"I Just Need U" (stylized as "I just need U.") is a song by American Christian musician

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. It was released as a single on January 5, 2018. The song debuted at No. 1 on the

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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

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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

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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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