Unique was a short-lived post-disco studio act from New Jersey, best known for their crossover number "What I Got Is What You Need" released in 1983 for a well-established dance label, Prelude Records.
[2][3] Around 1982, record producer Deems J. Smith hired studio musicians to appear in a project he named Unique.
He was signed to dance record label Prelude and under this name released two singles: "What I Got Is What You Need" in 1983 and "You Make Me Feel So Good" in 1984.
Other people involved in the group were Mona Maria Norris and Darryl K. Henry who co-wrote "What I Got Is What You Need".
Their song "What I Got Is What You Need" has been reissued on various compilation albums well into the 21st century including, but not limited to: Japanese rock musician Toshiki Kadomatsu's adopted portions of "What I Got Is What You Need" into "Step Into the Night".