Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You
| "Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" | ||||
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| Single by Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely | ||||
| from the album Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely | ||||
| B-side | "My Tears Don't Show" | |||
| Released | October 1969 | |||
| Recorded | July 1969 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 2:08 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Jack Greene singles chronology | ||||
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| Jeannie Seely singles chronology | ||||
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"Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" is a song written by Hank Cochran and Dave Kirby. It was originally and released as a duet by American country music artists Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely. Released in 1969, the song became a major hit on the country charts in early 1970.
Background and release
"Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" was written by Seely's husband at the time, Hank Cochran along with Dave Kirby. As a duet team, Greene and Seely recorded the song at Bradley's Barn, a studio owned by producer Owen Bradley. The track was officially recorded in July of 1969 with Bradley producing the record.[2]
"Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" was released as a single in October 1969 via Decca Records. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in January 1970.[3] It became Seely's second biggest hit as a recording artist and another major hit for Greene. It was later released on their studio album in 1970, Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely.[4]
Track listings
- 7" vinyl single[1]
- "Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" – 2:08
- "My Tears Don't Show" – 2:52
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1969–1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 21 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
References
- ^ a b "Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely -- "Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" (1969, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Greene, Jack; Seely, Jeannie. "Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely (Liner Notes)". Decca Records.
- ^ ""Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
- ^ "Search results for "Jeannie Seely" under Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Jack Greene Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 06, 2020.
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