I'm the One You Need

"I'm the One You Need"
Single by Jody Watley
from the album Affairs of the Heart
Released	February 18, 1992
Genre	Pop
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Jody Watley, David Morales, Alec Shantzis
Producer(s)	David Morales
Jody Watley singles chronology
"I Want You" (1991) "I'm the One You Need" (1992) "It All Begins with You" (1992)

"I'm the One You Need" is a 1992 song by American singer Jody Watley, released as the second single from her third album, Affairs of the Heart.[1]

History

Produced by house music pioneer, David Morales, "I'm the One You Need" constitutes Watley's initial foray into house music (though its "Affairs of the Heart" predecessor, "I Want You", boasted a house version). "I'm the One You Need" was Watley's seventh Top 20 pop single in the US, and sixth Top five dance single, charting at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #6 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts, respectively.[2]

Significance

"I'm the One You Need" is often credited with introducing DJ David Morales' then-darker sound to the worldwide remixing community. Indeed, British DJ, John Digweed re-edited [3] the Morales' “Dead Zone” version of the song for its inclusion on his [Digweed] edition of the Azuli Records compilation, Choice - A Collection of classics,[4] and cited it as an influence on the UK DJing community in the compilation's liner notes:

This track was really hard to get hold of at the time, but on one of my trips to Chicago, Derrick Carter gave me a copy of it - it's one of Morales' best mixes. It had a big influence on the UK producers who really picked up on Morales' dark hypnotic sound.[5]

Official remixes

• Radio Edit
• David Morales Extended Club Version
• Def Dub Version
• Driza Bone 7-inch Edit
• Driza Bone 12-inch Mix
• Driza Bone Funky Chicken Version

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 32 Europe (European Dance Radio)[7] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 64 South Africa (RISA)[9] 20 UK Singles (OCC)[10] 50 US Billboard Hot 100 19 US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard) 3 US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) 23

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[11] 45 US Hot Dance 12-Inch Singles (Billboard)[12] 41

References

1. allmusic ((( Affairs of the Heart > Overview )))
2. allmusic ((( Affairs of the Heart > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))
3. Dance 2 Trance / Jody Watley - Choice - A Collection Of Classics - Exclusive John Digweed Edits
4. Various – Azuli Presents John Digweed – Choice – A Collection Of Classics
5. Cusick, Sean (2005). Choice - A Collection of Classics (CD Booklet). John Digweed. London, England: Azuli Records. p. 9. AZCD 35X.
6. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2109." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
7. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. April 25, 1992. p. 22. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
8. dutchcharts.nl
9. "South African Divas Singles". Geo Cities. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
10. "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
11. "Billboard Dance Club Play Singles - 1992". Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
12. "Billboard Dance 12-Inch Singles - 1992". Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2011-12-15.