You Need Me, I Don't Need You

"You Need Me, I Don't Need You"
Single by Ed Sheeran
from the album +
Released26 August 2011 (2011-08-26)
Recorded
Length3:40
Label
Songwriter(s)Ed Sheeran
Producer(s)
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
"Young Guns"
(2011)
"You Need Me, I Don't Need You"
(2011)
"Lego House"
(2011)
Music video
"You Need Me, I Don't Need You" on YouTube

"You Need Me, I Don't Need You" (or simply "You Need Me") is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 August 2011 as the second single from his debut studio album, + ("Plus").

The track "You Need Me" was originally released on the You Need Me extended play in 2009. The new version of "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" was re-recorded with a heavier beat, and peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. It was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for exceeding 600,000 units.[1]

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