Versions

Need Your Loving Tonight
Queen Lyrics

No I'll never look back in anger
No I'll never find me an answer
You promised me you'd keep in touch
I read your letter and it hurt me so much
I said I'd never never be angry with you

I don't want to feel like a stranger no
'Cause I'd rather stay out of danger
I read your letter so many times
I got your meaning between the lines

I said I'd never never be angry with you

I must be strong so she won't know how much I miss her
I only hope as time goes on I'll forget her
My bodies aching can't sleep at night
I'm to exhausted to start a fight
And if I see her with another guy
I'll eat my heart out 'cause I love her
Love her love her love her

Come on baby let's get together
I'll love you baby I'll love you forever
I'm trying hard to stay away
What made you change
What did I say
Ooh I need your loving tonight
Ooh I need your loving
Ooh I need your loving
Ooh I need your loving babe tonight
Hit me

Ooh I need your loving tonight

No I'll never look back in anger
No I'll never find me an answer
Can't be no warning how could I guess
I'll have to learn to forgive and forget
Ooh I need your loving
Ooh I need your loving
Ooh I need your loving tonight

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN DEACON

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

To comment on specific lyrics, highlight them

"Need Your Loving Tonight" is a song by the band Queen and written by bassist John Deacon. It is the fourth track on the first side of their 1980 album The Game and the second song on the album by Deacon (the other being Another One Bites the Dust).

The melody is very Beatles-influenced, although it has more of a rocking guitar riff, thus giving the song a power pop sound. "Need Your Loving Tonight" was released as a single in November 1980 and peaked at #44 in the United States.

TRACKS

No Related Genres

More Genres

No Artists Found

More Artists Load All

No Albums Found

More Albums Load All

No Tracks Found

01Play the Game3:28

02Dragon Attack4:17

03Another One Bites the Dust4:01

04Need Your Loving Tonight2:48

PT2M48S

Queen

05Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:41

06Rock It (Prime Jive)4:31

07Don't Try Suicide3:52

08Sail Away Sweet Sister3:32

09Coming Soon2:50

10Save Me3:48

Genre not found

Artist not found

Album not found

Search results not found

Song not found

Comments from YouTube:

Victoria

5y↑792

John deacon is a genius

Ryu Night

6w↑1

That is my favorit

Ryu Night

Yeahhhhhh

John Bleakley

11w

One of the best lol😉

Finlay Marron

He's the cheese to my toast!

Geovanna Martins

1y↑2

The best bassist😍

5 More Replies...

Lais Sandy

2y↑616

deacy really made some of their happiest sounding songs, i love him

Lord Domino Nexus

4w↑1

yeah and it's kinda nostalgic too

Francesco Bellringer

33w

Mayro is FEMALE and listen to You and I, You’re my Best friend, spread your wings etc

Napoleon Bone-Apart

1y↑7

Listens to another one bites the dust

catie

2y↑18

protecc the bean

Alejo

2y↑34

We must protecc Deacy

otakurocklee

4y↑874

All 4 members have such distinct songwriting styles.

Aimless Bauer

9w↑1

@Flo Mel it does sound like something The Beatles would put out. To be honest, though; Freddie had a better voice. That's how you know it's not them.

AFreeMat 9618

35w

@Entertainer Ev yup anote examples are that freedie could write life is real and jonh if you cant beat them etc

Dosha Cat

36w↑5

Entertainer Ev "Events in his own life" Misfire bahahahah!

mariarosa barbieri

1y↑5

The fantastic four!!

Hi! I had to cut poverty in the school gymnasium

1y↑6

David Carella r/ihadastroke

4 More Replies...

alice

2y↑722

jOHN DEACON ALWAYS WRITES THE BEST SONGS

Juan Juanon Juan Juanin

16w↑1

@Leonor Rosales Claro.

Leonor Rosales

16w

concuerdo

SpecialKindALazy

18w

i THINK UR CAPS LOCK IS ON, IS THAT ON PURPOSE?

Juan Juanon Juan Juanin

26w

@Thanh Godinez Thats the reason for the comentt

I'm wearing striped socks

27w↑1

Your profile picture genuinely scared me

9 More Replies...

Felipe Felix

2y↑388

Jonh Deacon is such a frikin genius, the secret weapon of Queen.

Crash64100

4y↑225

Still can't understand why this song wasn't a hit!!?? One of the best from The Game

amerocker

11w

@anthony compoccia It was the fourth single released from The Game record.

Dark Slayer

26w↑1

omggg yes

Mikel egaña

27w

Was number 40 in US

anthony compoccia

34w

ii wasnt put out as a single other wise it would have been a hit they went with crazy lil thing called love and another one bites dust instead

--

34w↑2

@Monzur Rahman Yeah,some good songs wattled by not good songs.

9 More Replies...

MarcBV

4y↑675

One of queen's most underrated songs

I'm wearing striped socks

30w↑2

Way too underrated for it's own good.
Also, Queen (the first album) is so underrated it kind of makes me mad

Francesco Bellringer

33w↑1

Online Friend I think A Day at The Races is probably their most underrated and under played albums. It really is a beautiful album, as is a night at the opera. They’re both my favourite albums

Iona

2y↑4

@Online Friend well not exactly night at the opera... that was a pretty acknowledged album

Online Friend

2y↑7

Many of Queen's early albums (Queen, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera, etc.) are SO underrated!

loquesea1234100

2y↑5

the whole album is underrated!

5 More Replies...

GladiatorKnightGhost

2y↑234

Honestly: Did John Deacon ever write a bad song? I feel like the answer is no. He may not have been as prolific as the others, but when he did, holy shit it was good.

Also: haven't listened to this song in a while and forgot it blasted that guitar at the start. I have the volume up high. RIP my ears.

can we get 0 subscribers with content

27w

He wrote Misfire

Quinten Eleveld

34w↑2

@Rebecca Fry , Stone Cold Crazy (With Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor), Misfire, You're My Best Friend, You and I, Spread Your Wings, Who Needs You, If You Can't Beat Them, In Only Seven Days, Another One Bites The Dust (But you already named that one), Need Your Loving Tonight (You also named this one), Back Chat, Cool Cat (With Freddie Mercury), Under Pressure (With Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and David Bowie), I Want To Break Free, One Vision (With Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor), One Year Of Love, Pain Is So Close To Pleasure (With Freddie Mercury), Friends Will Be Friends (With Freddie Mercury), Party (With Freddie Mercury and Brian May), Rain Must Fall (With Freddie Mercury), My Baby Does Me (With Freddie Mercury), The Show Must Go On (With Brian May and Roger Taylor), It's A Beatiful Day (With Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor), Let Me Live (With Freddie Mercury, Brian May, and Roger Taylor), My Life Has Been Saved (With Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor), You Don't Fool Me (With Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor), A Winter's Tale (With Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor) and It's A Beautiful Day (Reprise) (With Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor).

Cedric Horner

39w

He wrote a number of out and out stinkers including Cool Cat, Back Chat, Pain is so Close to Pleasure, Rain Must Fall. Makes up for it with bangers like this song though

Nina Lisa

1y↑9

@Rebecca Fry Not to forget: You and I, Misfire, One year of love, Who needs you - where Deacon performs Spanish guitar alongside Brian May and just to mention that song In only seven days and If you can't beat them...

IBR

2y↑4

@Entertainer Ev I really like funky music and I play bass so I really like that songs. But it is just my taste :)

7 More Replies...

Stef

1y↑48

John can write the best love songs. He is so in love with his wife.

SmishyShmuck

7w↑1

ikr. the fact he wrote misfire 😂

うみっちゅ

2y↑69

"No I'll never,look back in anger"

This lyric is full of John Deacon's humanity.

Mr. Fusion

5w↑1

Best lyric phrase in the song

Sasmit Roy

50w↑4

Oasis...........

Jose Abel

6y↑325

Easily one of Queen's most underrated songs

Mona Winn

2y↑1

It hit in my country as copy song. I am following all Queen songs after Bohemian Rhapsody movie. That’s why I found out that I knew that music,lol

Nicolai

3y↑7

Luck 99 true. The whole Queen II is one amazing complete pogressive album. One of my favourites

Luck 99

5y↑14

to me their most underrated song is the march of the black queen

Hecticwriter

5y↑7

+AWESOME I still don't understand that so many of their songs are hits

CoolCat70

5y↑3

+Jose Yumiguano easily!!

1 More Replies...

Cristina Legros Alagón

6y↑154

Only Queen. Always Queen.

BANDICOOT DE FERRO

18w

@Carolina Fernández tamo junto BR

Carolina Fernández

2y↑2

yeess, "obvio"

Ricky Yuen

6y↑331

why this kind of sad song can be sang in such happy way :(

Emperor Palpatine

39w

@shmuli9John Decon

Japji Kular

ya its like good company.

Freddie's Cat

jus like dont try suicide

picasso bird

Do what!!! I do not understand you!!!!#

Maria Maltseva

2y↑1

This is such man position) not to be too upset

7 More Replies...

19Seventy

3y↑208

I searched up "I need your loving tonight" looking for Elvis' song. Here I am, finding another great song by my favourite band. I love when I find a new Queen song that I had no clue existed.

Shilpi326

14w

@I J no I meant it sucks that they only play those songs, don’t get me wrong those songs are still amazing.

I J

14w

@Shilpi326 dont suck, they are just overplayed

Mattias Meimre

28w

@sounds creepyJust listen to full albums

Shilpi326

46w↑1

@greg mcgee yup those are the only songs they play from the game album which sucks as songs like Dragon Attack are incredible

greg mcgee

52w↑1

This song got a little airplay in the latter part of 1980. Unfortunately, the only Queen song you hear today on oldies radio is "Crazy little thing called love" and occasionally "Another one bites the dust".

4 More Replies...

Zdzichu PL

4y↑215

This is real rock'n'roll :D

Simone Gallo

One of the few really "hard rock" songs John made. And this is also one of my favourite by him!

Flamestar320 power to the people

4y↑18

Dziku PL John claims he was raised on more Soul types of music, well, Mr. Deacon, the songs you wrote for Queen definitely have a lot of "Soul" in it, if you get what I mean.

Zdzichu PL

4y↑27

Yeah, Deacon is a genius :D

Web User

4y↑12

This is crazily good :)

J Clark

4y↑222

Another Bites the Dust got all the Accolades. But John wrote another awesome song on this Great Album.

davey dark

24w

@Aljhen Mabute Spread your wings is my fav Deacy track

Aljhen Mabute

1y↑1

Don't forget 'I want to break free' John Deacon also wrote that...He is indeed genius

Beckys Berries

Entertainer Ev Well Under Pressure was written by all of them plus David Bowie, John just wrote the bass line

Entertainer Ev

@ayf1983 Agreed. Heck in Hot Space the only songs on that album that I like (Back Chat, Cool Cat, Under Pressure) were written by him. Well also I like Calling All Girls which was written by Roger

ayf1983

2y↑14

I'm having more appreciation for John as a songwriter. I didn't realize a lot of the songs I loved from Queen growing up was by him.

Freddie Bluk

4y↑176

God bless John!

Shneha Prasad

2y↑29

John you genius! And Roger's drumming!!!! And yeah Freddie's style of singing and can't forget Brian's tune!!! What a masterpiece!

Just Megs

4y↑53

So last night I'm eating at Chuy's in Virginia and out of no where this song comes on. I'm a big Queen fan so I knew it was them and asked our waiter if he knew who sang it. He listened and smiled but could not place it. I told him it's Queen a famous British rock band. Most folks just don't know how varied Queen's music is. I've always loved Queen and I always will love Queen. Thank God for Queen! Makes me smile.

Matthew Allen Newland

5y↑86

I truly love this one; John Deacon does it again. Also I was born the year this song was recorded :D

Japji Kular

43w↑7

Queen wrote some of the happiest-sounding breakup songs

Klaus Newman

4y↑56

It's one of their best songs in my opinion, it has such a beautiful rhythm and melody, and the lyrics are good too!

AllSound Music

4y↑3

yes i agree ×100! this has such an uplifting beat to it, and the guitar solo is good!

greg mcgee

1y↑6

Classic rock radio stations should be playing this song. HIT ME!

Miss Egg

1y↑7

1:16 when he says I'm too exhausted I thought he said "I threw a sausage"

SmishyShmuck

i mean, its fits well. sounds like something deaky would write in a song. he wrote MISFIRE! how much crazier could he get 😂

Pedro307

46w

SHSL Klavsbian

2y↑16

Some other hidden gems that Deaky wrote are You and I, rain must fall, Who needs you,need your loving tonight and spread your wings

Mr. Fusion

@Deaky Bops To The Beat and The Miracle

Deaky Bops To The Beat

16w↑3

Also co written Friends Will Be Friends

Ted Cantu

2y↑40

Even in 2018 I never fully accepted Freddies death. Now that the film is here and the whole world will see his life story I am accepting it as fact. Having said that I am playing all of these old songs and I have tears in my eyes. Freddy was such a huge part of my own soundtrack growing up that it was impossible to imagine life without him.

brandon242

3y↑22

prob my favorite Queen song and now I know that Deacon wrote it lol.

Loungejay

14w

John Deacon had a very similar writing style in terms of lyrics and music to Phil Lynott, listen to "Do Anything You Want To" or "Waiting For An Alibi" by Thin Lizzy and you'll see what I mean, they're the type of songs John would write for Queen.

celt67

2y↑7

As soon as it finished, I instantly expected 'Crazy Little thing...' to start... I've listened to The Game far too many times, I guess.

shmuli9

5y↑53

This is my favourite Queen song... But I like them in general.

seaside ave

2y↑5

Deacon is a secret weapon.

Rapax Borap

6y↑19

"Underneath the moonlight
Together we'll sail across the sea" Seaside Rendezvous 1975

David Page

2y↑10

queen is one of the greatest bands of all time who agrees freddie was a genius

T-Wrecks Volcaino

2y↑14

They should've gave Deacon an ultimatum. Write an entire album of your amazing songs or you're fired. Lol! Okay, no firing. John Deacon is a master composer and he should've made way more songs than he did while in Queen.

Alan Bowers

5y↑53

The best tune on this album

Jewel Skye

2y↑3

This has always been my most favorite song on The Game! (And I'm of the age to have bought the album when it first came out!)

Rodney Prill

3y↑7

Nope that would go to Dragon Attack

Judas Priest

3y↑2

Alan, I totally agree with you on this!! Keep on Rockin In The Free World!!

Patty364 T

2y↑13

Aug. 19th 2019...Happy Birthday John, and a happy and healthy year ahead! I hope you are doing well and are enjoying time with your family! I love all of your wonderful songs... Thank you so much for helping to create all the wonderful music that millions of people all over the planet still enjoy today! We love you Deaky!

Chris P Bacon

6y↑30

Should have been a single!! Prob sounds better now than it did then!

Tommy Addison

4y↑3

+VelmaRocks This album was a major hit in the US. Two number one singles.

Velma Rocks

5y↑12

+Angel Hadziconstanti It is embarrassing how little love the US gave Queen compared to the rest of the world.

Angel Hadziconstanti

6y↑3

@nicholas wall It was released as a single in November 1980 and peaked at #44 in the United States.

Vespertili Kildem

2y↑23

None commented yet "how cute John's songs are"? ahah

Ja

2y↑11

everytime i find a queen song i really really like, i'm so surprised when yet again, it's another deacon gem. all my favourite queen songs are by Deacy. Just wow.

NOOGIE

2y↑5

One of my favorite Queen songs and reminds of a woman I knew.

Emil ström

5y↑42

great song john👍

ohso41

4y↑10

Just heard this song last night at the gym for the first time in at least 3 and a half decades. Totally forgot this song and I wasn't even sure if it was Queen at first.

littlebrowncat

27w

Same! I just heard this on Deep Tracks (Sirius Radio). I immediately remembered the song from over 30 years ago, then felt really stupid when I realized it was Queen!

Mario486 Waluigi

2y↑5

The guitar sounds kinda Similar to Rolling Stones song "Rocks off"

daniel amir

24w↑5

After i heard all queen songs, i can say it loud: this is the most underrated song of them.

Nathalie Brousseau

3y↑7

This song & Crazy little thing...are my favorites songs of The Game LP !!! One of Queen best album !!!

Valeria Colmenarez

2y↑8

What do we have to say?
Yes THANK YOU DEAKY FOR YOUR SONGS

Agathe Wettstein

34w↑4

John Deacon is the master of romantic love songs.

fui plu

3y↑7

In my top 5 of John Deacons songs...A absolute gem!!

Rob Mitchell

4y↑7

Underrated and underappreciated!

coy clown

2y↑15

An obscure Queens masterpiece gem for sure! This song should have gotten more airplay!

Mona Winn

2y↑6

I am thinking that I am going to stop after this one and this is my 20 songs from Queen for this morning. The problem is every morning like that. I have other things to do. I can’t listen to you all the time but can’t stop 😂.

Evelyn Castro

2y↑9

Oh my Gosh, the lyrics! <3

Giorno Giovanna

2y↑4

This song is not as great as their other classics but heck this song would be really famous if it were made right now

김원

2y↑4

They should include this song in Guardians of the Galaxy 3.

Brian Jimenez

3y↑12

1:02 that riff tho

Trent Oleksuik

3y↑5

Fave tune of "The Game"...

BenTinEz

2y↑4

Came here because Deaky wrote this!

etty

45w↑5

It's so underrated it's illegal

Carol Ferreira

15w↑3

Um dos melhores sons do Queen! Amo rock bonito bem feito de verdade. Bom e velho ROCK 🎸

Edward Anthony Leone

6y↑45

Great Song! There is NO mistaking Brian May on guitar!

Eduardo Barletta

4y↑4

Edward Anthony Leone oh yeah, he is the one and only

Xennial Hipster Bern

4y↑11

So much better than the few Queen songs that classic rock radio always overplays. Is it just me or does it sound like a Cheap Trick song? I love the harder rock sound

mayaadobe

Everything Works by cheap trick

Doki Doki Hamburger Club

3y↑1

JPMcFly1985Two #FeelTheBern it does have a Cheap Trick feel to it

Stephanie Donald

2y↑6

This is one of those songs I've heard before but never realized was Queen. It's so good though! I just wish it was longer; this could go on forever and I would not care! 😍😍😍

El-Mik02

21w↑3

It should have an extended version of this belle song :'D

LaLaTangerine

2y↑8

Another great song written by John Deacon ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Emma Kehely

2y↑5

it's may 2019. Why does this only have 643,501 views? It's a literal masterpeice.

Jujube Tutube

5y↑11

If you can't beat 'em join 'em.

Francisca Camargo

3y↑9

Una de las mejores canciones de Queen

Patricia Canton

2y↑6

I love John's songs!!!

Marco Aurelio Freire

3y↑5

One of the most underrated songs of Queen's catalog. God bless John.

synthpopmusic84

1y↑4

0:38 "No!" 1:43 "Stop!'' - John Deacon's voice. ❤️

Maggot 555

4y↑6

"My body's aching, I can't sleep at night"-- also from Mother Love

agogobell28

5y↑49

This is so wonderfully '50s.

GUMMY Mendoza

2y↑1

I think the end note is what makes it so '50s.

Doki Doki Hamburger Club

3y↑3

Sketch :D you missed the point

Aidanandallthat

4y↑9

agogobell28 '80s

Elus Sport

5y↑10

I love Queen and i love this song but it doesn't became a hits because when this song arrived 1979/1980 there was no video

G. S. H.

6y↑6

Great song from "The Game" !!!

Evelyn Castro

2y↑4

Go John!

Geerladenlad

2y↑2

I didn't know this was Queen till way later. This song has such a different sound and feel to most of their material.

Sof Not Fun

46w↑4

139 people need Deaky's love

Patty364 T

23w↑4

YEAH! One Million Views! 9:45 pm PDT 9/23/20 💙 🎵 Love this song!!

latha varatharajan

2y↑4

Again Freddie vocals and Deacon song fantastic!!!!

John Hernandez

1y↑5

my favorite queen song

Geovanna Martins

1y↑1

mine too!

FlashakaViolet

2y↑4

I love john’s songs

Harley F

3y↑3

similar bassline to sunshine of your love by clapton

dovuxi

24w↑4

Bientôt les 1 millions de vues 👏🏻👏🏻

ClassicRock4007

2y↑2

This song is so underrated it's ridiculous. One of my fave songs, and one of their best Albums. (The Game)

T. W.

6y↑6

OmG - I've totaly forgotten ;-)

Donna Frankenberg

51w↑2

I sure wish John Deacon hadn't retired... He was awesome!!!

Hellgorn

6y↑3

Nice song! Nobody will reach at Queen's feet!😄

flickchick8262

2y↑1

Killer song that goes unappreciated. The riff at the bridge is off the chain!

NinjaBluefyre

4y↑4

It's so 80's!

Nancy Gutiérrez

2y↑4

John Deacon <3 <3

Cesar Zambrano

3y↑3

lo mejor de queen , necesito tu amor todas las noches

Sonia Putri

2y↑2

This song NEEDS MORE ATTENTION

Geerladenlad

2y↑2

The first time I ever heard this song I didn't realize that it was Queen because it's just different enough.

Ghengis Papadragon

5y↑22

Love this song! Great under rated album.

Nacho Ballsgrande

2y↑2

Great underated album? It was their biggest album in America fool!

QueenieMoonwalker

14w↑2

this and Too Much Love Will Kill You are my favorites..

Stefanie Radutu

3y↑17

Who ever dislikes this doesn't have good taste in music

Hongbang dynasty

2y↑2

one of the most underrated Queen song! love this jam!!!

G. A. Meles

3y↑2

Just 340k views? How is this possible?

KC-Dave

15w↑2

My favorite track from The Game; I literally wore out the album listening to this one! Another John Deacon Classic!

# cece !

2w↑1

AAAAAAAAA QUÉ TEMAZO JOHN ES UN GENIO.

etty

1y↑2

This song is great. Why is no one talking about this?!

Load More Comments...

More Comments

just now