<P> A music video was shot for the song, directed by Dave McClister . In the video the song has an extended piano intro, and features all members of the group acting out scenes related to the storyline . The song was initially released only to the country radio format in the United States and Canada on August 24, 2009, but was remixed and re-released to all other formats domestically and internationally at the beginning of 2010 . The song gained prominence internationally, in Europe and South America . The trio re-recorded the song again in Simlish to accompany the release of the Sims 3 expansion pack Ambitions . By April 17, 2011, the song became the ninth most downloaded song in history, moving 5,000,000 copies, and surpassed Taylor Swift's "Love Story" as the most downloaded country song in history . It has since sold over 6 million copies in the US . </P> <P> The song was used in television series such as Hellcats and The Glades . "Need You Now" has also been covered by several artists, including Adele with Darius Rucker, Boyce Avenue and Glee Cast . "Weird Al" Yankovic included the chorus in "Polka Face", the polka medley from his 2011 album Alpocalypse . </P> <P> The lyrics describe placing a call to someone in the middle of the night due to being lonely and longing for companionship . Hillary Scott commented on the song, saying that "All three of us know what it's like to get to that point where you feel lonely enough that you make a late night phone call that you very well could regret the next day ." Charles Kelley told The Boot that the band's record executives initially had concerns regarding using the lyrics "I'm a little drunk", but convinced the executives to leave the content in the song . </P> <P> "Need You Now" has received positive reviews from music critics . It won the 2011 Grammy award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year . The song received a "thumbs up" review from Jim Malec of the 9513 . He said that although Charles Kelley's voice had a "surprisingly stuffy tone," lead singer Hillary Scott's voice fit perfectly for "dark" songs like "Need You Now ." He said that both singers had a rawness in their voices that made the song feel "real". It also received a positive review from Ken Tucker of Billboard, who said, "the song finds alto Scott trading lead vocals with a soulful Kelley, and it will connect with anyone who's ever dumped a significant other and regretted it in the early morning hours ." Bobby Peacock of Roughstock gave a positive review as well, comparing its sound favorably to that of "I Run to You ." He also thought the traded - off lead vocals gave the song "more depth," and that Kelley and Scott sang more strongly than on the debut album . </P>

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