need know song need know song recorded american recording artist eponymous fourth studio album released lead single album august written produced anthony need know song man know woman feels song blends musical styles genres including latin music instruments include violin piano anthony recorded spanish language version song translated titled release need know received positive reviews music critics praised production choice musical styles nominated grammy award best male pop vocal performance spanish language version song won latin grammy award song year year versions song won authors publishers award pop category commercially song charted canada united_states certified gold australia peaked number billboard hot latin songs chart music video song directed filmed los_angeles runner contestant performed cover need know latin round sixth season performance praised judges called best presentation night lewis performance received mixed response critics praised choice song criticized lewis vocal delivery lewis recorded song eponymous peaked number hot singles background news recording english language album began executive mentioned possibility following joint venture anthony record label anthony said record english felt ready release studio album disputes business practices arose anthony suspected receiving payment record label recordings allow anthony leave record label contract committed anthony record albums columbia_records executive approached anthony sign contract company record album english peak period latin artists crossing market nonetheless contract denied anthony right perform spanish resulted lawsuit anthony want work anymore settlement retained rights earlier albums release greatest hits collection anthony longer obligations signed columbia_records hired produce anthony album tracks described personal album date rebuffed idea latin artist cross market recorded english language album titled night need know released august album lead single music lyrics need know written produced anthony song man woman attention wants know feels song opens synthesized violin piano riff immediately followed mid tempo beat sound contemporary incorporates latin percussion instruments trumpet need know translated spanish anthony recorded titled critical reception review album stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic called need know catchy mid tempo single said music gently billboard magazine praised track smashing commended production musical style record said anthony remains true roots sexy number entertainment_weekly gave song rating said music moves called radical pop waiting happen reviewing songs nominated record year 1st annual latin grammy awards editor los_angeles_times said track american artist latino roots found ideal middle ground satisfy anglo latino fans critical song describing criticized chorus produced favorable said drums production annoying need know nominated best male pop vocal performance 42nd annual grammy awards lost english musician sting song brand new day year received nominations inaugural latin grammy awards record year best male pop vocal performance won award song year 12th nominated category pop song year lost anthony received authors publishers pop award commercial success song awarded pop field latin awards need know included compilation albums music vol grammy nominees likewise included compilation album latin grammy nominees featured anthony greatest hits album chart performance united_states song debuted number billboard hot chart week september fourth week chart rose number peaked number week november remained position weeks peaked number number seven adult pop songs number hot_dance_club_songs number pop songs charts need know ranked number billboard hot year end charts certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america success latin record charts united_states peaked number billboard hot latin songs chart making anthony number song chart reached number charts eighth best performing latin single united_states canada need know peaked number rpm magazine chart number adult contemporary chart europe song performed moderately peaked number finland number norway austria switzerland peaked number oceania peaked number australia new_zealand certified gold australian_recording_industry_association promotion performed need know live july performed song okay saturday night live sang 42nd annual grammy awards editor philadelphia_inquirer called performance reading anthony performed need know event washington washington_post said audience flat anthony previous performances feet anthony performed need know promotion tour album song serving encore performed song madison square garden encore performance included video set concert madison square garden song included set lists world tour served main theme accompanying music video need know directed filmed los_angeles california video anthony seen performing song female dancers audience crowded club scenes performing song window staircase love interest interspersed video formats track listings charts certifications credits personnel credits adapted liner notes version sixth season american idol performed cover need know april program latin themed round anthony wife guest mentor contestants lewis cover song received judges received mixed reactions critics today called lewis choice wise said blake like actual artist houston_chronicle wrote positive review said risks lewis took vocals paid best effort night entertainment_weekly questioned comment lewis best performance night wrote anthony cover sounded exactly anthony original recording los_angeles_times said lewis contrast anthony confident performances mtv wrote lewis finishes line affected performance studio version song later included lewis eponymous debut american idol compilation series version peaked number hot singles chart
I Need to Know (Marc Anthony song)