Oooh This I Need is the final single from American singer Elisa Fiorillo, released as the second single from her 1990 album I Am in early 1991. The song was written and produced by Prince, who had worked with Fiorillo on the album, where he wrote five tracks.
Released as the follow-up single to Fiorillo’s 1990 hit “On the Way Up”, which had peaked at #27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, “Oooh This I Need” failed to replicate the leading single’s success. The song peaked at #90 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 around March 1991, where it stayed on the chart for a total of 4 weeks.
In The Network Forty magazine, the song had peaked at #33 on Network Forty’s CD TuneUp chart, whilst also receiving a positive review. In a March 8, 1991, issue of the Chicago Tribune, the song was mentioned in the Take 2 section which was based as a Friday guide to movies and music. The song was included under the first section “Ten must-play records for an evening on the dance floor. Nominated by Joe Smooth, deejay at the Warehouse.”
The single was released in America only, on 12″ vinyl, CD and cassette. The promotional-only one-track CD issue of the single featured the a-side track only whilst the cassette version of the single featured the album version of the a-side, along with the album track “Purpose in Your Life” as the b-side.
The 12″ vinyl release was promotional only and aimed at the dance chart. Two remixes of the song were created by New Jersey-based duo Blaze, with the a-side being “Oooh This I Need (Below The Ground Mix)” and the b-side being “Oooh This I Need (Laid Back Mix)”. This release featured a red coloured vinyl.
Both the cassette and CD releases featured similar artwork, using the same picture of Fiorillo, whilst the cassette version used a black background and the CD version used a white background. The 12″ vinyl release featured no artwork but a basic sticker on the top right corner labeling the artist and the single title.
Oooh This I Need Lyrics (1990)
Wow! I’m beautiful or so U tell me so
U say I’ve got the body that U just love 2 hold
It’s so seldom people tell U what U wanna hear
It’s so rare that your adventure overcomes your fear
Ooh
Wow! That feels good when U touch me there
(Ooh this I need, ooh this I need)
No one’s done it quite like that, maybe no one really cared
(Ooh this I need, ooh this I need)
So baby, when I say I burn 4 U, this fire is truly your deed
When all the others fail, I turn 2 U, baby, U see
Ooh (Ooh this I need)
Ooh this I need, ooh this I need
It’s so seldom people tell U what U wanna hear
It’s so rare that your adventure overcomes your fear
Ooh this I need
If this is an addiction, why do I feel so free?
All I know is ooh this I need
No, 2001 is not that far away, oh no
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Yes, I live in the future every single day (Ooh this I need)
Every second brings me closer 2 something that U’ll say
In your hallucinogenic funky fire startin’ ways
(Ooh this I need, ooh this I need)
Wow! I’m with this
(Ooh this I need, ooh this I need)
Ooh
Ooh this I need
Ooh this I need, ooh this I need
Wow! I’m beautiful or so U tell me so
(Ooh this I need, ooh this I need)
U say I’ve got the body that U just love 2 hold
(Ooh this I need, ooh this I need)
So baby, when I say I burn 4 U, this fire is truly your deed
When all the others fail, I turn 2 U, baby, U see
Ooh, I’m with it, baby
Ooh this I need, ooh this I need
Ooh this I need
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