. . . "1980-03-08Z"^^ . . "\"Welcome to Chinatown\"" . . . . . . . "300.0"^^ . . "\"I Need a Lover\" is a rock song written and performed by John Mellencamp and first released under the stage name Johnny Cougar. It appeared on his 1978 album A Biography, which was not released in the United States. After becoming a hit in Australia, the song was later included in his 1979 follow-up album John Cougar and was released as a single, becoming his first Top 40 hit in the U.S."@en . "210.0"^^ . . . . . "\"No You Don't\"" . . "I Need a Lover"@en . . . .