I Need a Girl (Trey Songz song)

"I Need a Girl"
Single by Trey Songz
from the album Ready
B-side	"Brand New"
Released	April 14, 2009
Recorded	Roc the Mic Studios (New York City, New York) D2 Music Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre	R&B
Length	3:37
Label	Atlantic Songbook
Songwriter(s)	Johntá Austin Joshua J. Jackson Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen Espen Lind Amund Bjorklund
Producer(s)	Stargate
Trey Songz singles chronology
"Missin' You" (2007) "I Need a Girl" (2009) "Successful" (2009)

"I Need a Girl" is a song by American recording artist Trey Songz. The track was written by Johntá Austin and Joshua J. Jackson, along with the song's production team, Stargate, who also produced his breakthrough hit, "Can't Help But Wait." The song served as the lead single for Songz's third studio album Ready. "I Need a Girl" received positive to mixed reviews from critics, some of which noted it as generic, and other naming it as a top track from the album. It reached fifty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The accompanying music video shot in Malibu features Songz and love interests on the beach, as they turn out to be mirages.