"Think I Need It Too" is a song by the British rock band Echo & the Bunnymen. The song was released as a single on 28 September 2009 on Ocean Rain Records. It is the first single from the band's eleventh studio album, The Fountain (2009).

"Think I Need It Too"
Single by Echo & the Bunnymen
from the album The Fountain
Released28 September 2009
RecordedParr Street Studios, Liverpool
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:41
LabelOcean Rain
Songwriter(s)Ian McCulloch, John McLaughlin, Simon Perry, David Thomas, Will Sergeant
Producer(s)John McLaughlin, Ian McCulloch, Simon Perry
Echo & the Bunnymen singles chronology
"Scissors in the Sand"
(2006)
"Think I Need It Too"
(2009)

Background

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The song developed from sessions lead singer Ian McCulloch had with three London-based musicians.[1] McCulloch said, "I thought [guitarist Will Sergeant and I] needed to do stuff differently, but so the result still sounded like the Bunnymen."[1] McCulloch felt that the sound was right and he and Sergeant returned to the studio to record material for Fountain, including "Think I Need It Too".

Reception

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NME compared "Think I Need It Too" to Echo & the Bunnymen's 1987 song "Lips Like Sugar" when they described it as an "anthemic, radio friendly love song".[2] They went on to describe McCulloch's voice as "the lustiest voice we've heard for years".

"Think I Need It Too" reached number thirty-nine on Billboard magazine's Hot Singles Sales chart in the United States.[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Think I Need It Too (Album Version)" – 3:41
  2. "November (Album Version)" – 4:04

Personnel

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  • Ian McCulloch – vocals, producer
  • Will Sergeant – guitar
  • John McLaughlin – producer
  • Simon Perry – producer
  • David Thomas – mixing
  • Andrea Wright – additional production

References

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  1. ^ a b "Echo and The Bunnymen Announce Special Intimate NYC Show". Live4ever. World Wide Viral. 29 September 2009. Retrieved on 1 October 2009.
  2. ^ "10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week – Julian Casablancas, Thom Yorke, Brand New". NME. IPC Media. 25 September 2009. Retrieved on 1 October 2009.
  3. ^ Trust, Gary (8 October 2009). "Chart Beat Thursday: Barbra Streisand, Foreigner, Jay Sean". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved on 19 October 2009.