Eric Carmen Wrote & Produced This Beautiful Pop Ballad For Cleveland Ohio`s "Euclid Beach Band" In 1979. Eric Originally Wrote "I Need You" While Eric Carmen Wrote & Produced This Beautiful Pop Ballad For Cleveland Ohio`s "Euclid Beach Band" In 1979. Eric Originally Wrote "I Need You" While He Was With The Raspberries. Even Though It Only Made It To #81 On The USA Charts, "I Need You" Continues To Get Lots Of Airplay In Asia. more >> <<less