Who Needs You (The Orwells song)

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"Who Needs You"
Who Needs You - The Orwells.jpeg
Single by The Orwells
from the album Disgraceland
ReleasedJuly 31, 2013
Genre Indie rock
Length3:19
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Mario Cuomo, Dominic Corso, Grant Brinner, Henry Brinner, Matt O'Keefe
The Orwells singles chronology
"Mall Rats (La La La)"
(2012)
"Who Needs You"
(2013)
"Dirty Sheets"
(2014)

"Who Needs You" is a song by Chicago-based indie rock band The Orwells. The song was released in 2014 as the lead single from the band's second album, Disgraceland . The song was released as a single in 2013 but charted in 2014. Also, this song can be heard in the video game Grand Theft Auto V on the radio station Vinewood Boulevard Radio, and also in the video games Guitar Hero Live and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 .

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Chart performance

The song was the first song by the band to chart, where it charted in three Billboard charts. It reached number 23 on the Alternative Songs chart. The song remained in the Alternative Songs charts for 11 weeks. [1] The song also charted in the Hot Rock Songs, Rock Airplay and Rock Digital Songs charts, reaching number 46, 48, and 49, respectively. [2] [3] [4]

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
US Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [1] 23
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [2] 46
US Rock Airplay (Billboard) [3] 48
US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard) [4] 49

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United States [5] July 31, 2013 Digital download Atlantic Records

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Orwells Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "The Orwells Chart History: Hot Rock Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "The Orwells Chart History: Rock Airplay". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "The Orwells Chart History: Rock Digital Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  5. Boilen, Bob. "First Watch: The Orwells, 'Who Needs You'". National Public Radio . NPR.org. Retrieved November 13, 2016.