20 and sold limited edition "I Need U" themed BTS goods. Hi-touch (high-five) and handshake events carded for 2016 were announced in November and December. They were held in Osaka on January 30, Tokyo on January 31, and Sapporo on February 7. Live performances In addition to comeback promotions on various television music programs in South Korea, BTS performed "I Need U" at several of the largest K-pop concerts and festivals in South Korea, including the 2015 Dream Concert, KBS1's 열린음악회 (Open Concert), Asia Song Festival in Busan, and the 2015 Super Seoul Concert in Sky Dome. A special remixed version of the song was presented for the first and only time at the 2015 Melon Music Awards on November 7. The song was also performed at major overseas events such as the 17th Korea & China Song Festival in Beijing, China, and the 2015 Kpop Concert Live In Yangon Myanmar held to mark the 40th anniversary of Korea-Myanmar diplomatic relations. "I Need U" was subsequently included as a permanent part of every BTS tour setlist since its release. In 2020, BTS performed "I Need U" as part of their three-song set for the 10th annual KBS Song Festival held on December 18. Presented as a special throwback tribute to their first music show number-one, the band dressed in black and white outfits reminiscent of the ones they wore for their performance of the song on Music Bank in May 2015 (when they won their fourth first-place trophy). Credits and personnel Credits adapted from "I Need U" regular edition liner notes. Pdogg – production, keyboard (Tracks 1–3), synthesizer (Tracks 1, 2), rap arrangement (Tracks 1–3), vocal arrangement (Tracks 1–3), record engineering (@ Dogg Bounce, South Korea) "hitman" bang – co-production Suga – keyboard (Track 3), synthesizer (Track 3), rap arrangement (Track 3), vocal arrangement (Track 3) Jungkook – chorus (Tracks 1–3) V – chorus (Track 2) Slow Rabbit – audio, vocal arrangement (Track 3), record engineering (@ Carrot Express, South Korea) Changwon Yang – music engineering Bosung Kim – music engineering James F. Reynolds – mix engineering (@ Schmuzik Studios, London, England) (Tracks 1 & 2) Bob Horn – mix engineering (@ Echo Bar Studio, North Hollywood, California) (Track 3) Alex DeYoung – mastering (@ DeYoung Mastering, Los Angeles, California) KM-MARKIT – song writing (Japanese lyrics) Track listing Charts Weekly charts Monthly charts Year-end charts Sales and certifications Release history