"I Need a Girl (Part One)" is a single by American rapper

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featuring Usher and

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from the album ''

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''. 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''

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chart. It also charted on the

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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".

Background

Combs admits that the lyrics in the third verse are about his ex-girlfriend

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, along with his other ex relationships.http://popdirt.com/puffy-talks-jennifer-lopez-tie-to-i-need-a-girl/4535/

Music video

The music video features mainly Diddy and Usher singing at a house party filled with dancing guests, mostly women. Rappers

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and

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make cameo appearances.

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{{Authority control 2002 singles Arista Records singles Bad Boy Records singles Contemporary R&B ballads Music videos directed by Benny Boom Sean Combs songs Song recordings produced by Sean Combs Songs written by Adonis Shropshire Songs written by Loon (rapper) Songs written by Mario Winans Songs written by Sean Combs Usher (musician) songs