"I Miss You" is a song written by Hank Cochran and Cliff Cochran that was recorded by American country artist Jeannie Seely. Released as a single, it reached the top 40 of the US country songs chart in 1974. It was among her final top 40 country chart entries and received reviews from both Billboard and Record World magazines.
| "I Miss You" | ||||
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| Single by Jeannie Seely | ||||
| B-side | "I'd Do as Much for You" | |||
| Released | May 1974 | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 2:05 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Producer(s) | Walter Haynes | |||
| Jeannie Seely singles chronology | ||||
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Background and recording
editJeannie Seely first rose to country music stardom with the 1966 song "Don't Touch Me". In 1973, she moved from Monument Records to MCA Records and had a top ten single with "Can I Sleep in Your Arms". It would be followed by several more chart records,[2] including "I Miss You".[3] Written by Hank Cochran and Cliff Cochran but produced by Walter Haynes,[1] "I Miss You" was a ballad whose story line centered around despair.[4]
Release, critical reception and chart performance
edit"I Miss You" was released as a single by MCA Records in May 1974. It was distributed as a seven-inch vinyl record and included a B-side titled "I'd Do as Much for You".[5] Billboard magazine called the single "a beautiful love ballad" and concluded that Seely "improves with each release".[1] Record World magazine called the song "soulful and emotional, smooth and tender". The publication believed the song would become "an instant smash".[4] "I Miss You" made its debut on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on May 18, 1974. Spending ten weeks, it reached the number 37 position on July 6. It became one of Seely's final top 40 entries on the Billboard country songs chart.[3]
Track listing
edit7" vinyl single[5]
- "I Miss You" – 2:05
- "I'd Do as Much for You" – 2:50
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Char (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 37 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Billboard's Top Single Picks: Country". Billboard. May 4, 1974. p. 60. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Jeannie Seely Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
- ^ a b "Country Picks of the Week" (PDF). Record World. April 27, 1974. p. 46. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b Seely, Jeannie (May 1974). ""I Miss You"/"I'd Do as Much for You" (7" vinyl single)". MCA Records. MCA-40225.
- ^ "Jeannie Seely Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2024.