I Need You For Love

"I Need You For Love" is the single from the 1987 Golden Stairs album and was a massive success, with long stays at number one on charts around the world.

Composition
"I Need You For Love" was the single released from the album as just a quick love song. Melvin said: "It was just a quick love song for practise and then I decided to record it in January '86 and then in September of '87 I'm like: 'sounds like an A-side'. So I made it the single from Golden Stairs."

Recording
The song was recorded in January 1986 and mixed in February.

Personnel

 * Luke Melvin - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass guitar
 * Eric Clapton - lead guitar
 * Ringo Starr - drums