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Olivia Dean – Man I Need (Live) (2025) | Track profile | Dork

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BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge
Man I Need (Live)

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Man I Need (Live)

Release date: 30th September 2025

From BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge

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About This Track

"Man I Need (Live)" is a track by Olivia Dean, from the album BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, released 30th September 2025. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Olivia Dean.

About the Artist

Olivia Dean

Olivia Dean

Lyrics

Man I Need (Live)

[Intro]

Talk to me, talk to me

Talk to me, talk to me

Hm

[Verse 1]

Looks like we're making up for lost time

Need you to spell it out for me

Bossa nova on all night

It's like a type of alchemy

Introduce me to your best friend

I can come and slot right in

A satellite ain't even that far

I, I kinda wonder where you are

[Pre-Chorus]

Already know I can't leave it alone

You're on my mind, yeah

Already gave you the time and the place

So, don't be shy

Just come be the man I need

[Chorus]

Tеll me you got something to give, I want it

I kinda likе it when you call me "Wonderful"

Whatever the type of talk it is, come on then

I gotta know you're meant to be the man I need

Talk to me, talk to me

[Post-Chorus]

Mm, talk to me, talk to me

Be the man that I need, baby

Talk to me, talk to me

Be the man that I need, need, need

Mm, talk to me, talk to me

Be the man that I need, baby

Talk to me, talk to me

Be the man, man, man, man, man

[Verse 2]

I'd like to think you feel the same way

But I can't tell with you sometimes

So, baby, let's get on the same page

Stop making me read between the lines

[Pre-Chorus]

Already know I can't leave it alone

You're on my mind, yeah

Already gave you the time and the place

So, don't be shy

Just come be the man I need

[Chorus]

Tell me you got something to give, I want it

I kinda like it when you call me "Wonderful"

Whatever the type of talk it is, come on then

I gotta know you're meant to be the man I need

Talk to me, talk to me

Talk to me, talk to me

[Post-Chorus]

Mm, talk to me, talk to me

Be the man that I need, baby

Talk to me, talk to me

Be the man that I need, need, need

Mm, talk to me, talk to me

Be the man that I need, baby

Talk to me, talk to me

Be the man, man, man, man, man

[Outro]

Mm

Mm-mm, mm-mm

Mm-mm, mm

Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm

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Track details

From BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge

2025

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BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge

Release year

2025

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The Art of Loving

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Ladies Room - EP

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Messy

Dive (Bettina Bergström Sollos Relax Mix)

Dive (Bettina Bergström Sollos Relax Mix)

The Hardest Part - Single

The Hardest Part - Single

Live At The Jazz Cafe

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Growth - EP

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Olivia Dean turns The O2 into a love-in for the ages

Olivia Dean turns The O2 into a love-in for the ages

She returns home as one of the UK’s biggest stars.

4 May 2026 • 11:48 am

Vinyl sales in the UK reach their highest point in more than three decades

Vinyl sales in the UK reach their highest point in more than three decades

Current releases dominated the year's best-selling vinyl chart, not reissues.

24 Apr 2026 • 3:11 pm

Olivia Rodrigo has landed her fourth Australian number one with 'Drop Dead'

Olivia Rodrigo has landed her fourth Australian number one with 'Drop Dead'

A Coachella guest appearance helped propel the single to the top.

24 Apr 2026 • 9:07 am

Olivia Dean has reached Spotify's Billions Club with 'Man I Need'

Olivia Dean has reached Spotify's Billions Club with 'Man I Need'

The British artist's single becomes the 1,255th track in the exclusive playlist

22 Apr 2026 • 8:21 am

Dermot Kennedy has become first Irish solo artist to land three number one albums in the UK

Dermot Kennedy has become first Irish solo artist to land three number one albums in the UK

New album 'The Weight of the Woods' continues an unbroken chart-topping streak.

13 Apr 2026 • 8:31 am

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s ‘Rein Me In’ scores a seventh week at UK Number 1

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s ‘Rein Me In’ scores a seventh week at UK Number 1

Tame Impala and Zara Larsson are also in the Top 5.

10 Apr 2026 • 10:45 pm

Wolf Alice, Olivia Dean and Little Simz lead this year's Ivor Novello Awards nominations

Wolf Alice, Olivia Dean and Little Simz lead this year's Ivor Novello Awards nominations

Thirty-four first-time nominees feature across seven categories at this year's ceremony.

25 Mar 2026 • 10:07 am

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have reclaimed the UK number one spot with 'Rein Me In'

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have reclaimed the UK number one spot with 'Rein Me In'

The collaboration dethrones Harry Styles after his one-week stay at the top.

20 Mar 2026 • 10:57 pm

Harry Styles is still at the UK albums chart summit for a second week

Harry Styles is still at the UK albums chart summit for a second week

Dork cover star James Blake has achieved a career-best chart placing, while Tate McCrae has surged back up.

20 Mar 2026 • 10:54 pm

Olivia Dean's 'Man I Need' is now Australia's second-longest running number one single, 'FYI'

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The track has now spent 18 consecutive weeks atop the ARIA chart.

20 Mar 2026 • 10:23 am

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Charli XCX, the xx, Olivia Dean and Lorde among the Lollapalooza 2026 headliners

Grant Park festival returns with Smashing Pumpkins, Jennie, John Summit, and Tate McRae also topping the bill.

17 Mar 2026 • 4:00 pm

Radio 1’s Big Weekend has added Olivia Dean, Niall Horan and Kehlani to its Sunderland takeover

Radio 1’s Big Weekend has added Olivia Dean, Niall Horan and Kehlani to its Sunderland takeover

Tickets go on sale 5pm, Wednesday 11th March.

10 Mar 2026 • 11:08 am

Olivia Dean and Spiritualized have joined the BRITs Week 26 line-up for War Child

Olivia Dean and Spiritualized have joined the BRITs Week 26 line-up for War Child

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28 Jan 2026 • 1:35 am

Olivia Dean has released a video for 'Ladies Room', and announced a new London show

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4 Dec 2023 • 3:18 pm

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Olivia Dean has released a new EP, 'Ladies Room'

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29 Sept 2023 • 1:10 pm

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Olivia Dean has extended her spring 2024 UK tour

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31 Aug 2023 • 12:28 pm

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29 Jun 2023 • 10:40 am

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29 Mar 2023 • 10:29 am

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