You Need Me
| "You Need Me" | |
|---|---|
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| Top 5 Hit Song by Mariah Carey | |
| from the album Mariah Carey | |
| Main Artist | Mariah Carey |
| First Charted | Week 5 |
| Last Charted | Week 122 |
| Rank | 109 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 198 |
| Weeks | 23 |
| Peak | 2 |
| Certification | 5x Platinum ▲ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
You Need Me is a King Warz Charts top-5 hit song by Mariah Carey. The song debuted on the charts at #54 during Week 5. It reached its highest peak of #2 during Week 41.
As of July 2026, it is certified 5x Platinum.
Chart Summary
'You Need Me' by Mariah Carey debuted at #54 in Week 5 and peaked at #2 in Week 41. The song has drifted on and off the chart since, including over a year away before a return in Week 122, and it has spent 23 total weeks on the charts. Along the way it became Mariah Carey's 17th top-5 hit.
The track earned its highest weekly points total, 272, in Week 44 at #4 after climbing 7 places. The biggest single-week climb came in Week 40, jumping from #53 to #21. At its most durable, the song held the chart for 9 straight weeks between Week 24 and Week 32. Over its chart life, the track has re-entered the chart 7 times, with gaps of 1 to 57 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 24, where it returned at #17, its best re-entry showing, and the most recent in Week 122.
Out of 963 charting songs, it stands 113th by weeks charted and 122nd by total points accumulated. Over the course of its chart run, the song has earned 1,111 total units. The song's chart presence is driven 36% by raw streams and 64% by chart points.
During 2021, the track appeared 1 time, peaking at #54, earning 32 points, with 17 units sold, enough for 97th on the year-end chart. During 2022, the track appeared 4 times, peaking at #17, averaging #36, earning 206 points, with the biggest points week in Week 24 (78 points). Its biggest year came in 2023, with 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2, averaging #22, earning 1,367 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 44, and it sold 682 units, finishing 17th on the year-end chart. In 2024, the song charted 5 times, peaking at #7, averaging #35, earning 246 points, with the biggest points week in Week 46 (86 points), with 180 units sold, enough for 91st on the year-end chart. 2026 to date has brought 1 week, peaking at #43, earning 75 points. The song's average position improved from #54 in 2021 to #43 in 2026.
Notable Achievements
- The song has appeared on 3 year-end charts.
- The song has re-entered the chart 7 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 5x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | December 9, 2022 (Week 26) | 100 | 522 days |
| Platinum | January 20, 2023 (Week 29) | 200 | 564 days |
| 2× Platinum | June 23, 2023 (Week 41) | 400 | 718 days |
| 3× Platinum | July 21, 2023 (Week 43) | 600 | 746 days |
| 4× Platinum | September 1, 2023 (Week 46) | 800 | 788 days |
| 5× Platinum | November 30, 2024 (Week 64) | 1,000 | 1,244 days |
Listening Milestones
- First streamed on July 5, 2021 (Week 1).
- Biggest listening day: June 25, 2023 (22 plays).
- Reached 100 plays on August 4, 2023 (Week 44).
- 197 total plays across 121 different days.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2021 | Week 5 | NEW | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 54 | - | 1 | 32 | 3 | 54 |
| November 17, 2022 | Week 24 | RE | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 17 | - | 2 | 78 | 7 | 17 |
| December 8, 2022 | Week 25 | ▼16 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 33 | 17 | 3 | 54 | 4 | 17 |
| December 15, 2022 | Week 26 | ▼5 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 38 | 33 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 17 |
| December 29, 2022 | Week 27 | ▼20 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 58 | 38 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 17 |
| January 12, 2023 | Week 28 | ▲26 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 32 | 58 | 6 | 58 | 5 | 17 |
| January 26, 2023 | Week 29 | ▲13 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 19 | 32 | 7 | 94 | 8 | 17 |
| February 9, 2023 | Week 30 | ▼38 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 57 | 19 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 17 |
| February 23, 2023 | Week 31 | ▲22 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 35 | 57 | 9 | 48 | 3 | 17 |
| March 16, 2023 | Week 32 | ▲23 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 12 | 35 | 10 | 78 | 7 | 12 |
| June 8, 2023 | Week 39 | RE | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 53 | - | 11 | 35 | 2 | 12 |
| June 22, 2023 | Week 40 | ▲32 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 21 | 53 | 12 | 56 | 5 | 12 |
| July 6, 2023 | Week 41 | ▲19 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 2 | 21 | 13 | 254 | 24 | 2 |
| July 20, 2023 | Week 42 | ▼3 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 5 | 2 | 14 | 198 | 14 | 2 |
| August 3, 2023 | Week 43 | ▼6 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 11 | 5 | 15 | 96 | 2 | 2 |
| August 17, 2023 | Week 44 | ▲7 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 4 | 11 | 16 | 272 | 24 | 2 |
| August 31, 2023 | Week 45 | ▼13 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 17 | 4 | 17 | 142 | 9 | 2 |
| January 25, 2024 | Week 46 | ▲10 | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 7 | 17 | 18 | 86 | 2 | 2 |
| May 2, 2024 | Week 49 | RE | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 37 | - | 19 | 33 | 2 | 2 |
| September 12, 2024 | Week 54 | RE | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 30 | - | 20 | 50 | 4 | 2 |
| September 26, 2024 | Week 56 | RE | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 47 | - | 21 | 31 | 2 | 2 |
| December 5, 2024 | Week 64 | RE | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 56 | - | 22 | 46 | 4 | 2 |
| January 15, 2026 | Week 122 | RE | You Need Me (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 43 | - | 23 | 75 | 4 | 2 |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 3 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91 | 5 | 180 | 26 | 7 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | 12 | 682 | 109 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 97 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 54 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 8 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2024 | 7 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 7 | — |
| September | 2023 | 18 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 17 | — |
| August | 2023 | 6 | 3 | 219 | 34 | 4 | — |
| July | 2023 | 5 | 2 | 149 | 17 | 2 | — |
| June | 2023 | 11 | 2 | 106 | 29 | 21 | — |
| March | 2023 | 33 | 1 | 63 | 7 | 12 | — |
| January | 2023 | 19 | 2 | 97 | 13 | 19 | — |
| November | 2022 | 19 | 1 | 64 | 10 | 17 | — |