In the United States , the song peaked at number seven on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 becoming Rihanna 's 29th top 10 single on the chart , spending sixteen weeks in the top ten and later becoming the singer 's longest-charting hit . The song 's accompanying music video was directed by film producer Harmony Korine and premiered on April 20 , 2016 , in celebration of 420 . The video is set in Miami and depicts Rihanna with a gun , riding on a motor bike , before attending a strip club where she kills a man . Rihanna performed " Needed Me " during the Anti World Tour . The song received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance at the 59th ceremony
59th ceremony
59th Annual Grammy Awards
Needed Me