Something I Need in the United Kingdom on December 14, with a physical equivalent being released three days later. "Something I Need" was produced by American recording artist John Ryan, who has previously worked with One Direction. All proceeds from the single will go to the children's charity organisation Together for Short Lives. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, making it the Christmas number one. On December 12, 2014, the winner's singles for each of the three finalists of eleventh series of "The X Factor" were revealed. Haenow and Fleur East would record "Something I Need", whilst Andrea
I Was a Fool that the version was lovely. Writers for "Teen Beat" said they were falling in love with the song, and Mendler was very excited. In May 2013 Mendler performed the song on MTV Live UK. Matthew Dear premiered his remix of "I Was a Fool" on April 18, 2013. Its consists of an "icy, slow-building ambient bassline and beat" that Michael Nelson of Stereogum said to have made Tegan and Sara's vocals "somehow even more heartbreaking". On May 21, 2014, the duo teamed up with Indaba Music to start a remix contest for the song, with the prize being $750, inclusion