| "You Need Love" | ||||
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| Single by Styx | ||||
| from the album Styx II | ||||
| B-side | "You Better Ask" | |||
| Released | 2 May 1975 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Wooden Nickel | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dennis DeYoung | |||
| Producer(s) | John Ryan | |||
| Styx singles chronology | ||||
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"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
- ^ "Styx singles".
- ^ Rock on MV (2014-09-23), Styx - You Need Love? - 4/2/1976 - Winterland (Official), retrieved 2018-02-20[ dead YouTube link]
- ^ downhilldreamer (2006-03-04), Styx - Lady, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2018-02-20
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 26, 1975. p. 26. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. April 26, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Styx Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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| "You Need Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Styx | ||||
| from the album Styx II | ||||
| B-side | "You Better Ask" | |||
| Released | 2 May 1975 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Wooden Nickel | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dennis DeYoung | |||
| Producer(s) | John Ryan | |||
| Styx singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"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
- ^ "Styx singles".
- ^ Rock on MV (2014-09-23), Styx - You Need Love? - 4/2/1976 - Winterland (Official), retrieved 2018-02-20[ dead YouTube link]
- ^ downhilldreamer (2006-03-04), Styx - Lady, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2018-02-20
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 26, 1975. p. 26. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. April 26, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Styx Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
| Studio albums | |
|---|---|
| Extended plays | |
| Live albums | |
| Compilations | |
| Songs |
|
| Related articles | |
|
| This 1970s rock song–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |