Billboard ranks it the 2nd Best Song on the album.
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"I Need You" (feat. Brandy)
After blessing one of her clearest musical daughters with a "Folded" remix stacked to high heaven, Brandy has reunited with Kehlani for a new, original duet titled "I Need You." Produced by the legendary Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, "I Need You" is a luscious, midtempo duet that finds both ladies reminiscing on a truly life-changing lover. When Brandy slips into a chestier delivery to sing, "Missing the love we had, it just can't be replaced," she ratchets up the song's intensity just as the production begins to build to a gorgeous bridge and subsequent modulation. A Kehlani/Brandy duet could easily crumble under the weight of overwhelming vocal stacks and dizzying counterharmonies, but "I Need You" feels full, not busy — and that's a testimony to the power of restraint.