"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
Single by P. Diddy featuring Usher and Loon
from the album We Invented the Remix
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2002 (2002-02-25)
Length4:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
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P. Diddy singles chronology
"Pass the Courvoisier, Part II"
(2002) 		"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
(2002) 		"I Need a Girl (Part Two)"
(2002)
Usher singles chronology
"U Don't Have to Call"
(2002) 		"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
(2002) 		"U-Turn"
(2002)
Loon singles chronology
"Promise (So So Def Remix)"
(2000) 		"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
(2002) 		"I Need a Girl (Part Two)"
(2002)
Music video
"I Need a Girl (Part One)" on YouTube

"I Need a Girl (Part One)" is a single by American rapper P. Diddy featuring Usher and Loon from the album We Invented the Remix. In 2004, the song was featured on the Bad Boys compilation R&B Hits. Along with "I Need a Girl (Part Two)", P. Diddy achieved a rare occurrence by having two parts of a song become chart hits. Part one peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart. It also charted on the UK Singles Chart at number four. The song was ranked number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart in 2002. The song contains a chord progression played on a Roland JV-1080 sound module, using a patch named "Flying Waltz".[1]

Background

Combs admits that the lyrics in the third verse are about his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, along with his other ex relationships.[2]

Music video

The music video features mainly Diddy and Usher singing at a house party filled with dancing guests, mostly women. Rappers Craig Mack, DJ Clue and Fabolous make cameo appearances.

Track listings

US 12-inch single[3]
No.TitleLength
1."I Need a Girl (Part One)" (club mix)4:32
2."I Need a Girl (Part One)" (instrumental)4:31
3."I Need a Girl (Part One)" (radio mix)4:13
4."I Need a Girl (Part One)" (acappella)4:30
UK CD single[4]
No.TitleLength
1."I Need a Girl (Part One)" 
2."U Don't Have to Call" (remix by Usher featuring Ludacris) 
3."I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri) 
4."I Need a Girl (Part One)" (video) 
5."U Don't Have to Call" (LP version video clip) 
UK 12-inch single[5]
No.TitleLength
1."I Need a Girl (Part One)" 
2."U Don't Have to Call" (remix by Usher featuring Ludacris) 
3."I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri) 
European CD single[6]
No.TitleLength
1."I Need a Girl (Part One)" 
2."I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri) 
European maxi-CD single[7]
No.TitleLength
1."I Need a Girl (Part One)" 
2."U Don't Have to Call" (by Usher) 
3."I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri) 
4."U Don't Have to Call" (remix by Usher featuring Ludacris) 
Australian CD single[8]
No.TitleLength
1."I Need a Girl (Part One)" 
2."I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri) 
3."I Need a Girl (To Bella)" (featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Lo & Jack) 
4."I Need a Girl (Part One)" (video) 

Charts

Certifications

Certifictions and sales for "I Need a Girl (Part One)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[50] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[51] Gold 5,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[52] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[53]
"I Need a Girl (To Bella)" 		Silver 200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "I Need a Girl (Part One)"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States February 25, 2002
Bad Boy [54]
April 1, 2002 Contemporary hit radio [55]
Denmark May 20, 2002 CD
[56]
Sweden [57]
Australia June 17, 2002 [58]
United Kingdom July 29, 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [59]

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