrank Dukes.Roc Nationand Westbury Road sent "Needed Me" to USurban contemporaryradio on March 30, 2016, together with "Kiss It Better".Afterwards,Def Jamsent "Needed Me" tocontemporary hit radio."Needed Me" is a "mellow"dubstep-influencedelectro-R&Bsong, that contains a downtempo and loose production with synthetic sounds and hard heavy trap beats. The song's lyrics discuss romantic rejection.

In the United States, the song peaked at number seven on theBillboardHot 100becoming Rihanna's 29th top 10 single on the chart, spending sixteen weeks in the top ten and later becoming the singer's longest-charting hit. The song's accompanying music video was directed by film producerHarmony Korineand premiered on April 20, 2016, in celebration of420.The video is set in Miami and depicts Rihanna with a gun, riding on a motor bike, before attending a strip club where she kills a man. Rihanna performed "Needed Me" during theAnti World Tour.The song received aGrammynomination forBest R&B Performanceat the59th ceremony.

Writing and production

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On September 15, 2014, American producerDJ Mustardconfirmed that he and Rihanna had collaborated on a song for the singer's eighth studio album,Anti:"We haven't got our club record just yet but we have a ballad that I really like and that she likes too."[1]DJ Mustard worked on fifty songs in an attempt for them to be included onAnti,"Needed Me" was one of the last songs that he worked on. Speaking about the writing and production process Mustard stated "I was at the studio and I was like" I don’t want to go, I don’t feel like going, I’ve done so many songs, she's not going to like it’... The next day they told me she liked it. It was great that I had a team (Twice as Nice) that could take me and actually get it done because if it wasn't for them I probably wouldn't have went. There would have been no ‘Needed Me’. "[2]

"Needed Me" was written byDijon McFarlane,Rihanna,Nick Audino, Lewis Hughes,Khaled Rohaim,Te Whiti Warbrick,Adam Feeney,Brittany "Starrah"Hazzard,Charles Hinshawand Derrus Rachel. It was produced by DJ Mustard with co-production done by Twice as Nice &Frank Dukes.[3]"Needed Me" was recorded at theWestlake Recording Studiosin Los Angeles. The vocal recording and production was done by producerKuk Harrellwhile Blake Mares served as a recording and production assistant. "Needed Me" was mixed by Manny Marroquin at Larrabee Studios inUniversal City, Californiaand was assisted by Chris Galland & Ike Schultz. The song wasmasteredby Chris Gehringer at the Sterling Sound Studios in New York City.[3]

Release

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On March 29, via her officialTwitteraccount the singer confirmed that "Needed Me" alongside "Kiss It Better" would be released as follow up singles and impacted radios on March 30, 2016.[4]She also revealed the artwork for both singles, with "Needed Me" having Rihanna wearing a giant pair of jeans and "Kiss It Better" having a close-up of Rihanna's face.[5]Initially served to urban stations, following the single's success, Rihanna's former label,Def Jam(with whom she parted ways in 2014), confirmed they would be pushing "Needed Me" as an official single at pop radio.[6]On May 31, 2016, Rihanna released five official dance remixes for the song:R3habremix,Salvaremix,W&Wremix,Attlasremix and Cosmic Dawn Club Mix.[7]

Composition and lyrical interpretation

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"Needed Me"
"Needed Me" was described as adubstep-flavoredelectro-R&Bsong featuring heavy beats and a "grinding"bassline.
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"Needed Me" is a "mellowish"dubstep-flavoredelectro-R&Bsong[8]with "trippy, trappy production",[9]and a length of three minutes and five seconds.[10]The song is written in the key ofG minorwith atempoof 111 beats per minute.[11]Rihanna's vocals span from F3to C5in the song. Her vocals throughout the verses consist oftuplets.[12]Instrumentally, "Needed Me" features "heavybasstriggers ",[13]a "pulpy, throbbing beat"[14]and a "buzzing, grinding bassline."[15]It starts with Mustard's signature line "Mustard on the beat", before transforming into a "swirling, airy, atmospheric production" with "distorted, high-pitched vocal sample."[16]Neil McCormick ofThe Daily Telegraphdescribed the track as a downtempo song with synthetic sounds, elements of electro, and a loose, casual vocal.[17]Lyrically, the song touches upon themes of romantic rejection,[17]with the singer talking "about a lover who obsessively lusts after her," and expected their relationship to advance much further than aone night stand[9]which can be seen in the lyrics: "Didn't they tell you that I was a savage? / Fuck your white horse and a carriage / Bet you never could imagine / Never told you, you could have it / You needed me".[17]

Many critics considered it akiss-offtrack.[18][19]Forrest Wickman ofSlatenoted that lyrics stand for reversing stereotypical gender roles.[16]In the other hand, Erin Macleod ofNPR Musicstated that the song's lyrics were metaphors for anti-colonialism.Macleod picked up on the track's lyrics such as "Didn't they tell you that I was a savage?, Fuck ya white horse and ya carriage", and stated that the phrases seem to be that of a conversation between two lovers but could possibly be speaking against the larger narrative of colonialism.[20]Jon Caramanica ofThe New York Timesdeclared that, on "Needed Me", she sings "about using men for sex and disposing of them like tissues,"[14]while Adam R. Holz ofPlugged In (publication)added that Rihanna "obscenely and explicitly brushes off a clingy guy by demeaning his prowess in bed."[21]For Bianca Gracie ofIdolator,the singer displays as "a confident, self-empowered woman who can throw away immature men as quickly as she changes her lipstick."[22]

Critical reception

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"Needed Me" was met with widespread critical acclaim. David Sackllah ofConsequence of Soundconsidered it the best song on the album, calling it "the ultimate kiss-off to an ex" and "masterful."[19]Idolator's Bianca Gracie praised the song for being an "addictive track [that] has all the potential to become every female's anthem."[22]Considering an album highlight, Jon Caramanica ofThe New York Timesexplained that "Rihanna has always shined when at her most assertive," and praised her singing for being "reserved and cool."[14]Safy-Hallan Farah and Eve Barlow, writers ofSpin,were positive towards the song, with Farah considering it an obvious highlight and Barlow regarding it as an "upgraded 'Rated R'-era swag. "[23]Patrick Ryan ofUSA Todaypraised the song's lyrics and Rihanna's attitude, stating that "Needed Me is also a raw and refreshingly defiant confessional by Rihanna. This is the empowering pop star we've been missing."[24]Alexis Petridis ofThe Guardianalso praised its lyrics, labelling them "great".[25]Troy L. Smith ofClevelandwas positive, praising "the stellar production" and "Mustard's forceful synths [that] take center stage on a soaring hook."[26]

Brittany Spanos ofRolling Stoneenjoyed the song's flow, while also adding that it "sounds like our collective fantasy of Rihanna."[18]Forrest Wickman of Slate stated that "Needed Me" was a departure from DJ Mustard's usual production style and compared it to the work ofDrakeon his 2013 albumNothing Was the Same.[16]Jessica McKinney ofVibedeclared that "It's for the #Navy members who need a beat to gets them up and moving as well as for the others that would rather not move at all, choosing instead to sit back with hands lifted and sing to the chorus or ad-libs."[13]Amy Davidson ofDigital Spycalled it an "all about female empowerment, and if she sounds indifferent, it's because she's too busy not giving a damn about some" faded f**k "feeling jaded after being the latest guy she's cast aside."[27]Emily Mackay ofNMEpraised the song'strip hopgroove, noting Rihanna's vocals as chilling continuing to praise the "chilly, mature Rihanna that speaks, not the nudge-nudge romper of ‘S&M’. "Mackay also noted that" the warning of 'Don’t get it twisted' also echoes ‘Flawless’ fromBeyoncé'sself-titled 2013 album,already a hard comparison not to draw. "[28]

In a less favorable review, Jordan Bassett of NME called it an "airy, forgettable R&B that's not quite worthy of Rihanna."[15]Neil McCormick ofThe Daily Telegraphthought it was "more atmosphere than actual song."[17]Chris Gerard ofPopMatterscriticized her vocals for being "inexplicably slurred [...] dreary and tired," adding that the song was "third-rate at best compared with most of Rihanna's prior work."[8]Sal Cinquemani ofSlant Magazinefound it to be "frustratingly familiar territory."[29]

Accolades

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Billboardranked "Needed Me" at number 9 on their "100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" list: "We already knew that Rihanna was a savage -- her supreme self-confidence and total lack of f---s to give have made that abundantly clear over the years. But in case you missed the memo," Needed Me "is the perfect reminder, pairing nihilistic razor-sharp lyrical barbs with a bass-heavy down-tempo beat that could almost be confused with a pained love song—but only if you weren't paying attention. The way she eviscerates a former lover (" Don't get it twisted / You was just another n---a on the hit list ") is delivered so casually and with so much barely-concealed contempt that it can't even be called cocky; she's just stating the truth, and if you haven't caught on by now there's no hope left for catching up."[30]Pitchforkwould later list "Needed Me" on their ranking of the 100 best songs of 2016 at number 88.[31]In the annualVillage Voice'sPazz & Jopmass critics poll of the year's best in music in 2016, "Needed Me" was ranked at number 21, tied withAriana Grande's "Into You"andMiranda Lambert's "Vice".[32]

Commercial performance

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"Needed Me" became Rihanna's 29th Hot 100 top 10 hit, tying her withMichael Jacksonfor the third-most Hot 100 top-tens.

"Needed Me" debuted on the USBillboardHot 100chart at number 91, with 28,781 copies being shifted on the week of February 20, 2016.[33]It kept on climbing the following weeks, until it reached the top-forty on the week of April 30, 2016, becoming her 43rd top 40 single and made her the eleventh artist with most top 40 hits.[34]"Needed Me" entered the top-twenty on the week of May 21, 2016, climbing from number 22 to number 13, and placing at number 5 onStreaming Songs.[35]The following week, on the week of May 28, 2016, "Needed Me" rose to number ten on theBillboardHot 100,becoming Rihanna's 29th Hot 100 top 10 hit, tying her withMichael Jacksonfor the third-most Hot 100 top 10s, trailing only behindMadonna(38) andthe Beatles(34).[36]On the issue dated June 18, the song rose to number eight,[37]the following the song dropped to number nine before rising to number seven in the issue dated July 2, 2016; ultimately, the song spent 16 non-consecutive weeks in the top 10 without ever reaching the top five, surpassing the record previously held byKelly Clarkson's "Behind These Hazel Eyes",which spent fifteen weeks in the top 10 while only peaking at number six.[38][39]"Needed Me" became Rihanna's longest-charting hit on theBillboardHot 100 as of the issue dated 3 December 2016, spending 42 weeks on the chart, surpassing the 41-week chart run of "We Found Love".It ultimately left the chart on the issue dated 24 December 2016, after 45 weeks.[40]

On the July 30-dated issue, "Needed Me" climbed to number 2 on theHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,after remaining seven weeks at number three. It also became her 10th track to reach the top two positions on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. "Needed Me" spent eight consecutive weeks at number two before finally hitting the top spot on that chart on the issue dated September 24, 2016, becoming Rihanna's sixth leader on the chart.[41]According to Nielsen's mid year report in July 2016, "Needed Me" was the ninth most streamed song of the year, with a total of 146,364,000 audio streams.[42]On the issue dated August 20, 2016, "Needed Me" topped theHot Dance Club Songs chart,becoming Rihanna's fourth chart topper of the year on that chart (after "Work","This Is What You Came For",and"Kiss It Better") and her 27th overall.[43]As of January 2021, "Needed Me" has accumulated over one billion streams and 1,212,000 downloads in the United States.[44]

In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 90, following the song's video release, on the week of April 28, 2016. After spending ten weeks fluctuating on the charts, the song made its climb to number 38 on the week of July 14, 2016, becoming her 43rd top-forty single.[45]In France, "Needed Me" was Rihanna's lowest peak with a single, reaching number 94, before being released as a single. After being released, the song went as far as number 154 on the week of April 23, 2016.[46]In Australia, the song debuted at number 48, where it remained for two further weeks until it left the charts.[47]It became her lowest charting single in the country, along with its parent single, "Kiss It Better".[47]In New Zealand, "Needed Me" reached number 14 as its peak position, becoming her 41st top-twenty single.[48]In Germany, "Needed Me" became her lowest charting single, peaking at number 57.[49]

Music video

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The music video was directed by filmmakerHarmony Korine.

In March 2016, media outlets reported that Rihanna was filming the music video for "Needed Me" during her Anti World Tour. The reports featured photos that saw Rihanna topless outdoors and images of Rihanna dressed in a backless bronze leather jumpsuit while riding on the back of a motorcycle.[50]On April 20, 2016, Rihanna posted three video stills onto her official Instagram, and announced that the song's official music video would be released later that day in celebration of420.The same Instagram stills revealed that the music video was directed by filmmakerHarmony Korine.[51]

The video is set in a "gritty" area of Miami and features appearances from gun carrying and bike-riding characters. The video moves on to feature tattooed strippers in slow motion with low lit candle lighting. Rihanna, meanwhile, plays the action anti-hero, smoking and staring out into the distance from the patio of her luxurious pad, in a sheer cover-up. Later, she slowly makes her way through the grungy strip club with a pistol, setting her sights on one unlucky tattoo-heavy guy getting a lap dance—and kills him.[52]

Aisha Harris ofSlatestated that the accompanying video for "Needed Me" was inspired by Korine's filmSpring Breakers,a sentiment also echoed by Jamieson Cox ofThe Verge,[53]with Harris also noting that "it's difficult to tell if this video is trying to say anything particularly meaningful or is just an example of empty exploitation. Maybe it's a bit of both, but one thing is for sure: It's impossible to look away from."[52]Adelle Platon ofBillboardcalled it "a badass clip",[54]while Brittany Spanos ofRolling Stonenoted it to be reminiscent of her "Bitch Better Have My Money"video and named it" violent "and" dark ".[55] Patrick Ryan of USA Today placed the music video at number one on his list of "6 music videos that prove Rihanna is a 'Video Vanguard'". Speaking on the video Ryan stated that "Rihanna creates indelible characters in each of her videos", but praised the ones that came from the "ANTI era" which he described as being a "gun-toting, DGAF ice queen: half-naked, smoking a joint oceanside one minute, before sauntering into a strip club to mow you down the next. With Spring Breakers director Harmony Korine at the helm, Needed Me explores the hazy, sordid underbelly that this version of RiRi inhabits, with visuals so eye-poppingly WTF that you can’t look away from the carnage."[56]

Live performances

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Rihanna included and performed "Needed Me" on theAnti World Tour.[57]Josh Duboff ofVanity Fairpraised the "Needed Me" performance, noting that it "came alive more in the live setting than [it] do[es] on the album, perhaps due to Rihanna's evident passion in selling [it]."[58]On August 28, 2016, "Needed Me" was part of the third medley Rihanna performed at the2016 MTV Video Music Awards,along with "Pour It Up"and"Bitch Better Have My Money".[59]

Track listing

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Dance Remix EP[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Needed Me" (R3habRemix)3:19
2."Needed Me" (SalvaRemix)3:59
3."Needed Me" (W&WRemix)3:25
4."Needed Me" (AttlasRemix)4:23
5."Needed Me" (Cosmic Dawn Club Mix)5:21

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Rihanna's official website.[3]

Locations
Personnel
  • Rihanna – vocals, writing
  • DJ Mustard – writing, production
  • Twice As Nice – writing, co-production
  • Frank Dukes – writing, co-production
  • Brittany "Starrah"Hazzard – writing
  • A. Sneed – writing
  • Alicia Reneé – writing
  • Charles Hinshaw – writing
  • Derrus Rachel – writing
  • Marcos Tovar – vocal recording
  • Kuk Harrell – vocal recording, vocal production
  • Blake Mares – additional recording
  • Thomas Warren – additional recording
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Chris Galland – mixing assistant
  • Ike Schultz – mixing assistant
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[98] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[99] Diamond 250,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[100] 7× Platinum 560,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[101] 2× Platinum 180,000‡
France (SNEP)[102] Platinum 200,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[103] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[104] Platinum 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[105] Platinum 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[106] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[107] 2× Platinum 20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[108] Platinum 60,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[109] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[110] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[111] Diamond 10,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[112] Gold 1,000,000†

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
†Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States March 30, 2016 Urban radio
  • Roc Nation
  • Westbury Road
 [4]
May 24, 2016 Contemporary hit radio Def Jam [6]
Various June 1, 2016 Streaming(Remixes)
  • Roc Nation
  • Westbury Road
 [113]

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