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|previous track = Imagine
  
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}}"'''Needy'''" (stylized in all lowercase) is the second track from [[Ariana Grande]]'s fifth studio album, ''[[Thank U, Next]]''.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs9JrQvgjRk/ Post by Sweetener on Instagram]</ref> It was released on February 8, 2019 through [[Republic Records]].
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"'''Needy'''" (stylized in all lowercase) will be the second track from [[Ariana Grande]]'s upcoming fifth studio album, ''[[Thank U, Next]]''.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs9JrQvgjRk/ Post by Sweetener on Instagram]</ref> It will be released on February 8, 2019 through [[Republic Records]].
  
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The lyrics of the song are about Grande's insecurities in relationships.<ref>[https://www.out.com/entertainment/2019/2/08/ariana-grandes-thank-u-next-track-track-review Ariana Grande’s ‘Thank U, Next’: A Track-by-Track Review]</ref>
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A live version of the song is featured on ''[[K Bye For Now (SWT Live)]]'', which was released on December 23, 2019.
   
 
== Background ==
  
== Background ==
 
On October 4, 2018, Grande dropped a 45-second snippet on her Instagram with the caption "tell me how good it feels to be needed".<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BoiOA3gFyys/ ''Instagram'' - 1st snippet]</ref>
  
On October 4, 2018, Grande dropped a 45-second snippet on her Instagram with the caption "tell me how good it feels to be needed".<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BoiOA3gFyys/ ''Instagram'' - 1st snippet]</ref>
   
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On November 5, 2018, Ariana posted a second snippet alongside a video of [[Piggy Smallz]] on her Instagram Story.<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/atnmedias/status/1059532902646468608 Ariana’s Instagram Story - November 5, 2018]</ref>
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On November 5, 2018, Grande posted a second snippet alongside a video of [[Piggy Smallz]] on her Instagram Story.<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/atnmedias/status/1059532902646468608 Ariana’s Instagram Story - November 5, 2018]</ref> The song was also teased on the music video released on November 7, 2018, for Grande's single "[[Breathin]]" from her fourth studio album, ''[[Sweetener (album)|Sweetener]]''.<ref>[https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ariana-grande-breathin-music-video-hidden-clue-next-album Ariana Grande's "Breathin'" Music Video Features a Hidden Clue About Her Next Album]</ref> On November 15, Grande shared a video of her singing a part of "Needy" with a piano.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/1062944541462806528 ''Twitter'' - Ariana Grande - needy ass]</ref>
   
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== Live performances ==
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The song was also teased on the music video released on November 7, 2018, for Grande's single "[[Breathin]]", from her fourth studio album, ''[[Sweetener (album)|Sweetener]]''.<ref>[https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ariana-grande-breathin-music-video-hidden-clue-next-album Ariana Grande's "Breathin'" Music Video Features a Hidden Clue About Her Next Album]</ref> On November 15, Grande shared a video of her singing a part of "Needy" with a piano.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/1062944541462806528 ''Twitter'' - Ariana Grande - needy ass]</ref>
  
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Grande debuted the song live on March 15, 2019 in a pre-recorded performance for the [[IHeartRadio Music Awards#2019|2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards]].<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-needy-iheartradio-music-awards-808735/ Ariana Grande Gives Delicate Rendition of ‘Needy’ at iHeartRadio Music Awards]</ref> It is a regular part of the setlist of Grande's [[Sweetener World Tour]], which began on March 18, 2019.
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== Chart performance ==
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On the week ending February 23, 2019, the song debuted at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8498842/ariana-grande-most-simultaneous-top-40-hot-100-hits Ariana Grande Breaks Record For Most Simultaneous Top 40 Billboard Hot 100 Hits by a Female Artist]</ref>
   
 
== Videos ==
  
== Videos ==
 
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== Lyrics ==
  
== Lyrics ==
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''From snippets:''
  
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'''[Verse 1]'''
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Sorry if I say sorry way too much
  
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If you take too long to hit me back
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I can't promise you how I'll react
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But all I can say
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Is at least I'll wait for you
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Lately I've been on a roller coaster
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Tryna get a hold of my emotions
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But all that I know, is I need you close
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'''[Pre-Chorus]'''
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And I'ma scream and shout for what I love
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Passionate but I don't give no fucks
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I admit that I'm a lil' messed up
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But I can hide it when I'm all dressed up
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I'm obsessive and I love too hard
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Good at overthinking with my heart
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How'd you even think it got this far?
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This far
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'''[Chorus]'''
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And I can be needy, way too damn needy
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I can be needy, tell me how good it feels to be needed
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I can be needy, so hard to please me
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I know it feels so good to be needed
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'''[Verse 2]'''
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Sorry if I'm up and down a lot (yeah)
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Sorry that I think I'm not enough
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And sorry if I say sorry way too much
 
You can go ahead and call me selfish (selfish)
  
You can go ahead and call me selfish (selfish)
 
But after all this damage I can't help it (help it)
  
But after all this damage I can't help it (help it)
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The one you can trust, ’cause I need your touch
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But what you can trust, is I need your touch
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I'mma scream and shout the one I love
  
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'''[Pre-Chorus]'''
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I'ma scream and shout for what I love
 
Passionate but I don't give no fucks
  
Passionate but I don't give no fucks
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I admit that I’m a lil' messed up
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I admit that I'm a lil' messed up
 
But I can hide it when I'm all dressed up
  
But I can hide it when I'm all dressed up
 
I'm obsessive and I love too hard
  
I'm obsessive and I love too hard
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This far
  
This far
   
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'''[Chorus]'''
 
And I can be needy, way too damn needy
  
And I can be needy, way too damn needy
 
I can be needy, tell me how good it feels to be needed
  
I can be needy, tell me how good it feels to be needed
 
I can be needy, so hard to please me
  
I can be needy, so hard to please me
 
I know it feels so good to be needed
  
I know it feels so good to be needed
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'''[Outro]'''
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Mmmm
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Oh
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Oh, yeah
 
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Revision as of 14:47, 11 January 2020

"Needy" (stylized in all lowercase) is the second track from Ariana Grande's fifth studio album, Thank U, Next.[1] It was released on February 8, 2019 through Republic Records.

The lyrics of the song are about Grande's insecurities in relationships.[2]

A live version of the song is featured on K Bye For Now (SWT Live), which was released on December 23, 2019.

Background

On October 4, 2018, Grande dropped a 45-second snippet on her Instagram with the caption "tell me how good it feels to be needed".[3]

On November 5, 2018, Grande posted a second snippet alongside a video of Piggy Smallz on her Instagram Story.[4] The song was also teased on the music video released on November 7, 2018, for Grande's single "Breathin" from her fourth studio album, Sweetener.[5] On November 15, Grande shared a video of her singing a part of "Needy" with a piano.[6]

Live performances

Grande debuted the song live on March 15, 2019 in a pre-recorded performance for the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards.[7] It is a regular part of the setlist of Grande's Sweetener World Tour, which began on March 18, 2019.

Chart performance

On the week ending February 23, 2019, the song debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[8]

Videos

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If you take too long to hit me back
I can't promise you how I'll react
But all I can say
Is at least I'll wait for you
Lately I've been on a roller coaster
Tryna get a hold of my emotions
But all that I know, is I need you close

[Pre-Chorus]
And I'ma scream and shout for what I love
Passionate but I don't give no fucks
I admit that I'm a lil' messed up
But I can hide it when I'm all dressed up
I'm obsessive and I love too hard
Good at overthinking with my heart
How'd you even think it got this far?
This far

[Chorus]
And I can be needy, way too damn needy
I can be needy, tell me how good it feels to be needed
I can be needy, so hard to please me
I know it feels so good to be needed

[Verse 2]
Sorry if I'm up and down a lot (yeah)
Sorry that I think I'm not enough
And sorry if I say sorry way too much
You can go ahead and call me selfish (selfish)
But after all this damage I can't help it (help it)
But what you can trust, is I need your touch

[Pre-Chorus]
I'ma scream and shout for what I love
Passionate but I don't give no fucks
I admit that I'm a lil' messed up
But I can hide it when I'm all dressed up
I'm obsessive and I love too hard
Good at overthinking with my heart
How you even think it got this far?
This far

[Chorus]
And I can be needy, way too damn needy
I can be needy, tell me how good it feels to be needed
I can be needy, so hard to please me
I know it feels so good to be needed

[Outro]
Mmmm
Oh
Oh, yeah

References

Thank U, Next
February 8, 2019 • 41:04 • Republic Records
Songs
Released 7 Rings • Bad Idea • Bloodline • Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored • Fake Smile • Ghostin • Imagine • In My Head • Make Up • Monopoly • NASA • Needy • Thank U, Next
Unreleased Brittle • Close Friends • Confused • Could Be Us • Dr Nick • Don't Waste My Time • Hell Yea • Indica • In The Moment • Italliano • Juice • La La Lie • Like That • Made Of These • My Hair • Not Ok • Remember • Something Different • Still On Ur Mind • Tommy P • What Would You
Artists
Ariana Grande • Victoria Monét • 2 Chainz
Tour
Sweetener World Tour
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