加拿大鄉村歌姬［安．茉莉］事業最成功歌曲──鄉村流行經典──美國榜冠軍──［You Needed Me／你需要我］

I cried a tear, you wiped it dry
I was confused, you cleared my mind
I sold my soul, you bought it back for me
And held me up and gave me dignity
Somehow you needed me

You gave me strength to stand alone again
To face the world out on my own again
You put me high upon a pedestal
So high that I could almost see eternity
You needed me, you needed me

And I cant believe its you I cant believe its true
I needed you and you were there
And Ill never leave, why should I leave, Id be a fool
Cause I finally found someone who really cares

You held my hand when it was cold
When I was lost, you took me home
You gave me hope when I was at the end
And turned my lies back into truth again
You even called me friend

You gave me strength to stand alone again
To face the world out on my own again
You put me high upon a pedestal
So high that I could almost see eternity
You needed me, you needed me
You needed me, you needed me

１９７８年２月　３３歲的加拿大實力歌姬安．茉莉（Anne Murray）發行第１２張大碟［Let’s Keep It That Way］

首支主打［Walk Right Back］雖然在美／加鄉村榜成績良好（#4, #2）

但主流市場反應卻不佳　美國甚至沒入單曲榜

５月時　Capital公司推出第二主打［You Needed Me／你需要我］

此曲由美國詞曲家Randy Goodrum創作

是首融合鄉村流行／成人抒情於一身的歌曲

在簡單的吉他聲中　安的詮釋溫暖和煦

［You Needed Me］發行後受到歡迎　在秋天登上美國單曲榜冠軍

讓安成為首位拿到這項榮譽的加拿大女歌手

並成為百萬金唱片

意外的是　在最支持茉莉的鄉村榜只拿到＃４　成人抒情榜只登上＃３

不過隔年［You Needed Me］讓安成為首位拿到葛萊美最佳流行女歌手的加拿大藝人

另外也贏得鄉村樂學院獎的年度歌曲

在故鄉加拿大亦於單曲榜（鄉村榜＋成人抒情榜）稱后

英國＃２２　這是安在當地名次最高歌曲

澳洲亞軍　［You Needed Me］是茉莉事業最成功的國際單曲

單曲的成功讓［Let’s Keep It That Way］在加拿大主流榜／鄉村榜封后（這是她第二度主流冠軍）　拿到雙白金　

美國流行榜＃１２　鄉村榜亞軍　拿到白金唱片　這也是安在美國最佳成績

１９９９年英國偶像天團男孩特區翻唱此曲　登上英國榜冠軍

［You Needed Me］堪稱安茉莉的事業巔峰期

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3k_l4Ew4vU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X79Jko9bBI

TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6nfpxZ2Nz4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzPxJezRkI8

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FocxBEN_L80