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Missing You (The Saturdays song)

"Missing You" is a song by British-Irish girl group the Saturdays from their debut extended play, Headlines!. Written by Alexander Kronlund and Lukas Hilbert with production from Hilbert and James Reynolds, the song was released as the EP's lead single on 8 August 2010 as a digital download and on 9 August as a CD single. It is an electro song whose lyrics centre on being in a relationship where the passion has died, but still being addicted to the love that used to exist. The group described the song as "an updated version of their sound" and was fun to record and experiment with. "Missing You" is more out-there than that rest of "Headlines!".[1]

"Missing You"
Five women lie on striped towels on a beach. Each is wearing a different coloured short dress. Above them, written in the sand, is the name of the group (The Saturdays) and the name of the single (Missing You).
Single by The Saturdays
from the EP Headlines!
B-side"Ready to Rise"
Released5 August 2010 (2010-08-05)
Recorded2010
GenreElectro
Length3:42
LabelFascination
Songwriter(s)Lukas Hilbert, Alexander Kronlund
Producer(s)Lukas Hilbert
The Saturdays singles chronology
"Ego"
(2009) 		"Missing You"
(2010) 		"Higher"
(2010)
Music video
"Missing You" on YouTube

The single received negative reviews from music critics, who criticised the auto-tuned vocals and the song's production, which lacked energy. An accompanying music video features scenes of the group dancing on a beach in Málaga, Spain. It peaked at number six on the Irish Singles Chart and number three on the UK Singles Chart, beaten by Flo Rida's "Club Can't Handle Me" featuring David Guetta and Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie" featuring Rihanna. It was the second time that the group had lost out to Flo Rida in chart battle although it is their fourth top-ten entry in Ireland and seventh in the UK. The official remix features British grime artist Professor Green.

Composition

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The Saturdays "Missing You"
"Missing You" is an electro song that has elements of trance.
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"Missing You" is an electro song incorporating elements of trance.[2] It was written by Lukas Hilbert and Alexander Kronlund.[3] According to the group "it's about being in a relationship where the passion has gone – so you're missing that spark. It's quite deep, actually, for a pop song."[1] The critics also agreed, calling the lyrics "surprisingly dark".[4] It has also been described as "experimental" and an "updated version" of their previous sound.[1] The production was described as "pretty" but "limp" as the "melody is traded for a random 'miss, missing you' refrain". Some of the group also make use of Auto-Tune on their vocals,[2] mainly Frankie Sandford, whilst Mollie King uses the natural croak in her voice and Vanessa White's vocals had a nasal tone.[5] White sings lead vocals on the first chorus, Healy sings lead vocals on the second chorus and Wiseman sings lead vocals on the third and final chorus.

Critical reception

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"Missing You" received generally negative reviews from music critics. Tony Falls of Virgin Media was highly critical of the song, awarding it zero out of ten. "Never have a group got by with so little a contribution to music, but so big a contribution to rolling back feminist progress. 'Missing You' sounds like an album track. Not something you’d hear as a comeback track that would uplift your lost consciousness about the girls’ disappearance. The idea of shooting the video in Spain for this type of song is a nice choice, but Frankie is overly tanned. Please kill me. A vacuous set of reviews for a vacuous group of girls."[6]

Fraser McAlpine gave the song a mixed review, awarding it three out of five stars. He pointed out that fans of the group would be divided on the song. "Something hidden deep in the song's DNA is engagingly bad, or worryingly good, and it's got everyone's quality alarms jangling like a wind-chime in a hurricane ... [There is a moment of] appreciation for the bit where they sing "begging to get back together" ... It's slow, moody, ponderous, a little bit boring at times, but when it gets to that bit, it's ... the good bit." He also called the song a "grower"[5] Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review saying, "'Missing You' is a post-break-up song with a modishly rave-tinged production... and after a few spins the chorus wiggles into your brain like a tapeworm that missed the turning marked 'digestive tract' ... The charts? Sorted. Your hearts? Well, that's a matter of personal preference of course, but, the odd rocky patch excepted, they've had ours since 'Up'."[4]

Chart performance

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Upon digital release the single debuted in Ireland at number forty-two.[7] Then upon CD release, "Missing You" became the group's fourth top-ten entry by peaking at number six.[8] It is the group's joint-best charting single in Ireland and the second single to chart at number six, after "Just Can't Get Enough" reached the same position back in March 2009.[9] On 14 August 2010, the single debuted in Scotland at number two.[10] Then a day later, "Missing You" debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart,[11] despite being tipped to take the number one spot according to mid week figures.[12] It was beaten by "Club Can't Handle Me" by Flo Rida featuring David Guetta and "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rihanna, which respectively took the number one and number two positions. It also entered the UK Download Chart at number three.[13] It is the second single by the group to be beaten by Flo Rida in a battle for the number one chart position although, it is their seventh top-ten UK entry.[14]

Music video

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Background and synopsis

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The music video was shot at the end of May 2010, in Málaga, Spain[1] and later premiered 26 June on the group's official website.[15] Of the video shoot, the group said "Every time we'd turned round, our dresses would get stuck to our legs! That was a nightmare. It was either that or slipping over."[1] The video was shot by director Chris Cottam.

 
One frame of the video for "Missing You" where the Saturdays are seen in Summer maxi dresses, dancing on the beach in Málaga.

The video begins with footage of Frankie Sandford sitting in a tree; Mollie King is show riding a bike along a dustry road; while Vanessa White is leaning against the walls of a crumbling building; the camera flies past Rochelle Wiseman, who stands on the beach by the water's edge and Una Healy drives a convertible car along a dusty road. As the chorus plays for the first time, the cameras follow the girls as they respectively walk around their surroundings, bar Sandford who remains in the tree and White who does not move from her spot. In the verse following, King is sitting by the road side with her bike and Wiseman is seen sitting on the rocks near the water's edge. Then as the chorus breaks for the second time the girls are seen dancing a choreographed routine on a sandy beach. Each is wearing a flowing maxi dress (see image alongside).

The song's bridge mainly focusses on footage of the girls at a beach party dancing to the DJ, while the final run of the chorus sees the camera rotate around the girls as they dance on the beach. There is a brief view of the seaside villas in the background. It ends by showing the footage from the scenes at the start of the video, showing each of the girls in turn.[citation needed]

Reception

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A reviewer from 'Osoblog.tv' was less critical of the video, instead calling it an advert for the Summer. "The band walked around on a beach and danced in a rock pool (with artful splashing) while dressed in a variety of beachwear. It makes us want to go on a holiday."[16] The reviewer from OK! magazine agreed saying "quite frankly the whole thing has us aching for a summer holiday" and then compared it a holiday the group might go on. "All in all it's a pretty standard summer for the girls who show off super toned physiques, plenty of midriff and a collection of maxi-dresses we can't help, but covet."[17]

Live performances

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The Saturdays have performed the single at T4 on the Beach 2010, where member of the band, Mollie King was absent from the performance, after a horsefly bite left her on crutches and thus unable to perform.[citation needed] King was absent from a number of other performances the Saturdays performed to promote the single. On 1 August 2010, all of the members of The Saturdays performed on Alan Carr: Chatty Man[18] and they were interviewed on GMTV three days later.[citation needed] On 10 August 2010, the group appeared at the Habbo Hotel in London, for a 'Meet and Greet' session in promotion of "Missing You".[19]

Formats and track listings

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CD single[20][21]

  1. "Missing You" – 3:41
  2. "Ready To Rise" – 3:35

Digital download: acoustic remix

  1. "Missing You" (Acoustic Version) – 3:20

Digital EP[22]

  1. "Missing You" – 3:41
  2. "Missing You" (Cahill Club Mix) – 6:04
  3. "Missing You" (Steve Smart Club Mix) – 6:15
  4. "Missing You" (Cahill Radio Edit) – 3:31 [Exclusive to iTunes Store]

Revamped version

  1. "Missing You" – 3:41
  2. "Ready To Rise" – 3:35
  3. "Missing You" (Acoustic Version) - 3:20
  4. "Missing You" (Cahill Radio Edit) – 3:31
  5. "Missing You" (Steve Smart Radio Edit) - 3:21
  6. "Missing You" (Cahill Club Mix) – 6:04
  7. "Missing You" (Steve Smart & Westfunk Remix) - 6:15

Credits

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A-side: "Missing You"

B-side: "Ready to Rise"

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Missing You"
Chart (2010) Peak
position
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[24] 12
Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[24] 6
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 6
Scotland (OCC)[10] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 3

Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Missing You"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Missing You"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Ireland 5 August 2010 Digital download Polydor [27]
United Kingdom 8 August 2010 Fascination [28]
Ireland 9 August 2010 Digital download: acoustic remix Polydor [29]
Ireland and UK CD single
  • Polydor
  • Fascination
 [20]
United Kingdom 12 August 2010 Digital download: acoustic remix Fascination [30]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Savage, Mark (6 August 2010). "Talking Shop: The Saturdays". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  2. ^ a b Meakings, Ollie (30 June 2010). "The Saturdays – Missing You, Shit or Hit?". TeenToday. Archived from the original on 6 July 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  3. ^ a b Headlines! (booklet). The Saturdays. London: Fascination, Polydor Records (00602527463506). 2010. p. 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ a b Levin, Nick (27 July 2010). "Single Review: The Saturdays – Missing You". Digital Spy (Hachette Filipaacchi Mediás). Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  5. ^ a b McAlpine, Fraser (1 August 2010). "The Saturdays – Missing You (review)". BBC Music. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  6. ^ Fallows, Tony (9 August 2010). "Re-reviews – Eminem & Rihanna, The Saturdays, The Soft Pack & Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly". Virgin Media. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  7. ^ "Irish Top 50 Singles". GfK Chart-Track. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  8. ^ Love, Ryan (13 August 2010). "Saturdays score fourth Irish top 10 hit". Digital Spy (Hachette Filipaacchi Mediás). Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  9. ^ "The Saturdays Chart History". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  10. ^ a b "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. ^ Levine, Nick (13 August 2010). "Are The Saturdays still heading for Number One?". Digital Spy (Hachette Filipaacchi Mediás). Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  13. ^ "Official UK Single Downloads". Official Charts Company. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  14. ^ "Saturdays UK Artist History". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  15. ^ "'Missing You' Video World Premiere! — The Saturdays". thesaturdays.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  16. ^ "The Saturdays 'Missing You' music video". osoblog.tv. 28 June 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  17. ^ "The Saturdays' new video puts us all in a holiday mood". OK!. IPC Media. 28 June 2010. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  18. ^ Daw, Robbie (2 August 2010). "The Saturdays Do 'Alan Carr: Chatty Man' On A Sunday". Idolator. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  19. ^ "Talk To The Saturdays In The Habbo Hotel!". MTV. MTV Networks (Viacom). 6 August 2010. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  20. ^ a b "Missing You: The Saturdays". Amazon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  21. ^ "The Saturdays' Missing You". Amazon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  22. ^ "Missing You: The Saturdays: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  23. ^ "Ready to Rise (Saturdays, The) Work ID 881358442". ASCAP. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  24. ^ a b "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 122, no. 34. 28 August 2010. p. 47.
  25. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Missing You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  26. ^ "British single certifications – Saturdays – Missing You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  27. ^ "The Saturdays – Missing You (EP)". 7Digital (IRE). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  28. ^ "The Saturdays – Missing You EP (United Kingdom Release)". iTunes Store UK (Apple Inc). Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  29. ^ "The Saturdays – Missing You (acoustic)". 7Digital (IRE). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  30. ^ "The Saturdays – Missing You (acoustic)". 7Digital (GBR). Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
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