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Released on Def Jam Recordings, also Diamonds (Rihanna), Fancy (Iggy Azalea) and Only Girl (In the World) (Rihanna)
Written by Dwayne Simon, also Beats to the Rhyme (Run‐D.M.C.), Big Ole Butt and I'm Bad
Produced by Dwayne Simon, also Big Ole Butt, Jack the Ripper and Jingling Baby (Remixed but Still Jingling)
Part of Bigger and Deffer, also I'm Bad, Get Down and Kanday
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
LL Cool J wrote 89 songs on fono
LL Cool J produced 19 songs on fono
Dwayne Simon’s most frequent co-writer is LL Cool J (17 songs together)
LL Cool J’s most frequent co-producer is Marley Marl (13 songs together)
Credits
All 12 credits
- Written by
- DJ Bobcat, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon, LL Cool J and Steven Ettinger
- Produced by
- Bobcat, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon, LA Posse and LL Cool J
- Part of
- Bigger and Deffer
- Released on
- Def Jam Recordings
- Written by
- DJ Bobcat, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon, LL Cool J and Steven Ettinger
- Produced by
- Bobcat, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon, LA Posse and LL Cool J
- Part of
- Bigger and Deffer
- Released on
- Def Jam Recordings
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Dwayne Simon
Same producer: Dwayne Simon
Same writer: DJ Bobcat
Same producer: LA Posse
Same label: Def Jam Recordings
Same producer: Dwayne Simon
Same label: Def Jam Recordings
Same release: Bigger and Deffer
Elsewhere
Sources (13)
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1MusicBrainz I Need Love was produced by Bobcat
2MusicBrainz I Need Love was produced by Darryl Pierce
I Need Love was produced by Darryl Pierce
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz I Need Love was produced by Dwayne Simon
I Need Love was produced by Dwayne Simon
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz I Need Love was produced by LA Posse
5MusicBrainz I Need Love was produced by LL Cool J
6MusicBrainz I Need Love was written by DJ Bobcat
7MusicBrainz I Need Love was written by Darryl Pierce
I Need Love was written by Darryl Pierce
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz I Need Love was written by Dwayne Simon
9MusicBrainz I Need Love was written by LL Cool J
10MusicBrainz I Need Love was written by Steven Ettinger
I Need Love was written by Steven Ettinger
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz I Need Love is part of the release Bigger and Deffer
I Need Love is part of the release Bigger and Deffer
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Def Jam Recordings is the label of the song I Need Love
Def Jam Recordings is the label of the song I Need Love
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz I Need Love was released on 1987-07-01