title: What You Need (Don Toliver song)
text: # What You Need (Don Toliver song)
  
  "What You Need" is a song by American rapper and singer Don Toliver. It was released by Cactus Jack Records, Atlantic Records, and We Run It Entertainment on May 4, 2021, as the lead single from Toliver's second album Life of a Don.
  
  ## Background
  
  A snippet of the song was teased on social media in April 2021. The song leaked on to the internet a few hours before its official release on May 4, 2021, after it was accidentally released on Apple Music by his label.
  
  ## Music video
  
  The music video was also released on YouTube on May 4, 2021. Kali Uchis makes a cameo appearance in the beginning of the video.
  
  ## Charts
  
  Chart performance for "What You Need" :
  
  | Chart (2021) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 87 |
  | Global 200 (Billboard) | 123 |
  | New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) | 26 |
  | South Africa (RISA) | 63 |
  | US Billboard Hot 100 | 82 |
  | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 34 |
  | US Rhythmic (Billboard) | 22 |
  
  ## Certifications
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
  | - | - | - |
  | United States (RIAA) | Gold | $500,000^‡$ |
  | $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||
  