"You Need Me Now?" is a song by Norwegian singer-songwriter Girl in Red and American singer Sabrina Carpenter. Written by the artists along with its producer Matias Tellez, the song was released on March 22, 2024, as the third single from Girl in Red's second studio album, I'm Doing It Again Baby! (2024).[1]
| "You Need Me Now?" | ||||
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| Single by Girl in Red and Sabrina Carpenter | ||||
| from the album I'm Doing It Again Baby! | ||||
| Released | 22 March 2024 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| "You Need Me Now?" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editBetween 2023 and 2024, Girl in Red and Sabrina Carpenter were opening acts for Taylor Swift's sixth concert tour, the Eras Tour.[2] Girl in Red first teased "You Need Me Now?" at an event for her fans in New York City.[3] In an interview with the New York Times Popcast, the singer stated that, after sharing Carpenter's song "Feather" on her Instagram stories, they reached out and offered her to be a part of "You Need Me Now?".[3]
Composition
edit"You Need Me Now?" is a rock-infused pop song.[4] On the track, according to NME, Girl in Red "calls out an ex's bad behaviour and 'games'", singing: "I'm tired of waiting around / Letting you let me down / I'm done being yours".[5] Derrick Rossignol, for Uproxx, said that Carpenter's feature on the song "is done in a fourth-wall-breaking, super-fun way".[6] She enters the song after a spoken bridge, where Girl in Red says: "You know what would be really fucking cool on this? Sabrina".[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] | 23 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] | 40 |
References
edit- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (22 March 2024). "girl in red and Sabrina Carpenter Team Up on New Song 'You Need Me Now?'". Our Culture. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle (22 March 2024). "Girl In Red – "You Need Me Now?" (Feat. Sabrina Carpenter)". Stereogum. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b Kelly, Tyler Damara (22 March 2024). "girl in red and Sabrina Carpenter join forces on new single, "You Need Me Now?"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Dailey, Hannah (22 March 2024). "Eras Tour Openers Girl in Red & Sabrina Carpenter Team Up on 'You Need Me Now?': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Skinner, Tom (22 March 2024). "Girl In Red teams up with Sabrina Carpenter for defiant new single 'You Need Me Now?'". NME. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b Rossignol, Derrick (22 March 2024). "Sabrina Carpenter Makes A Super Fun Appearance On Girl In Red's New Single 'You Need Me Now?'". Uproxx. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Girl in Red Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2024.