"Need to Be Next to You" | ||||
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Single by Leigh Nash | ||||
from the album Bounce: Music from and Inspired by the Miramax Motion Picture | ||||
Released | 2000 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:43 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
Producer(s) | Matt Serletic | |||
Leigh Nash singles chronology | ||||
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"Need to Be Next to You" on YouTube |
"Need to Be Next to You" is a song by American singer and songwriter Leigh Nash. It was released in 2000 on Miramax Records, East West Records, and The Engine Entertainment as the artist's debut solo single. It was released as part and as well as the opening track from the film soundtrack album Bounce: Music from and Inspired by the Miramax Motion Picture (2000) to accompany the Bounce film. It is a pop song that was written by Diane Warren and produced by Matt Serletic.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Need to Be Next to You" (radio edit) | |
2. | "Need to Be Next to You" (movie mix) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Need to Be Next to You" (radio edit) |
All tracks are written by Diane Warren, except for "Walking with Strangers" which was jointly composed by Katisse Buckingham, Marilyn Scott and Terri Lyne Carrington
No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
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1. | "Need to Be Next to You" (radio edit) | Leigh Nash | 3:42 |
2. | "Need to Be Next to You" (movie mix) | Nash | 4:55 |
3. | "Walking with Strangers" | Marilyn Scott | 4:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Need to Be Next to You" | Diane Warren |
Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [1] | 94 |
US Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks [2] | 23 |
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks [3] | 21 |
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