Need to Feel Loved

"Need to Feel Loved"
Single by Reflekt featuring Delline Bass
Released	21 February 2005 (2005-02-21) [1]
Length	3:22
Label	Positiva
Songwriter(s)	Thomas Newman Delline Bass Julian Peake Seb Fontaine
Producer(s)	Julian Peake Seb Fontaine
Reflekt singles chronology
"Need to Feel Loved" (2005) "Shine (Feels Like Home)" (2006)

"Need to Feel Loved" is the debut single of English electronic music duo Reflekt featuring English singer Delline Bass on vocals. Released in February 2005, it reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK Dance Singles Chart in March 2005. It was featured in the 2005 British-Canadian film It's All Gone Pete Tong . ^[2]

Background and release

The song was originally released on Positiva Records, it was playlisted on BBC Radio 1 by Pete Tong and Judge Jules ahead of its commercial drop, helping build anticipation. ^{[3] [4]}

In early 2009, the song was reissued with new remixes, most prominently the Adam K & Soha Vocal Mix, which was made available as a 1,000-copy digital exclusive on 23 February 2009 via DJdownload, followed by a limited 12-inch release on 2 March 2009 ^[5] While the remix did not chart separately, it became an enduring club favourite, receiving heavy support from DJs such as Pete Tong, Judge Jules, and Above & Beyond, and has since amassed tens of millions of streams, often cited as the definitive version that reintroduced the record to a new generation of listeners. ^{[6] [7]}

Content

The song samples "Ghosts", part of the soundtrack to the 2002 film Road to Perdition .

Track listings

UK CD single ^[8]

1. "Need to Feel Loved" (radio edit) – 3:15
2. "Need to Feel Loved" (12-inch club mix) – 7:25
3. "Need to Feel Loved" (Seb Fontaine and Jay P's Type remix) – 8:30
4. "Need to Feel Loved" (Thrillseekers remix) – 8:11
5. "Need to Feel Loved" (Fuzzy Hair vocal mix) – 6:26
6. "Need to Feel Loved" (Horizontal mix) – 5:30

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [9]	3
Ireland (IRMA) [10]	42
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [11]	20
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [12]	30
Scotland (OCC) [13]	14
UK Singles (OCC) [14]	14
UK Dance (OCC) [15]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [16]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Releases by Reflekt". Positiva Records. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
2. "It's All Gone Pete Tong – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
3. "Reflekt feat. Delline Bass – Need to Feel Loved" (PDF). Music Week. 19 February 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
4. "Music Week – 19 February 2005" (PDF). World Radio History. 19 February 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
5. "Reflekt – Need To Feel Loved (Adam K & Soha) [Promo Notes]". HarderFaster. February 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
6. "Throwback: Reflekt – Need To Feel Loved (Adam K & Soha Vocal Mix)". EDMSauce. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
7. "Reflekt – Need To Feel Loved (Adam K & Soha Edit)". YouTube. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
8. Need to Feel Love (UK CD single liner notes). Reflekt. Positiva Records. 2005.
9. "Reflekt feat. Delline Bass – Need to Feel Loved" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
10. "Chart Track: Week 8, 2005". Irish Singles Chart.
11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Reflekt feat. Delline Bass" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
12. "Reflekt feat. Delline Bass – Need to Feel Loved" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
15. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
16. "British single certifications – Reflekt ft Delline Bass – Need to Feel Loved". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 8 April 2022.