"Missing You" is a song written and recorded by singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg in 1981 at the Bennett House studios in Franklin, Tennessee with producer and Elvis Presley bassist Norbert Putnam and drummer Joe Vitale who was known for his work providing a Latin feel to recordings with Stephen Stills Manassas Band and on CSN's song Dark Star. Previously unreleased, Missing You was included on his Greatest Hits LP and released simultaneously.
| "Missing You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Dan Fogelberg | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Hearts and Crafts" | |||
| Released | October 1982 | |||
| Recorded | September 1982 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, yacht rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:59 (single version) 4:40 (album version) | |||
| Label | Full Moon Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dan Fogelberg | |||
| Producer(s) | Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis | |||
| Dan Fogelberg singles chronology | ||||
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"Missing You" peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] It reached number 29 in Canada.
The song was a much bigger Adult Contemporary hit. It reached number 11 on the Canadian AC chart and number six on the U.S. chart.[3]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1982–83) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia | 55 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 29 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[5] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ AllMusic Loves Yacht Rock (June 25, 2014)
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-1993. Record Research. p. 89.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-1993. Record Research. p. 89.
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