What You Need (Don Toliver song)

"What You Need" is a song by American rapper and singer Don Toliver. It was released by Cactus Jack Records, Atlantic Records, and We Run It Entertainment on May 4, 2021, as the lead single from Toliver's second album Life of a Don.^[1]

"What You Need"
Single by Don Toliver
from the album Life of a Don
Released	May 4, 2021 (2021-05-04)
Length	3:38
Label	Cactus Jack Atlantic We Run It
Songwriter(s)	Caleb Toliver Chauncey Hollis Jr Dustin Corbett Dylan Wiggins
Producer(s)	Hit-Boy Corbett Sir Dylan
Don Toliver singles chronology
"Mystery Lady" (2020) "What You Need" (2021) "His & Hers" (2021)
Music video
"What You Need" on YouTube

Background

A snippet of the song was teased on social media in April 2021. The song leaked on to the internet a few hours before its official release on May 4, 2021, after it was accidentally released on Apple Music by his label.^[2]

Music video

The music video was also released on YouTube on May 4, 2021. Kali Uchis makes a cameo appearance in the beginning of the video.

Charts

Chart performance for "What You Need"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3]	87
Global 200 (Billboard)[4]	123
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5]	26
South Africa (RISA)[6]	63
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	82
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8]	34
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9]	22

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.