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About Miss You
"Miss You" is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. It was released as a single by The Rolling Stones on Rolling Stones Records in May 1978, one month in advance of their album Some Girls, and peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the UK Singles Chart. An extended version, called the "Special Disco Version", was released as the band's first dance remix on a 12-inch single.
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I've been holding out so long I've been sleeping all alone Lord I miss you I've been hanging on the phone I've been sleeping all alone I want to kiss you Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh Well, I've been haunted in my sleep You've been starring in my dreams Lord I miss you I've been waiting in the hall Been waiting on your call When the phone rings It's just some friends of mine that say, "Hey, what's the matter man? We're gonna come around at twelve With some Puerto Rican girls that are just dyin' to meet you. We're gonna bring a case of wine Hey, let's go mess and fool around You know, like we used to" Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah Aaah aaah aaah aaah Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah Aaah aaah aaah aaah Oh everybody waits so long Oh baby why you wait so long Won't you come on! Come on! I've been walking in Central Park Singing after dark People think I'm crazy I've been stumbling on my feet Shuffling through the street Asking people, "What's the matter with you boy?" Sometimes I want to say to myself Sometimes I say Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh I won't miss you child I guess I'm lying to myself It's just you and no one else Lord I won't miss you child You've been blotting out my mind Fooling on my time No, I won't miss you, baby, yeah Lord, I miss you child Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah Aaah aaah aaah aaah Lord, I miss you child Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah Aaah aaah aaah aaah Lord, I miss you child Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah Aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah aaah Aaah aaah aaah aaah
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The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in Dartford in 1962. The earliest settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (keyboards, piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums). Since Wyman's retirement in 1993, the band's full members have been Jagger, Richards, Watts and guitarist Ronnie Wood who joined in 1975. Darryl Jones (bassist) and Chuck Leavell (keyboardist) are regular contributors but not full band members. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the Rolling Stones in 1989, noting that "critical acclaim and popular consensus has accorded them the title of the “World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.”Rolling Stone magazine ranked them 4… more »
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Rock
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Country Rock, Disco, Pop Rock
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Written by: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
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12 facts about this song
Release Information"Miss You" was released by the Rolling Stones as a single in May 1978. |
Album DebutThe song is the lead single from their 1978 album "Some Girls." |
Chart Performance"Miss You" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, making it the band's eighth and final number one hit in the United States. |
International SuccessThe song also reached the number one spot in Canada and peaked at number three in the United Kingdom. |
Diverse Genre InfluenceKnown for its disco influence, "Miss You" marks the Rolling Stone's venture into different genres. |
Song LengthThe original length of the song is 7 minutes and 15 seconds, but was shortened to 3 minutes and 34 seconds for radio play. |
Live Performances"Miss You" has been performed in almost every Stones concert since its release and has become one of their most popular live songs. |
Song LyricsThe lyrics of "Miss You" are a typical theme of longing and missing someone, which many fans speculated to be about the absence of guitarist Mick Taylor, although this was denied by Mick Jagger. |
Bass Line ImpactThe song's bass line, interpreted by Bill Wyman, is widely considered one of the most memorable in the rock genre and has been heavily sampled by a multitude of artists. |
Record SalesThe song has sold over a million copies in the United States alone. |
Awards and NominationsAlthough it didn't win any prestigious awards, it was a crucial turning point in the band's career. |
Remix VersionA 12-inch single version of the track, notable for its extended dance break, was also released and reached number five on Billboard's Disco System Chart in August 1978. |
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