Need You Now was released by American country group Lady A, then known as Lady Antebellum, in 2009 and became one of the biggest crossover hits of its era, reaching country and pop audiences alike. Built around a late-night phone call to a former lover, the song won multiple Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year, and has remained a staple of breakup playlists ever since. Its instantly recognisable piano opening keeps it in circulation online, where short clips are reused to signal longing, regret and late-night overthinking.