Missing You Now
"Missing You Now" | |
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Single by Michael Bolton featuring Kenny G | |
from the album Time, Love & Tenderness | |
Released | December 1991 |
Recorded | Late 1990 |
Genre | Pop, blue-eyed soul, smooth jazz |
Length | 4:33 (album version) 4:40 (music video version) |
Label | Columbia |
Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren, Walter Afanasieff, Michael Bolton |
Producer(s) | Walter Afanasieff, Michael Bolton |
"Missing You Now" is a song recorded by Michael Bolton. It was the fourth single released from his 1991 album, Time, Love & Tenderness. The song features saxophone player Kenny G; it was co-produced by Walter Afanasieff, who also co-wrote the song with Bolton and noted songwriter Diane Warren.
"Missing You Now" just missed the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 12 in March 1992. The song did reach No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart for three weeks, Bolton's sixth song to do so and Kenny G's first.[1] In addition, the song reached No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 27 on the Irish Singles Chart, and topped the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary chart.
The music video for "Missing You Now" featured actress Teri Hatcher, whom Bolton was reportedly dating at the time.[2][3]
Personnel
- Michael Bolton: lead vocals, songwriter, producer, arranger
- Diane Warren: songwriter
- Walter Afanasieff: songwriter, producer, arranger, keyboards, Moog bass, synthesizer, drums, percussion
- Louis Biancaniello: additional keyboards, drum programming
- Ren Klyce: Akai AX60 & Fairlight CMI & Synclavier programming
- Kenny G: soprano saxophone
- Michael Landau: guitars
- Claytoven Richardson, Jeanie Tracy, Kitty Beethoven, Sandy Griffith, Vicki Randle: background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo-jCrIRb9g
- ^ "They Dated Who?!? Surprising Former Couples! | Access Hollywood - Celebrity News, Photos & Videos". Access Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2084." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2073." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Missing You Now". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Bolton feat. Kenny G – Missing You Now" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Bolton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Bolton Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 56, no. 25. December 19, 1992. p. 8. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "The RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary tracks of 1992". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.