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
When I Need You When I Need You "When I Need You" is a popular song written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager. Its first appearance was as the title track of Hammond's 1976 album "When I Need You". Leo Sayer's version, produced by Richard Perry, was a massive hit worldwide, reaching number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in February 1977 after three of his earlier singles had stalled at number 2. It also reached number 1 on both the "Billboard" Hot 100 for a single week in May 1977; and the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. "Billboard" ranked it