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Primary artist

Tems

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Album

Love Is A Kingdom

Release date

November 20, 2025

Duration

3:54

Genres

Afrobeats

Label

Since '93

Chart performance

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Sourced context

"What You Need" is a song by Nigerian singer Tems, released on 21 November 2025, via RCA Records. The song was written and produced by Tems alongside frequent collaborator GuiltyBeatz, it serves as a single from her EP, Love Is a Kingdom (2025). Following the release of a Colors performance of the song which was released on 29 January 2026, it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 earning Tems her seventh entry and her second solo entry.

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