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Michael Green produced the song and co-wrote it with Hilton and Simon Wilcox.
Heiress Records released it as a digital download on February 14, 2018. A version
of the song leaked in 2010, but Hilton said she re-recorded portions of the vocals
and instrumental as a dedication to her then-fiancé Chris Zylka. It is a doo-wop
and pop ballad with holiday-related puns about love. Green based the ballad's style
on 1950s music. Critics praised "I Need You", partially as a departure from
Hilton's dance and EDM songs. The single peaked at number 32 on the Dance Club
Songs chart, Hilton's fifth appearance on it. A music video, directed by Zylka,
features Hilton wearing lingerie, posing in a bed covered with red rose petals, and
popping out of a cake. It was inspired by Marilyn Monroe's performance of "I Wanna
Be Loved by You" and Jessica Rabbit. Critics described the bed scene as an homage
to the 1999 film American Beauty. (Full article...)