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GRAMMY®-nominated OneRepublic Release New Soaring Anthem "Need Your Love"

April 6, 2026

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April 6th, 2026 — GRAMMY®-nominated band OneRepublic has returned with their brand-new single "Need Your Love". Out via BMG, the track is a soaring, arena-ready pop-rock anthem, showcasing the band's signature blend of heartfelt lyrics and powerful hooks, set to unite fans around the world. Fans can stream the new song HERE.

Produced by 3x GRAMMY® award winning writer and producer Ryan Tedder and co-written alongside James Essien, the track is an uplifting, emotionally charged anthem that highlights the importance of love over materialistic pursuits. The soaring melodies were first teased during select live performances in 2025, quickly becoming a highly anticipated release, with Tedder's unmistakable vocals driving the soaring, anthemic sound that has defined the band's global success.

OneRepublic – "Need Your Love" (Official Video)

Alongside the single comes a captivating music video that brings the song to life. Set against the industrial backdrop of a dimly lit warehouse, the visual captures the band in their element, performing with an authenticity that illuminates the track's message of love.

Last week, the band unveiled 'Dreaming Out Loud (Deluxe Edition)', their Gold-certified full-length debut album on vinyl for the first time ever. This special release not only revisits the album that launched them onto the global stage but also includes unreleased material, offering fresh insight into a defining era of the band's career. Further underscoring their global impact, the release coincided with 33 new RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications, marking a major expansion of accolades across their catalogue. Order or listen to the album 
HERE.

The band recently completed the first leg of their 'From Asia, With Love' tour, spanning Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Kobe, Singapore, and Taipei in February and March 2026. A proven touring force in the region, OneRepublic have built a consistent live presence over the years, having performed eight times in Singapore, five in Taiwan, four in Hong Kong, and three each in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand, alongside two shows in Indonesia.

With "Need Your Love", OneRepublic continue their unstoppable trajectory, further cementing their enduring legacy as a global pop-rock powerhouse.

Stream "Need Your Love" here
Watch the official music video 
here
 

About OneRepublic

GRAMMY®-nominated six-piece pop-rock band OneRepublic first burst onto the scene in 2007 with their debut album, 'Dreaming Out Loud'. Since then, the band has amassed over 10 billion streams on Spotify alone. Their first album included the 20 million-selling hit single "Apologize", which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide and earned them a GRAMMY® nomination.

Composed of 3x GRAMMY® award winning artist and lead vocalist Ryan Tedder, guitarists Zach Filkins and Drew Brown, keys player Brian Willett, bassist and cellist Brent Kutzle, and drummer Eddie Fisher, the band's momentum has only continued to grow. Their 2009 sophomore album, 'Waking Up', featured the smash singles "All the Right Moves", "Secrets" and "Good Life". Shortly after in 2013, the band released their certified-platinum album, 'Native', which included the No. 1 hit and 41 million-selling single "Counting Stars". OneRepublic released 'Oh My My', their fourth album in 2016 and their fifth album, 'Human', in 2021. In 2022, their smash hit "I Ain’t Worried" was featured in the blockbuster hit, Top Gun: Maverick and boasts over 3 billion streams. In April 2024, the group released their smash hit single "I Don't Wanna Wait" with David Guetta, which has amassed over 130 million streams globally since its release. They also shared "Nobody (from Kaiju No.8)", which serves as the end credit song for the hugely successful manga-turned-Anime series Kaiju. No 8, and later shared their second song from the series, "Invincible (from Kaiju No.8)". Following the release of these singles, OneRepublic debuted their sixth album, 'Artificial Paradise', featuring hits like "Hurt" and "Sink or Swim", and later the deluxe of the album, which included their collaboration with Jelly Roll and acoustic versions of their hit songs. The group also released "Chasing Paradise" with Kygo, "Tell Me" with Ikky and Karan Aujla, and teamed up with The Supermen Lovers to release a new version for the 25th anniversary of their beloved track "Starlight", titled "Starlight (The Fame)". A few months ago, the band released the single and video "Give Me Something", which serves as the official theme song for Arknights: Endfield, the highly anticipated video game that launched in January. The band will continue their international run with April headline stadium shows in China and Europe this Summer. 

About BMG

Founded in 2008, BMG reimagined the relationship between music companies, songwriters, and artists by offering fairer contracts, greater creative freedom, and unparalleled transparency in royalties and licensing. Now the fourth-largest music company in the world, BMG combines human creativity with cutting-edge technology to connect music with global audiences. With 16 offices across 13 key markets, BMG represents more than three million songs and recordings, including some of the most iconic catalogs and works from leading artists and songwriters including The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, George Harrison, Lily Allen, OneRepublic and more. BMG is wholly owned and privately held by the international media, services, and education company Bertelsmann.

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