You Needed Me (1978) - Anne Murray "You Needed Me" is a song written by Randy Goodrum, who describes it as being about "unconditional undeserved love".[2] It was a number one hit single in the United States in 1978 for Canadian singer Anne Murray, for which she won a Grammy Award. In 1999, Irish pop band Boyzone recorded a hit cover of the song that hit number one on the UK Singles Chart. "You Needed Me" was first recorded by singer Anne Murray in 1978. The song peaked at number one on the Billb