I Need a Girl (Part One)

"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
Single by P. Diddy featuring Usher and Loon
from the album We Invented the Remix
Released	February 25, 2002 (2002-02-25)
Length	4:26
Label	Bad Boy Arista
Songwriter(s)	Sean Combs Chauncey Hawkins Mario Winans Michael Carlos Jones Adonis Shropshire Jack Knight Nas
Producer(s)	Mario Winans Diddy
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]