Need You Now (Dean Lewis song)

"Need You Now" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis, released on 7 April 2017 by Island Records Australia and Universal Music Australia as the second single from his debut extended play Same Kind of Different (2017).

"Need You Now"
Single by Dean Lewis
from the EP Same Kind of Different
Released7 April 2017
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Dean Lewis
  • Brad Mair
  • Matt Weedon
  • Theo Weedon
  • Alkemi
Producer(s)
  • Mair
  • John Castle
  • Edd Holloway
Dean Lewis singles chronology
"Waves"
(2016)		 "Need You Now"
(2017)		 "Lose My Mind"
(2017)
Music video
"Need You Now" on YouTube

The song was certified gold in Australia in February 2018, before being certified Platinum in 2019.

An acoustic version was released on 30 June 2017.[1]

Music video

The music video for "Need You Now" was directed by Mick Jones[2] and released on 27 April 2017.[3] The video charts a man's inner demons, addiction problems and continual self-destruction. Lewis explained to MusicFeeds: "Instead of the video being a direct reflection of the lyrics, we came up with this dark idea of this guy who is keeping everything together on the surface but on weekends he loses himself. I have seen a lot of friends who have gone through that, so it's close to home for me."[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Need You Now"3:32
Acoustic version
No.TitleLength
1."Need You Now"3:23

Charts
Year Chart Peak Position
2017 Australian Artists Singles Chart 10[5]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] 2× Platinum 140,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Country Release date Format Label
Australia 7 April 2017[7]

References
  1. "Need You Now (Acoustic) – Single by Dean Lewis on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. "Music video of the Day - Dean Lewis "Need You Now"". Music the AU Review. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. "Dean Lewis - Need You Now (Official Video)". YouTube. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  4. "PREMIERE: Dean Lewis Shares A "Dark Idea" In 'Need You Now' Music Video". Music Feeds. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  5. "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  6. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  7. "Need You Now (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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