Olivia Dean's 'Man I Need' hits 1 BILLION streams on Spotify

2026 has been quite the year for 'Man I Need' singer Olivia Dean! Not only did she have a Number 1 single in the UK with the song, she also won a massive four BRIT Awards - British Artist of the Year, Best Pop Act, British Album of the Year for 'The Art of Loving' and Song of the Year for 'Rein Me In' with Sam Fender.

And now, there's even more good news for the singer, as she's been welcomed into the elite Billions Club on Spotify, after 'Man I Need' hit its billionth stream! The news was announced on 17th April on Instagram, with fans flocking to the comments to congratulate Olivia on such an incredible feat.

Olivia Dean interview: 'Man I Need' nearly wasn't released as a single

This comes after Marvin Humes had an exclusive chat with Olivia on Hits Radio, as she revealed the monster track wasn't even supposed to be a single to start with! Despite Olivia liking the song when she was rehearsing it, she told him she "wasn't sure about it".

"'Man I Need' wasn't supposed to be a single," she explained. "I wasn't sure about it, I thought it was a little bit different and then we started playing it in rehearsals, and some of my band were like, 'this one's good you know'. And 'I was like, 'Yeah'."

She went on to say that she didn't go out of the studio thinking it was a hit, but she knew she liked it. "I didn't know if it was representative of the whole album and the story," she explained.

"But I'm glad I followed through with that one. There was definitely loads of songs that didn't make the album, but I might still do something with them. I don't know."

The singer also opened up about the song being "a good representation of my personality."

Watch the full interview with Olivia Dean:

Is there a music video?

Yes there is a music video, it's had more than 76 million views on YouTube since it was released on 15th August 2025, when the song was also released.

Speaking about her music videos and how Motown legend Diana Ross influences them, Olivia told Marvin Humes on Hits Radio: "I think that she (Diana Ross) is someone that I've always looked to for style inspiration.

"And I think as a performer, she just brought so much joy and was just so carefree and feminine and powerful and I think that's how I'm trying to be."

When was the song released?

It was released on 15th August 2025

Who wrote the song?

Olivia wrote the song along with Tobias Jesso Jr. (who has worked with Harry Styles and Adele) and Zach Nahome - who also produced the song.

What album does it feature on?

'Man I Need' features on Olivia's 'The Art of Loving' album which was released on 26th September 2025.

How to listen to the interview in full

You can listen to the interview on Rayo.

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