What You Need (Powerhouse song)

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"What You Need"
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Single by Powerhouse featuring Duane Harden
ReleasedMay 10, 1999 (1999-05-10)
Genre House
Length3:21
Label Strictly Rhythm
Songwriter(s) Lenny Fontana
Duane Harden
Producer(s) Lenny Fontana
Music video
"What You Need" on YouTube

What You Need is a song by American producer and DJ Powerhouse featuring Duane Harden. It was released in May 1999 as a single and reached to number-one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. There was also a first song to be played on Galaxy 105-106. [1] It peaked at #13 in the UK Singles Chart. [2] The track was remixed by Full Intention.

Contents

Content

The song sampled Thelma Houston's "I'm Here Again".

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) [3] 3
Canada Dance (RPM) [4] 5
France (SNEP) [5] 73
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [6] 72
Scotland (OCC) [7] 24
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 13
UK Dance (OCC) [9] 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play [10] 1

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