2. "I want you" is in the heat of the moment; "I need you" is something two people grow into, leading to interdependence. 3. "I want you" can easily lead to lust; "I need you" always leads to love. 4.

With top LA studio pros adding the musical magic and Sayer giving his soulful best on lead vocal, “When I Need You” made it back-to-back No. 1’s for the artist. Behind the Lyrics of “When ...