"Love, Need and Want You" is a song recorded by American singer

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from her sixth studio album, '' I'm in Love Again'' (1983). The mid-tempo R&B song was written and produced for LaBelle by Bunny Sigler and Kenny Gamble, and was released in 1983 as the album's second single. Following the success of her breakthrough R&B hit, " If Only You Knew", the song peaked at number 10 on the US ''

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. Like "If Only You Knew", the song features LaBelle singing the song at her

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whereas in previous songs prior to 1982, LaBelle mostly sang in a straightforward soprano voice.

Samplings and covers

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from Flesh-n-Bone's album '' T.H.U.G.S.''. * "

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" (2002) by

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and

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, which appeared on solo albums by both artists ('' Nellyville'' for Nelly and ''

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'' by Rowland), a Grammy Award-winning song that uses an interpolation. LaBelle also appears in the music video as Rowland's mother. * "

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from their double album ''

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''. Parts of the song in between verses sampled "Love, Need and Want You", and LaBelle performs in both a re-recorded version and the music video. * " Lay It Down" (2010) by Lloyd, which subsequently appeared in his 2011 album '' King of Hearts''. Responding to its success, LaBelle was called to add in vocals for a remixed version of the song, released as "Lay It Down II: A Tribute to the Legends", which was dedicated to the late

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and a then-ailing

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. * "Lullaby" (2015) by

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from her album '' Jackie''. In addition,

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covered the song for her debut album, '' Denials Delusions and Decisions''.

Charts

Credits

*Lead vocals by Patti LaBelle *Instrumentation by Sigma Sound Studio musicians *Produced by Kenny Gamble and Bunny Sigler

References

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