“I Need Love,” Radio, LL Cool J (1985)
If you were female and grew up in the 80s, Todd Smith well was your love in your head. It is true, the ladies love cool Jay and all wanted him to single them out. When “I Need Love” came out, he changed the game charting at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and was the first Hip-Hop love song that anybody cared about. It also went #1 on the R&B/ Hip-Hop charts and scored a Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap Single in the 1988 Soul Train Music Awards.
“When I’m alone in my room sometimes I stare at the wall, and in the back of my mind, I hear my conscience call
Telling me I need a girl who’s as sweet as a dove. For the first time in my life, I see I need love.”
“There I was giggling about the games, that I had played with many hearts, and I’m not saying no names.
Then the thought occurred, teardrops made my eyes burn, as I said to myself, ‘look what you’ve done to her.’
I can feel it inside, I can’t explain how it feels, all I know is that I’ll never dish another raw deal.
Playing make-believe pretending that I’m true, holding in my laugh as I say that I love you.
Saying amor kissing you on the ear, whispering, ‘I love you and I’ll always be here.’
Although I often reminisce I can’t believe that I found, a desire for true love floating around.”