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Needy
Song by Ariana Grande

General information

Artist

Ariana Grande

Release date

February 8, 2019

Genre

R&B^[source?]

Length

2:51

Album

Thank U, Next

Label

Republic Records

Songwriter(s)

Ariana Grande, Victoria McCants, Tayla Parx, Tommy Brown

Producer(s)

Tommy Brown

*Thank U, Next* track list
"Imagine"	"Needy"	"NASA"

"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

Ariana Grande - needy (Audio)

Needy (new snippet)

Ariana Grande - Needy (1st snippet)

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

[1] Post by Sweetener on Instagram

[2] Ariana Grande’s ‘Thank U, Next’: A Track-by-Track Review

[3] Instagram - 1st snippet

[4] Ariana’s Instagram Story - November 5, 2018

[5] Ariana Grande's "Breathin'" Music Video Features a Hidden Clue About Her Next Album

[6] Twitter - Ariana Grande - needy ass

[7] Ariana Grande Gives Delicate Rendition of ‘Needy’ at iHeartRadio Music Awards

[8] Ariana Grande Breaks Record For Most Simultaneous Top 40 Billboard Hot 100 Hits by a Female Artist

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-}}"'''Needy'''" (stylized in all lowercase) is 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 was released on February 8, 2019 through [[Republic Records]].
+}}"'''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]].
+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>
-== 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>
+A live version of the song is featured on ''[[K Bye For Now (SWT Live)]]'', which was released on December 23, 2019.
-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>
+== Background ==
-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 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 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>
+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>
 == Live performances ==
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 I'm obsessive and I love too hard
 Good at overthinking with my heart
-How you even think it got this far?
+How'd you even think it got this far?
 This far
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 '''[Verse 2]'''
-Sorry if I'm up and down a lot (Yeah)
+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)
+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)
-Or what you can trust, 'cause I need your touch
+But what you can trust, is I need your touch
 '''[Pre-Chorus]'''
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 I can be needy, so hard to please me
 I know it feels so good to be needed
+'''[Outro]'''
+Mmmm
+Oh
+Oh, yeah
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 [[Category:Thank U, Next]]
 [[Category:Released songs]]
-[[Category:Sweetener World Tour]]