I Need a Girl (Part One)

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"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
Bad Boy
  • Arista
    • Songwriter(s)
    Producer(s)
    P. Diddy singles chronology
    "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II"
    (2002)     		"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
    (2002)     		"I Need a Girl (Part Two)"
    (2002)
    Usher
    singles chronology
    "U Don't Have to Call"
    (2002)     		"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
    (2002)     		"U-Turn"
    (2002)
    Loon singles chronology
    "Promise (So So Def Remix)"
    (2000)     		"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
    (2002)     		"I Need a Girl (Part Two)"
    (2002)
    Music video
    "I Need a Girl (Part One)" on
    YouTube

    "I Need a Girl (Part One)" is a single by American rapper

    UK Singles Chart at number four. The song was ranked number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart in 2002. The song contains a chord progression played on a Roland JV-1080 sound module, using a patch named "Flying Waltz".[1]

    Background

    Combs revealed that the lyrics in the third verse are about his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, along with his other ex relationships.[2]

    Music video

    The music video features mainly Diddy and Usher singing at a house party filled with dancing guests, mostly women. Rappers

    DJ Clue and Fabolous
    make cameo appearances.

    Track listings

    US 12-inch single[3]
    No.TitleLength
    1."I Need a Girl (Part One)" (club mix)4:32
    2."I Need a Girl (Part One)" (instrumental)4:31
    3."I Need a Girl (Part One)" (radio mix)4:13
    4."I Need a Girl (Part One)" (acappella)4:30
    UK CD single[4]
    No.TitleLength
    1."I Need a Girl (Part One)" 
    2."U Don't Have to Call" (remix by Usher featuring Ludacris) 
    3."I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri) 
    4."I Need a Girl (Part One)" (video) 
    5."U Don't Have to Call" (LP version video clip) 
    UK 12-inch single[5]
    No.TitleLength
    1."I Need a Girl (Part One)" 
    2."U Don't Have to Call" (remix by Usher featuring Ludacris) 
    3."I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri) 
    European CD single[6]
    No.TitleLength
    1."I Need a Girl (Part One)" 
    2."I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri) 
    European maxi-CD single[7]
    No.TitleLength
    1."I Need a Girl (Part One)" 
    2."U Don't Have to Call" (by Usher) 
    3."I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri) 
    4."U Don't Have to Call" (remix by Usher featuring Ludacris) 
    Australian CD single[8]
    No.TitleLength
    1."I Need a Girl (Part One)" 
    2."I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri) 
    3."I Need a Girl (To Bella)" (featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Lo & Jack) 
    4."I Need a Girl (Part One)" (video) 

    Charts

    Certifications

    Certifictions and sales for "I Need a Girl (Part One)"
    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    Australia (ARIA)[50] Gold 35,000^
    New Zealand (RMNZ)[51] Gold 5,000*
    Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[52] Gold 20,000^
    United Kingdom (BPI)[53]
    "I Need a Girl (To Bella)"     		Silver 200,000‡

    * Sales figures based on certification alone.
    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
    ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

    Release history

    Release dates and formats for "I Need a Girl (Part One)"
    Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
    United States February 25, 2002
    • urban radio
    Bad Boy
    		 [54]
    April 1, 2002 Contemporary hit radio [55]
    Denmark May 20, 2002 CD
    		[56]
    Sweden [57]
    Australia June 17, 2002 [58]
    United Kingdom July 29, 2002
    • 12-inch vinyl
    • CD
    • cassette
    		 [59]

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