I Need a Girl (Part One)

"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
Length	4:26
Label	Bad Boy; Arista;
Songwriters	Sean Combs; Chauncey Hawkins; Mario Winans; Michael Carlos Jones; Adonis Shropshire; Jack Knight;
Producers	Mario Winans; Diddy;
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	"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]

ReleasedFebruary 25, 2002

Length4:26

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Songwriters

Sean Combs
Chauncey Hawkins
Mario Winans
Michael Carlos Jones
Adonis Shropshire
Jack Knight

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No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Need a Girl (Part One)" (club mix)	4:32
2.	"I Need a Girl (Part One)" (instrumental)	4:31
3.	"I Need a Girl (Part One)" (radio mix)	4:13
4.	"I Need a Girl (Part One)" (acappella)	4:30

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
2.	"U Don't Have to Call" (remix by Usher featuring Ludacris)
3.	"I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri)
4.	"I Need a Girl (Part One)" (video)
5.	"U Don't Have to Call" (LP version video clip)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
2.	"U Don't Have to Call" (remix by Usher featuring Ludacris)
3.	"I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
2.	"I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
2.	"U Don't Have to Call" (by Usher)
3.	"I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri)
4.	"U Don't Have to Call" (remix by Usher featuring Ludacris)

I Need a Girl (Part One)

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No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
2.	"I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (with Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Tammy Ruggeri)
3.	"I Need a Girl (To Bella)" (featuring Loon, Mario Winans, and Lo & Jack)
4.	"I Need a Girl (Part One)" (video)

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[50]	Gold	35,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[51]	Gold	5,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[52]	Gold	20,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[53] "I Need a Girl (To Bella)"	Silver	200,000^‡
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	February 25, 2002	Rhythmic contemporary urban radio	Bad Boy	^[54]
United States	April 1, 2002	Contemporary hit radio	Bad Boy	^[55]
Denmark	May 20, 2002	CD	Bad Boy Arista	^[56]
Sweden	May 20, 2002			^[57]
Australia	June 17, 2002			^[58]
United Kingdom	July 29, 2002	12-inch vinyl CD cassette		^[59]