"Think I Need It Too" is a song by the British rock band Echo & the Bunnymen. The song was released as a single on 28 September 2009 on Ocean Rain Records. It is the first single from the band's eleventh studio album, The Fountain (2009).
Background The song developed from sessions lead singer Ian McCulloch had with three London-based musicians."Echo and The Bunnymen Announce Special Intimate NYC Show". Live4ever. World Wide Viral. 29 September 2009. Retrieved on 1 October 2009. McCulloch said, "I thought [guitarist Will Sergeant and I] needed to do stuff differently, but so the result still sounded like the Bunnymen." McCulloch felt that the sound was right and he and Sergeant returned to the studio to record material for Fountain, including "Think I Need It Too".
Reception NME compared "Think I Need It Too" to Echo & the Bunnymen's 1987 song "Lips Like Sugar" when they described it as an "anthemic, radio friendly love song"."10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week – Julian Casablancas, Thom Yorke, Brand New". NME. IPC Media. 25 September 2009. Retrieved on 1 October 2009. They went on to describe McCulloch's voice as "the lustiest voice we've heard for years".
"Think I Need It Too" reached number thirty-nine on Billboard magazine's Hot Singles Sales chart in the United States.Trust, Gary (8 October 2009). "Chart Beat Thursday: Barbra Streisand, Foreigner, Jay Sean". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved on 19 October 2009.
Track listing "Think I Need It Too (Album Version)" – 3:41 "November (Album Version)" – 4:04
Personnel Ian McCulloch – vocals, producer Will Sergeant – guitar John McLaughlin – producer Simon Perry – producer David Thomas – mixing Andrea Wright – additional production
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