"You Need Love" is a song by Styx written by James Young. Following the success of the 1974 re-release of the single "Lady" from the album Styx II, "You Need Love" from that album was released as a follow-up single.
Cash Box said "with a dynamite synthesizer-guitar-rhythm-vocal intro leading the way, Styx explodes with lightning-quick guitar work and a slick pace that breaks it all up" and praised the guitar solos and organ passage. Record World said that "Guitar virtuosity melds with [Styx'] brilliant vocal harmonies, adding further excitement to their burgeoning career."
Personnel James Young: lead vocals, lead guitar Dennis DeYoung: keyboards, backing vocals John Curulewski: rhythm guitar, backing vocals Chuck Panozzo: bass guitar John Panozzo: drums
Charts Chart (1975)Peakposition
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