"Never Knew I Needed" is a song written and performed by American R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo for the 2009 Walt Disney Animation Studios film The Princess and the Frog. The song, produced by Chuck Harmony, is heard during the end credits of the film and is also the first single from the film's original soundtrack. The song had an accompanying music video which was in heavy rotation on the Disney Channel. The song was sent to rhythmic radio in the U.S. on October 27, 2009. It was released as a digital download on November 3, 2009. The song reached number 56 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song also has an official remix that features Cassandra Steen.