"Need to Be Next to You" is a song by American singer and songwriter

Leigh Nash Leigh Anne Bingham Nash ( ; born June 27, 1976) is an American singer and songwriter who was the lead vocalist for the Christian alternative rock band Sixpence None the Richer and was also a member of Fauxliage. Her debut solo album, '' Blue on ...

. It was released in 2000 on Miramax Records,

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, and The Engine Entertainment as the artist's debut solo

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. It was released as part and as well as the opening track from the film soundtrack album '' Bounce: Music from and Inspired by the Miramax Motion Picture'' (2000) to accompany the ''

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'' film. It is a pop song that was written by

Diane Warren Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956) is an American songwriter. She has received several awards including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three ''Billboard'' Music Awards and an Honorary Academy Award. Wa ...

and produced by

Matt Serletic Matthew Michael Serletic II (born 1970 or 1971) is an American record producer, songwriter, and music executive. Career As a teenager, Serletic joined a band with members of Collective Soul, a group for which he would later produce. Serletic h ...

Track listing

Charts

Cover versions

* American

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singer

Sara Evans Sara Lynn Evans (; born February 5, 1971) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is also credited as a record producer, actress, and author. She had five songs reach the number one spot on the '' Billboard'' country songs ch ...

covered this song on her 2003 album '' Restless''. * British girl group

Bellefire Bellefire were an Irish girl group, best known for their 2002 cover of the U2 song " All I Want Is You". The original line-up consisted of Kelly Kilfeather (born 23 March 1979), Tara Lee (born 25 July 1982), Cathy Newell (born 14 July 1982) a ...

covered it on their 2004 album '' Spin the Wheel'', under the title "I Need to Be Next to You". * South African singer

Nádine Nádine Hoffeldt (born 28 February 1982) is a South African Afrikaans pop singer and presenter, best known for the hit song "Kaapse Draai". She has also recorded a number of songs in English. Life and career Nádine was born in Durban Starting ...

released a cover on her 2007 album ''As Jy Wonder'' and also released it as a single.

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Need To Be Next To You 2000 singles 2000 songs Leigh Nash songs East West Records singles Songs written by Diane Warren Song recordings produced by Matt Serletic Songs written for films