"I Just Need U" (stylized as "I just need U.") is a song by American Christian musician
TobyMac
Kevin Michael McKeehan (born October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His road band is known as Diverse City. Widely regarded as one of the most ...
. It was released as a single on January 5, 2018. The song debuted at No. 1 on the
Hot Christian Songs
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chart, becoming his sixth No. 1 on the chart. It spent 30 weeks on the overall chart.
Background
On December 21, 2017, Toby posted a photo on his
Instagram
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page revealing that he was planning on releasing a new single at the beginning of 2018. On January 1, 2018, he officially confirmed the release of the single with a tease of the cover. The song was released on January 5, 2018.
The song is about finding God rather than relying on his own strength. He wrote the song with Bryan Fowler and
Finding Favour's Blake NeeSmith. He expresses how important the song means to him in an interview:
In another interview with
Billboard
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, he told about the story of the song and how it was put together:
Music video
A music video for "I Just Need U" was released on March 24, 2018. The visual features Toby driving through the scenic Southern California desert. As of November 2021, the video has over 65 million views on YouTube.
Track listing
*Digital download
#"I just need U." – 3:46
*Digital download
(Capital Kings Remix)
#"I just need U." – 3:05
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
References
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2018 singles
TobyMac songs
Songs written by TobyMac
ForeFront Records singles
EMI Christian Music Group singles
2018 songs