Something I Need Faustini would record Whitney Houston's "I Didn't Know My Own Strength". On December 14, Haenow and eventual runner-up East both performed the song live on "The X Factor" final. This version of the song substitutes the words "die" and "killing" in the pre-chorus and chorus in favor of the words "here", "live" and "loving", presumably to make it more palatable for "The X Factor" audience, particularly younger viewers. Haenow performed "Something I Need" on "The X Factor" live final results show, just after being announced as the winner. He also sang it on "Text Santa" on December 19. On January
I Was the King, I Really Was the King in July 1996, thought that the album was "slightly compromised by a new-found accent on aural polish" compared to that of the group's debut LP, but went on to single out "Faded Glamour", "Kitkats and Vinegar" and "The Greenhouse" as the album's highlights, in which "chief vocalist and lyricist Hank Starrs sculpts beautifully human vignettes, while the band provide shining evidence of their lofty musicality." "Vox" magazine's Mark Beaumont thought that the record was "a far more solid affair" than "Workshy", surmising that the group had placed more emphasis on melody in comparison to their earlier output. He highlighted "The