I Need My Girl

2014 single by The National

"I Need My Girl"

Single by The National

from the album Trouble Will Find Me

Released

February 3, 2014 (2014-02-03)

Recorded

2012–13

Genre

Indie rock

Length

4:05

Label

4AD

Songwriter(s)

Matt Berninger
Aaron Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Bryan Devendorf
Scott Devendorf

Producer(s)

Aaron Dessner
Bryce Dessner

The National singles chronology

"Sea of Love"
(2013)

"I Need My Girl"
(2014)

"The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness"
(2017)

"I Need My Girl" is a song written by Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf and Scott Devendorf of the American alternative rock band The National. The song was originally recorded by the band in 2013 for their sixth studio album, Trouble Will Find Me, where it appears as the tenth track.

An "I Need My Girl" promotional single was released on European radio in November 2013, American radio in January 2014, and British radio in March 2014, becoming the fifth release by the band in promotion of Trouble Will Find Me. The song has been featured in the movie Entourage and on episodes of the television shows The Mindy Project and You.

Track listings

Digital download^[1]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Need My Girl"	Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Scott Devendorf	A Dessner, B Dessner	4:05
2.	"Learning"	Mike Hadreas	A Dessner, B Dessner	3:01
Total length:				7:06

European promotional single^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Need My Girl"	Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Scott Devendorf	A Dessner, B Dessner	4:07

UK promotional single^[3]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Need My Girl" (Radio Edit)	Berninger, A Dessner, B Dessner, B Devendorf, S Devendorf	A Dessner, B Dessner

Personnel

The National

Matt Berninger - lead vocals
Aaron Dessner - rhythm guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, harmonica
Bryce Dessner - lead guitar, keyboards, e-bow, orchestration
Bryan Devendorf - drums, percussion
Scott Devendorf - bass guitar

Recording personnel

Aaron Dessner - producer, additional recording
Bryce Dessner - producer, additional recording
Jonathan Low - recording
Bella Blasko - recording assistant
Nick Lloyd - additional recording
Martyn Heyne - additional recording
Craig Silvey - mixing
Eduardo de la Paz Canel - mixing assistant
John Horne - mixing assistant
Greg Calbi - mastering

Artwork

Randall J Lane - Artwork (Ballads)
Lafont London - design
Distant Station Ltd. - design

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[2]	34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[4]	35

Release history

Commercial

Country	Date	Format	Label
Australia^[1]	February 3, 2014	Digital download	4AD
United Kingdom^[5]
United States^[6]

Promotional

Region	Date	Radio format	Label
Europe^[2]	November 4, 2013	Modern rock / alternative radio	4AD
United States	January 27, 2014^[7]	Triple A radio
United States	January 28, 2014^[8]	Modern rock / alternative radio
United Kingdom^[3]	March 10, 2014	Modern rock / alternative radio

References

^ ^a ^b "I Need My Girl - Single". iTunes AU. Apple Inc. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The National – I Need My Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ ^a ^b "I Need My Girl (CDr, Single, Promo)". The National. Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
^ "The National – I Need My Girl" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "I Need My Girl - Single". iTunes GB. Apple Inc. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
^ "I Need My Girl - Single". iTunes US. Apple Inc. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
^ "Triple A Radio Adds (January 14, 2014)". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
^ "Alternative Radio Adds (January 14, 2014)". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2014.