I'm the One You Need


"I'm the One You Need" is the second single from Jody Watley's third album, Affairs of the Heart.

History

Produced by house music pioneer, David Morales, "I'm the One You Need" constitutes Watley's initial foray into house music. "I'm the One You Need" was Watley's seventh Top 20 pop single in the US, and sixth Top five dance single, charting at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #6 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts, respectively.

Significance

"I'm the One You Need" is often credited with introducing DJ David Morales' then-darker sound to the worldwide remixing community. Indeed, British DJ, John Digweed re-edited the Morales' “Dead Zone” version of the song for its inclusion on his edition of the Azuli Records compilation, Choice - A Collection of classics, and cited it as an influence on the UK DJing community in the compilation's liner notes:

Official remixes

Year-End Charts Position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play45
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance 12-Inch Singles41