Need It (Migos song)

"Need It"
Single by Migos featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again
from the album Culture III
Released	May 22, 2020
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:15
Label	Quality Control Motown
Songwriter(s)	Curtis Jackson Tony Cottrell Quavious Marshall Kiari Cephus Kirshnik Khari Ball Tyron Douglas Kentrell Gaulden
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]

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

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [11]	Gold	20,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [12]	Platinum	30,000‡
United States (RIAA) [13]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Bloom, Madison (22 May 2020). "Listen to Migos' New Song "Need It" With NBA YoungBoy". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
2. "Migos Drops New Single 'Need It' with YoungBoy Never Broke Again". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
3. Espinoza, Joshua (May 22, 2020). "Migos Connects With YoungBoy Never Broke Again on "Need It"". Complex. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
4. "Best New Music This Week: Gunna, Migos, Young M.A, and More". Complex. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
5. Ivey, Justin (August 21, 2020). "Migos & YoungBoy Never Broke Again's 'Need It' Music Video Spoofs A Hood Comedy Classic". HipHopDX . Retrieved January 21, 2024.
6. "Migos Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
7. "Migos Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
8. "Migos Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
9. "Top 100 Songs, August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020". Rolling Stone . Retrieved August 27, 2020.
10. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
11. "Brazilian single certifications – Migos – Need It" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved July 14, 2024.
12. "New Zealand single certifications – Migos feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again – Need It". Radioscope. Retrieved February 17, 2025.Type Need It in the "Search:" field.
13. "American single certifications – Migos – Need It". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 30, 2022.