Something I Need about the video via their Twitter page, OneRepublic said: "The video for 'Something I Need' will hands down be the craziest video we've done. And funniest. And hopefully best. Time for a risk." The music video was released on October 7, 2013. In the video, a man is repeatedly attacked by a dog in slow motion, preventing him from asking his crush out. In December 2014, Ben Haenow, winner of the eleventh series of "The X Factor", released a cover version of "Something I Need" as his winner's single after he won. The song was released as a digital download
If I Was If I Was "If I Was" is a 1985 song by Midge Ure. It was co-written by Ure and Danny Mitchell (of Ultravox's tour opening band Messengers), and released as the first single from Ure's first solo album "The Gift". It reached #1 on the UK singles chart for one week in September 1985. In the sleeve notes for the 2001 compilation "If I Was: The Very Best of Midge Ure & Ultravox" Ure wrote: The music video featured Ure's face patterns on a Pin Art pinscreen. The instrumental "Piano" was released on the B-side of the 7" and 12"