- She Is His Only Need
Infobox Single
Name = She Is His Only Need
Cover size =
Caption =
Artist =Wynonna Judd
from Album = Wynonna
Released = Start date|1992|01|28cite web |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4D9AA1178A2D2&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Wynonna Has a Mom to Support |accessdate=2008-09-06 |date=1992-01-26 |work=Rocky Mountain News]
Format =CD single
Genre = Country
Length = 4:27
Label = MCA/Curb
Writer =Dave Loggins
Producer = Tony Brown
This single = "She Is His Only Need"
(1992)
Next single = "I Saw the Light"
(1992)
Misc ="She Is His Only Need" is the title of a song written by
Dave Loggins and performed by Americancountry music artistWynonna Judd . It was Judd's first solo single, after spending nine years alongside her mother,Naomi Judd , inThe Judds . The song was released in early 1992 on MCA/Curb Records as the first sinngle from Wynonna's self-titled debut album, and was her first Number One hit on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (nowHot Country Songs ) charts.Content
The song is a
country pop ballad that chronicles the life of two characters. The first is a male named Billy who is relucant to leave southernArizona , until he meets the song's other character, a female named Bonnie. Throughout the first verse, he befriends Bonnie and eventually marries her. According to the chorus, he starts to buy her things that he knew she wanted, because "she is his only need". The second verse then follows their marriage, as they have two children who then grow up and move away from home. Even as the couple become elderly, he continues to buy her things.Promotion
Wynonna promoted "She Is His Only Need" by releasing a
compact disc which consisted of her introducing herself and asking radio to play the single. The CD's announcement ended with "And my only need is for y'all to play it. Because I have a mom to support. So thanks." This was a reference to her mother, Naomi Judd, who had retired due to a bout ofhepatitis .Personnel
The following musicians performed on this track: [cite album-notes |title=Wynonna |bandname=Wynonna Judd |year=1992 |format=CD |publisher=MCA Records |publisherid=MCAD-10529]
*Eddie Bayers – drums
*Wynonna Judd – lead and background vocals
*Dave Loggins – background vocals
*Steve Nathan – keyboards
*Don Potter –acoustic guitar
*Judy Rodman – background vocals
*Matt Rollings – keyboards
*Steuart Smith –electric guitar
*Willie Weeks –bass guitar Chart performance
References
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.