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"Miss You"
Single by Aaliyah
from the album I Care 4 U
ReleasedOctober 28, 2002
RecordedLate 1999
StudioSony (New York City)
Genre
Length4:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Teddy Bishop
Aaliyah singles chronology
"Rock the Boat"
(2001) 		"Miss You"
(2002) 		"Don't Know What to Tell Ya"
(2003)
Audio sample
A 24-second sample of "Miss You"
Music video
"Miss You" on YouTube

"Miss You" is a song by American singer Aaliyah. Written by Johnta Austin, Ginuwine and Teddy Bishop in 1998 and initially recorded in late 1999 for her self-titled third studio album (2001), the track remained unreleased. Following Aaliyah's death on August 25, 2001, it was included on the posthumously released compilation album I Care 4 U (2002) and served as its lead single on October 28, 2002.

The ballad received positive reviews from contemporary music critics and achieved strong charting throughout Europe and other regions, reaching the top twenty in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. In the United States, the song peaked atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[1] and reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Aaliyah's second highest-charting single, behind her number-one hit "Try Again" (2000) featuring Timbaland.

The music video for the song was directed by Darren Grant and featured tributes by Aaliyah's friends and collaborators, including DMX, Missy Elliott, and Static Major. It received a nomination for Best R&B Video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. Rapper Jay-Z made a tribute to Aaliyah using the "Miss You" instrumental and chorus for its official remix version, released in March 2003.[2]

Recording and production

"Miss You" was written by R&B singer Ginuwine, Johnta Austin and Teddy Bishop; produced by the latter,[3] it was originally crafted for Ginuwine's second studio album 100% Ginuwine (1999). It was late 1999, and while Aaliyah was recording tracks for self-titled third album (2001) in the Manhattan Center Studios, she requested Austin and Bishop to play her a couple of tracks they had produced with other artists, including "I Miss You" for which Ginuwine had already lent his vocals.[3] Bishop later commented, "She was like, 'I want to cut this record' [...] She got on the phone, called him and said 'Hey I know you cut this record already, but I would love to cut it'."[3] Ginuwine, who was a part writer on the song, allowed her to cut her own version of it and the same night, Aaliyah re-recorded the whole track.[3] Though she reportedly wanted to put the song out herself, Blackground Records, her label, felt the song was no "smash record" and thus, the song was left unused until her death in August 2001.[3]

Critical reception

Slant Magazine called the single "Aaliyah-lite".[4] MusicOMH.com called the single the best new song of the album as well as stating "poignant lyrics ... mix well with a thoughtful, reflective, laid back tune."[5] AllMusic—while mentioning the single with the song "All I Need"—said that they "don't have the edge of her classic Timbaland productions, but they stand up well — even when they're slotted next to the best songs of her career."[6] Michael Paoletta from Billboard praised both Aaliyah's vocals and the song, saying: "Miss You is yet another showcase of a talent that was taken too soon." He also said: "The singer's breathy alto floats over a sensual, bass-heavy track, courtesy of Teddy Bishop".[7] Damien Scott from Complex felt that song "is a masterstroke in lovelorn yearning with Aaliyah spilling tears over a lost love. It made sense, then, that it was one of her last tracks, as it summed up the way her family, friends, and fans felt upon her passing".[8] James Poletti from Dotmusic described the song as "deep 'n' honeyed sweetness" and he felt that Aaliyah "evokes shuddering sensuality in every syllable".[9]

Commercial performance

"Miss You" debuted at number 55 on the US Billboard Hot 100[10] and later peaked at number three, while peaking atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It was ranked eighth on the 2003 year-end Billboard Hot 100[11] and third on the year-end Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In the week of November 22, 2008, the song debuted at number 38 on the US Hot Ringtones chart, six years after its release.

After the October 8, 2021 re-release of I Care 4 U and Ultimate Aaliyah,[12][13][14] "Miss You" peaked at number five on the US R&B Digital Song Sales.[15]

Music video

The music video for "Miss You" was directed by Darren Grant in November 2002 and it was filmed at two different locations such as Long Island City, New York, and Los Angeles.[16] The video includes segments from Aaliyah's previous music videos along with cameo appearances from Aaliyah's close friends and peers who are shown lip-syncing to her song.[16] Celebrities who were present at the Long Island video shoot included Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, Tweet, Queen Latifah, Jaheim, Lyric, and Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boyz among others.[16] Meanwhile, at the Los Angeles shoot celebrities who were present includes Jamie Foxx, DMX, Quincy Jones and former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis.[16]

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Miss You"
Region Date Version(s) Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 28, 2002 Original
[39]
November 12, 2002
[40][41][42][43]
Germany January 13, 2003
Edel [21]
Sweden January 20, 2003 Contemporary hit radio Universal Music
[44]
United Kingdom Independiente
Germany January 27, 2003 Edel
[45]
United Kingdom
Independiente
[46]
Belgium February 7, 2003 Enhanced CD Universal Music
[21]
Luxembourg
Netherlands
[21]
February 24, 2003 Contemporary hit radio
[47]
United States April 8, 2003 Remix Urban contemporary radio
  • Blackground
  • Universal
[48]
April 29, 2003
  • Original
  • remix
 CD [49]

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