Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
Appearance
"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" | ||||
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Single by Milli Vanilli | ||||
from the album Girl You Know It's True | ||||
B-side |
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Released | July 1, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 4:19 (single version) | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) | Frank Farian Peter Bischof-Fallenstein Dietmar Kawohl | |||
Producer(s) | Frank Farian | |||
Milli Vanilli singles chronology | ||||
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"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (sometimes listed as "I'm Gonna Miss You") is a song by German dance-pop group Milli Vanilli. It was released in July 1989 as a single from their debut album Girl You Know It's True. The single was a success, hitting the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, while also being certified Gold by the RIAA. The song also reached number one in Canada, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands, and reached number two in the United Kingdom, Germany and Ireland, and number three in Australia.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 3 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 1 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 1 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 1 |
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] | 4 |
Denmark (IFPI)[6] | 8 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 5 |
France (SNEP)[8] | 3 |
Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 2 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 1 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 8 |
Norway (VG-lista)[12] | 4 |
Spain (AFYVE)[13] | 7 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 2 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 1 |
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[16] | 2 |
US Billboard Hot 100[17] | 1 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[18] | 21 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] | 20 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[20] | 2 |
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
Slovenia (SloTop50)[21] | 34 |
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
Slovenia (SloTop50)[22] | 26 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1989) | Position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[23] | 18 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[24] | 12 |
United States (Billboard)[25][26] | 16 |
Chart (1990) | Position |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[27] | 37 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Netherlands (NVPI)[28] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Cover versions
- In 1989, Lovindeer recorded a reggae version.
- In 2011, Daniel Lopes featuring GIFT covered the song which samples the original Milli Vanilli version.
- In 2013, a novelty goth version was recorded by Electrogoth.
- In 2015, the band Weena Morloch released an industrial metal version of the song.
References
- ^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6585." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6619." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Danish Singles Chart 22 December 1989
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Milli Vanilli" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". VG-lista.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You at The Official Charts Company". Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "Milli Vanilli Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Milli Vanilli Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Milli Vanilli Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of '89". RPM. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
- ^ "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
- ^ "Dutch single certifications – Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Girl I'm Gonna Miss You in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1989 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
External links
Categories:
- 1989 singles
- 1980s ballads
- Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
- Number-one singles in Austria
- Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
- Number-one singles in Switzerland
- Milli Vanilli songs
- Contemporary R&B ballads
- Songs written by Frank Farian
- Song recordings produced by Frank Farian
- RPM Top Singles number-one singles
- 1989 songs
- Arista Records singles
- Songs written by Peter Bischof-Fallenstein