You Know What I Need

"You Know What I Need"
Single by Pnau and Troye Sivan
from the album Hyperbolic
Released2 December 2022
Length2:50
LabelEtcetc
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Pnau singles chronology
"Stranger Love"
(2021) 		"You Know What I Need"
(2022) 		"The Hard Way"
(2023)
Troye Sivan singles chronology
"Wait"
(2022) 		"You Know What I Need"
(2022) 		"Rush"
(2023)
Music video
"You Know What I Need" on YouTube

"You Know What I Need" is a song by Australian electronic trio Pnau and Australian singer Troye Sivan, released through Etcetc on 2 December 2022.

In a statement, PNAU's Nick Littlemore said "Working with Troye again has been amazing. When we wrote this song, we had no idea that we will get so lucky to have Troye Sivan singing and bringing his unbridled creativity to the world of PNAU." Sivan said "I'm so happy this song is coming out just before the Australian summer, it sounds like a beach festival to me, and I am stoked to have it out."[1]

The song comes paired with an immersive video from Polish collective Melt, that transforms a cell phone-recorded video of Sivan into an outer space.[1][2] The trippy psychedelic visual are, according to video producer Kuba Matka, inspired by the stargate sequence from 2001: A Space Odyssey.[2]

At the AIR Awards of 2023, the song was nominated for Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single.[3]

At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Release.[4]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2024, the song was nominated for Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work.[5]

Critical reception

Tyler Jenke from Music Feeds called the song a "summery pop anthem" that "places Pnau[']s eclectic electronic instrumentation alongside Sivan's soaring vocals."[1]

Greta Brereton from NME called it "a fitting blend of Sivan's easygoing pop and the energetic dance music Pnau are known for, with smatterings of upbeat synth, catchy production and soaring vocals".[6]

Politica Mente Corretto felt that "Troye's enveloping falsetto ties into the immediacy and elegance of Pnau's sound, making 'You Know What I Need' a perfect combination of radio pop and modern disco groove."[7]

Joost Landzaat from Nieuweplaat wrote, "The track is reminiscent of the music Years & Years and is about not being able to live without someone, but also not being able to be with them."[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "You Know What I Need"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Independent Singles (AIR)[9] 2
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[10] 53
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 22
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[12] 16
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[13] 3
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[14] 26

References

  1. ^ a b c Jenke, Tyler (2 December 2022). "PNAU And Troye Sivan Unite For New Single, 'You Know What I Need'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Mier, Tomas (2 December 2022). "Troye Sivan and Pnau Know What We Need to End 2022: A Dance Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Nominees Announced for the Australian Independent Music Awards 2023". Music Feeds. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ^ "2024 APRA Music Awards nominees announced: Paul Kelly, Troye Sivan, Tex Perkins, and more". Mumbrella. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ Brereton, Greta (2 December 2022). "Check out PNAU and Troye Sivan's new collaborative single 'You Know What I Need'". NME. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Pnau & Troye Sivan: fuori oggi il nuovo singolo "You Know What I Need". Online anche il video ufficiale". Politica Mente Corretto. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  8. ^ "PNAU Ft Troye Sivan You Know What I Need". nieuweplaat. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Independent Label singles Chart 12 December 2022". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 12 December 2022. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 5. týden 2023 in the date selector. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  12. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 04.03.2023–10.03.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 03/03/2023" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 3 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Pnau Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2022.