Miss You (2003 song)

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"Miss You"

Single by Aaliyah
from the album I Care 4 U
Released	April 2003
Format	Digital download CD single
Genre	Soul
Length	4:04
Label	Blackground/EMI/Universal
Writer(s)	Johnta Austin Teddy Bishop Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin
Producer(s)	Johnta Austin
Chart positions
#1 (United World Chart) #3 (US) #4 (Canada)
Aaliyah singles chronology
"I Care 4 U" (2002)	"Miss You" (2002/2003)	" Come Over" (2003)
Aaliyah Europe/Asia singles chronology
"Rock The Boat" (2001/2002)	"Miss You" (2002/2003)	"Don't Know What to Tell Ya" (2003)

"Miss You" is a song written by Johnta Austin, Teddy Bishop, and R&B singer-songwriter Ginuwine. It was a previously unreleased song on Aaliyah's first posthumously released compilation album, I Care 4 U and was released as the first single.

It became a massive hit in Ireland (#1), Japan (#1), China (#1), Holland (#1), Israel (#1), Sweden (#1), Italy (#1), Portugal (#1), Germany (#1), United World Charts, Switzerland (#1), New Zealand, Norway (#1), the United States (#3), and Canada (#4). It also peaked at #1 on the Billboard Charts' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.Released in April 2003, the song became a worldwide hit, peaking at #8 in the UK, #13 in Australia and at #3 on the US Billboard 100.

1 Song/Title information
2 Chart performance
3 Video
- 3.1 List of Cameos
4 Remix
5 Countries of release
6 Charts
7 See also
8 External Links

[edit] Song/Title information

"Miss You" is about a woman missing her lover, "wondering if he's the same and who's been with him". The song was taken into another meaning in the video and remix, saying that her family, friends, and fans miss her the same way in a nonromantic meaning. It is believed that Missy Elliott's then-protegé Tweet provided background vocals. It should be noted that Tweet had already provided background vocal's on Missy Elliott's 2001 album Miss E... So Addictive.

[edit] Chart performance

It entered the United World Chart on February 8, 2003 at number thirty-nine (39) and stayed on the chart for twenty-nine weeks, peaking at number-one .At Billboard, it debuted at number four (4), at it's fifth week, it receives it's highest peak at number three (3).

[edit] Video

Little X directed the video which featured heartfelt tributes to her by friends and collaborators including DMX, Missy Elliott, Tweet, and various others. Between cuts clips from her videos and her cameos in other artists' videos were used. Aaliyah merchandise (posters, jackets, and even a motorcycle) also appeared in the video. Posters in the video would later be used as the covers of her later singles.

[edit] List of Cameos

[edit] Remix

The song was remixed by rapper Jay-Z, a good friend of her fiancé Damon Dash. He was basically dedicating the song to Aaliyah herself, stating that she'll be missed by all of the world, but to also other big name deceased hip hop and R&B artists. Remix Video-Watch it now!

[edit] Countries of release

[edit] North America

Canada (see Canadian Singles Chart)
the United States (see Billboard Hot 100)

[edit] Europe

France (see Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique)
Germany (see Media Control Charts)
Holland
Ireland (see Irish Singles Chart)
Italy (see Federation of the Italian Music Industry)
Norway (see VG lista)
Portugal
Sweden (see Swedish Charts.com)
Switzerland (see Swiss Charts.com)
the United Kingdom (see UK Singles Chart)

[edit] Asia

[edit] Oceania

Australia (see ARIA Charts)
New Zealand (see Recording Industry Association of New Zealand)

[edit] Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	3
U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop	1
U.S. Rhythmic Top 40	6
U.S. Top 40 Mainstream	10
U.S. Top 40 Tracks	8
Dutch Singles Chart	14
Media Control Charts (Germany)	8
Canadian Singles Chart	14
Austria Singles Chart	29
Switzerland Singles Chart	15
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique (France)	1
Federation of the Italian Music Industry	1
VG lista (Norway)	1
United World Chart (World)	1 (9 weeks)