Peak
8
Weeks
48
Score
8,441
Chart Year
2021
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position8
Peak DateNov 13, 2021
Weeks at Peak2
Weeks Charted48
Weeks in Top 4042
Weeks in Top 109
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc3,423
Weekly Calc5,018
Total Score8,441
Rankings
Year Ranking#14
Decade Ranking#65
Billboard Year#9
Top 5000#226
Details
- Album
- Planet Her
- Label
- Kemosabe Records
- Genre
- Trap-pop
- Composer(s)
- Amala DlaminiLukasz Gottwald
- Entered Chart
- Jun 26, 2021
- Peak Date
- Nov 13, 2021
- Released
- August 31, 2021
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Kemosabe Records
- B-Side
- n/a
Music Video
Having been teased in the prior social media announcement,[2] the accompanying music video was uploaded to YouTube soon after the song was released on streaming platforms at midnight local time on June 11, 2021.[44][45] It was recorded over the course of a day and was directed by duo Miles Cable & AJ Favicchio with support from their production company SixTwentySix Productions.[46][47] The video takes place in the futuristic city environment of the fictional "Planet Her",[48] and follows a blue-tinted alien Doja Cat alongside a group of female alien friends played by actresses Jazelle Straka-Braxton and Josephine Pearl Leewhich, with cameo appearances from Canadian musician Grimes and American actress Ryan Destiny.[49][50][51] Ana Diaz of Polygon compared Doja Cat's alien persona to Aayla Secura from the Star Wars franchise.[47] The video opens with the camera flying through a 3D-animated, futuristic cityscape, before settling on a scenic shot of Doja Cat playing video games on a PlayStation 5 in her underwear while drinking and lounging around with her group of friends in a 1970s-inspired apartment.[52][50][53] The scene then changes to the group inside a flying "self-driving convertible pod" Uber.[51][54][55][50] They arrive at a private, underground club hosting a variety of cyborgs and aliens, where the group dances and take shots of smoky vapor-like alcohol.[54][50][51] Doja Cat begins to flirt with a man whom she shares a dance with before giving him a lap dance in a private room.[46][26] While later parting ways outside the club at the end of the video, she whispers something into his ear which makes his eyes light up.[56] Heran Mamo from Billboard begged the question, "Is he an alien? Or is he human?",[51] to which Doja Cat indirectly responded on Twitter that he was a cyborg pretending to be human.[57] Miles & AJ revealed that Doja Cat and her team came up with the concept for the video and maintained creative control.[47][46] Referring to Grimes, The A.V. Club noted that "given the futuristic nature of the music video, it only makes sense to bring in an artist who seems like they're from another planet".[50] Grimes revealed that she agreed to take part in the video without even asking what it was beforehand,[58] writing that the shoot was "insanely fun".[5] Doja Cat and her directors used Blade Runner (1982) and The Fifth Element (1997) as reference points while creating the music video.[46] The set for the music video was built by production designer Jonathan Chu, as opposed to the conventional usage of a green screen.[46] Doja Cat's creative team hired Melissa Stearn as part of a team of approximately twenty artists to handle prosthetics for the video,[46] while the animators led by visual effects artist Daichi Sakane used Unreal Engine 4.26 to render the cityscape sequences.[47][53] The art direction team for the practical scenes was led by John Richoux, with assistance from production designer Jonathan Chu
Notes
Need to Know" finds Doja Cat fantasizing about a guy she's heard is really special in bed. A "friend of a friend" has informed her he's a "10 out of 10" between the sheets, so Doja "needs to know" if his sexual prowess is as good as she imagines it to be. She wants him to come on by and spend a sensual night with her. Dr. Luke supplied the trap-infused, spacious beat. The hitmaking producer is Doja's key collaborator, having co-written many of her hits, including "Say So," "Kiss Me More," and "You Right." The raunchy sex jam is rife with explicit sexual demands and adult language. Despite this (or more likely because of this) Doja released this as a promotional single from Planet Her and it charted worldwide. Miles & AJ (Billie Eilish, MGK) directed the video, setting it in the futuristic city environment of the fictional "Planet Her." Each clip filmed for the Planet Her album takes place on different locations across the planet, and this visual finds Doja exploring its nightlife environment. Canadian musician Grimes and American actress Ryan Destiny both make cameo appearances.
Yeah
Wanna know what it's like (like)
Baby, show me what it's like (like)
I don't really got no type (type)
I just wanna fuck all night
Yeah-yeah, oh-whoa-whoa (oh, ooh, mmm)
Baby, I need to know, mmm (yeah, need to know)
I just been fantasizin' (size)
And we got a lotta time (time)
Baby, come throw the pipe (pipe)
Gotta know what it's like (like)
Yeah-yeah, oh-whoa-whoa
Baby, I need to know, mmm
What's your size? (Size)
Add, subtract, divide ('vide)
Daddy don't throw no curves (curves)
Hold up, I'm goin' wide (wide)
We could just start at ten (ten)
Then we can go to five (five)
I don't play with my pen (pen)
I mean what I write
Yeah-yeah, whoa-whoa-whoa
I just can't help but be sexual (whoa)
Tell me your schedule (yeah)
I got a lotta new tricks for you, baby
Just sayin' I'm flexible (I will)
I do what I can to get you off (I will)
Might just fuck him with my makeup on (I will)
Eat it like I need an apron on (yeah, ay)
Eat it 'til I need to change my thong (yeah, ay)
We could do it to your favorite song (yeah, ay)
Take a ride into the danger zone
You know my nigga be buggin' me
I just be wonderin' if you can fuck on me better
Itchin' for me like an ugly sweater
Need it in me like a Chuck E. need cheddar
I need to know (yeah)
Wanna know what it's like (like)
Baby, show me what it's like (like)
I don't really got no type (type)
I just wanna fuck all night
Yeah-yeah, oh-whoa-whoa (oh, ooh, mmm)
Baby, I need to know, mmm (yeah, need to know)
I just been fantasizin' (size)
And we got a lotta time (time)
Baby, come throw the pipe (pipe)
Gotta know what it's like (like)
Yeah-yeah, oh-whoa-whoa
Baby, I need to know, mmm
You're exciting, boy, come find me
Your eyes told me, "Girl, come ride me"
Fuck that feeling both us fighting
Could he try me? (Yeah) mmm, most likely
Tryna see if you could handle this ass
Prolly give his ass a panic attack
Sorry if I gave a random erection
Prolly thinkin' I'm a telekinetic
Oh, wait, you a fan of the magic?
Poof, pussy like an Alakazam (yeah)
I heard from a friend of a friend
That that dick was a ten out of ten
I can't stand it, just one night me
Clink with the drink, gimme a sip
Tell me what's your kink, gimme the dick
Spank me, slap me, choke me, bite me (ew)
Uh, wait, I can take it (ah)
Give a fuck 'bout what your wifey's sayin' (yeah)
Wanna know what it's like (like)
Baby, show me what it's like (like)
I don't really got no type (type)
I just wanna fuck all night
Yeah-yeah, oh-whoa-whoa (oh, ooh, mmm)
Baby, I need to know, mmm (yeah, need to know)
I just been fantasizin' (size)
And we got a lotta time (time)
Baby, come throw the pipe (pipe)
Gotta know what it's like (like)
Yeah-yeah, oh-whoa-whoa
Baby, I need to know, mmmChart History (48 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 26, 2021 | 38 | 88 |
| 2 | Jul 3, 2021 | 66 | 60 |
| 3 | Jul 10, 2021 | 49 | 77 |
| 4 | Jul 17, 2021 | 64 | 62 |
| 5 | Jul 24, 2021 | 63 | 63 |
| 6 | Jul 31, 2021 | 46 | 80 |
| 7 | Aug 7, 2021 | 37 | 89 |
| 8 | Aug 14, 2021 | 32 | 94 |
| 9 | Aug 21, 2021 | 20 | 106 |
| 10 | Aug 28, 2021 | 20 | 106 |
| 11 | Sep 4, 2021 | 14 | 112 |
| 12 | Sep 11, 2021 | 24 | 102 |
| 13 | Sep 18, 2021 | 38 | 88 |
| 14 | Sep 25, 2021 | 21 | 105 |
| 15 | Oct 2, 2021 | 18 | 108 |
| 16 | Oct 9, 2021 | 16 | 110 |
| 17 | Oct 16, 2021 | 13 | 113 |
| 18 | Oct 23, 2021 | 11 | 115 |
| 19 | Oct 30, 2021 | 11 | 115 |
| 20 | Nov 6, 2021 | 9 | 117 |
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