You Need Love (Styx song) explained

You Need Love
Type:single
Artist:Styx
Album:Styx II
B-Side:You Better Ask
Released:2 May 1975 [1]
Recorded:1972
Genre:Rock
Length:3:47
Label:Wooden Nickel
Producer:John Ryan
Prev Title:Lady
Prev Year:1973
Next Title:Lorelei
Next Year:1976

"You Need Love" is a song by Styx written by Dennis DeYoung. Following the success of the 1974 re-release of the single "Lady" from the album Styx II, "You Need Love" from that album was released as a follow-up single.

Cash Box said "with a dynamite synthesizer-guitar-rhythm-vocal intro leading the way, Styx explodes with lightning-quick guitar work and a slick pace that breaks it all up" and praised the guitar solos and organ passage.[2] Record World said that "Guitar virtuosity melds with [Styx'] brilliant vocal harmonies, adding further excitement to their burgeoning career."[3]

Personnel

lead vocals, lead guitar

keyboards, backing vocals

rhythm guitar, backing vocals

bass guitar

drums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Styx singles.
  2. News: CashBox Record Reviews. April 26, 1975. 26. 2021-12-11. Cash Box.
  3. Record World. April 26, 1975. 2023-03-10. Hits of the Week. 1.