Need It (Migos song)

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"Need It"
Migos - Need It.jpg
Single by Migos featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again
from the album Culture III
ReleasedMay 22, 2020
Genre Hip hop
Length3:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Buddah Bless
Migos singles chronology
"Racks 2 Skinny"
(2020)
"Need It"
(2020)
"Straightenin"
(2021)
YoungBoy Never Broke Again singles chronology
"Make No Sense"
(2020)
"Need It"
(2020)
"Trillionaire"
(2020)

"Need It" is a song by American hip hop trio Migos featuring American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on May 22, 2020, [1] as the lead single from Migos' fourth studio album Culture III . Produced by Buddah Bless, the song samples "Get In My Car" by 50 Cent. [2]

Contents

Background and composition

The song was previewed in January 2020, when a video of Offset and NBA YoungBoy recording it was surfaced online. Migos seemingly hinted at its release hours before it arrived. [3] On the track, the trio and YoungBoy talk about their intoxicating and violent lifestyles and how they will protect themselves. [4]

Music video

Part of the music video parodies the 1996 film Don't Be a Menace , with Offset in the role of Loc Dog. [5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 62
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 27
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [8] 13
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [9] 75

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [10] 69

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [11] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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