You Need Love (Styx song)

"You Need Love"
Single by Styx
from the album Styx II
B-side	"You Better Ask"
Released	2 May 1975 [1]
Recorded	1972
Genre	Progressive rock, boogie rock
Length	3:47
Label	Wooden Nickel
Songwriter(s)	Dennis DeYoung
Producer(s)	John Ryan
Styx singles chronology
"Lady" (1973) "You Need Love" (1975) "Lorelei" (1976)

"You Need Love" is a song by Styx written by Dennis DeYoung. ^[2] Following the success of the 1974 re-release of the single "Lady" from the album Styx II , "You Need Love" from that album was released as a follow-up single. ^[3]

Cash Box said "with a dynamite synthesizer-guitar-rhythm-vocal intro leading the way, Styx explodes with lightning-quick guitar work and a slick pace that breaks it all up" and praised the guitar solos and organ passage. ^[4] Record World said that "Guitar virtuosity melds with [Styx'] brilliant vocal harmonies, adding further excitement to their burgeoning career." ^[5]

Personnel

• James Young: lead vocals, lead guitar
• Dennis DeYoung: keyboards, backing vocals
• John Curulewski: rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Chuck Panozzo: bass guitar
• John Panozzo: drums

Charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 [6]	88

References

1. "Styx singles".
2. Rock on MV (2014-09-23), Styx - You Need Love? - 4/2/1976 - Winterland (Official) , retrieved 2018-02-20^{[ dead YouTube link ]}
3. downhilldreamer (2006-03-04), Styx - Lady, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2018-02-20
4. "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 26, 1975. p. 26. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
5. "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. April 26, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
6. "Styx Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.