"I Just Need Myself" is a rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 song by Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene are an English Britpop band formed in Moseley, Birmingham in 1989. They have had five Top 10 albums and six Top 10 singles to date.-Early days :...

 (OCS).

The song was released in 2003 and reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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, making it the highest charting Ocean Colour Scene song since "Profit in Peace

Profit in Peace

"Profit in Peace" is a rock song by Ocean Colour Scene .The song was released in 1999 and reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart. It is taken from their 1999 album One From The Modern and was the first single to be released from the album....

" from 1999. It was released as the lead single from their 2003 album North Atlantic Drift

North Atlantic Drift

North Atlantic Drift is:* An ocean current that continues from the North Atlantic Current* An album by Ocean Colour Scene: North Atlantic Drift this doesn't make any goddamn sense....

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A remix of the song is a B-side to the 2007 single, "I Told You So".

The song was originally going to be a blues

Blues

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-style song, but guitarist Steve Cradock

Steve Cradock

Steve Cradock is an English guitarist, most notable for playing in the rock group Ocean Colour Scene. Cradock is also the second guitarist in Paul Weller's band, having appeared on all of Weller's solo records following Weller's self titled debut album.He is a distinctive guitarist, who has a...

 came up with the opening riff

RIFF

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 and decided to use that instead. Lead singer Simon Fowler

Simon Fowler

Simon Fowler is the lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist in Ocean Colour Scene.-The Fanatics:Simon Fowler commenced his music career as the lead singer and songwriter for Birmingham band The Fanatics, which consisted of Simon Fowler , Damon Minchella , Paul Wilkes and Caroline Bullock...

says the lyrics are about the first things you think about when your head hits the pillow.

Track listing

CD 1

1. "I Just Need Myself"
2. "Will You Take Her Love"
3. "Me, I'm Left Unsure"

CD 2

1. "I Just Need Myself"
2. "Questions"
3. "I Wanna See the Bright Lights Tonight"

Also released on 7" Vinyl.