Never Knew I Needed

"Never Knew I Needed"
Single by Ne-Yo
from the album The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score
Released	October 27, 2009
Format	Digital download, CD Single, Airplay
Recorded	2009
Genre	R&B
Length	3:38
Label	Walt Disney/Island Def Jam
Writer(s)	Ne-Yo
Producer	Chuck Harmony
Ne-Yo singles chronology
"Baby By Me" (2009) "Never Knew I Needed" (2009) "Angels Cry" (2010)

"Never Knew I Needed" is a 2009 Single by American pop/R&B singer Ne-Yo. The song was produced by Chuck Harmony. It is the first single from The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score soundtrack. The song had an accompanying music video which was in heavy rotation on the Disney Channel. The song was sent to rhythmic radio in the U.S. on October 27, 2009.^[1] It was released as a digital download on November 3, 2009. The song's official remix features Cassandra Steen.

Music video

The music video was directed by Melina. It was released on October 29, 2009.^[2]

The video pays homage to several scenes in The Princess and the Frog. It takes place in New Orleans in possibly the jazz age- the time period the film is set. It starts with Ne-Yo walking through the empty streets fantasing about a woman as jazz musicians play behind him. He walks into a restaurant where he works as a waiter the woman / "Princess" character is a beautiful and clearly wealthy customer who is dining with her family. Ne-Yo then goes into an empty warehouse which he imagines is a kitchen (homage to the scene in which Almost There is performed). He dreams the woman has come to visit him and they are eating some of Ne-Yo's cooking and having a good time with each other. Ne-Yo then takes a bus/tram and he sees the woman with her family outside the home through the window. The woman looks up and sees him on the bus and runs after it. This is intercut with Ne-Yo overlooking the bayou where a large portion of the Princess and the Frog takes place. He turns around and the woman is standing behind him the two run to each other and share a kiss while two frogs on the bayou are also seen kissing.

Charts

Chart (2009/2010)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[3]	56
Germany Singles Chart[4]	64a
UK Singles Chart	99
Japan Hot 100[5]	13

Release details

Region	Date	Label	Format
United States	October 27, 2009	Walt Disney	Radio airplay[1]
	November 3, 2009[6]		Digital download
Germany	November 30, 2009[7]
	December 4, 2009		CD single[8] (Duet version featuring Cassandra Steen).

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=74389. Retrieved 2011-02-20. 
2. ^ "Video: Ne-Yo – ‘Never Knew I Needed’". Rap-Up.com. 2009-10-29. http://www.rap-up.com/2009/10/29/video-ne-yo-never-knew-i-needed/. Retrieved 2011-02-20. 
3. ^ http://www.billboard.com/search/?keyword=ne-yo#/artist/ne-yo/chart-history/691305?f=367&g=Singles
4. ^ "Ne-Yo and Cassandra Steen - Never Knew I Needed - Music Charts". Acharts.us. http://acharts.us/song/52584. Retrieved 2011-02-20. 
5. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/ne-yo/chart-history/691305?f=848&g=Singles
6. ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002TVMO02
7. ^ http://www.amazon.de/dp/B002ZBR2VW
8. ^ http://www.amazon.de/dp/B002XDFOGC