- Miss You (Aaliyah song)
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"Miss You" 
Single by Aaliyah from the album I Care 4 U Released November 12, 2002 Format CD single, 12-inch single, digital download Recorded 2000—2001; Manhattan Center
(New York City, New York)Genre Neo soul, R&B Length 4:04 Label Blackground/Universal Music Group Writer(s) Teddy Bishop, Ginuwine[1] Producer Teddy Bishop Aaliyah North America singles chronology "I Care 4 U"
(2002)"Miss You"
(2002)"Don't Know What to Tell Ya"
(2003)"Miss You" is an R&B ballad written by Teddy Bishop. It was a previously unreleased song on Aaliyah's first posthumously released compilation album, I Care 4 U (2002) and released as its lead single during the first quarter of 2003 (see 2003 in music). The song reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and entered the top 10 in Germany and Taiwan. "Miss You" also reached the top 20 in Canada, Denmark and Switzerland.
The song appears on the game Karaoke Revolution Volume 2.
Rapper Jay-Z made a tribute to Aaliyah using the "Miss You" instrumental and chorus, this is the official remix. Season Muzik made a remix with 2Pac's "I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto" verses with "Miss You" hooks
Contents
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Darren Grant and featured tributes by Aaliyah's friends and collaborators, including DMX, Missy Elliott, Toni Braxton, Tweet, Static Major and various others. The video shot in two locations Long Island City, New York, and Los Angeles, California. Tweet, Lil' Kim, Jaheim, and Lil' Jon were among those who came to the Long Island shoot. Jamie Foxx, DMX, Quincy Jones, and Ananda Lewis were some of the celebrities who appeared at the L.A. shoot.[2]
Between cuts clips from Aaliyah's early videos and her cameos in other artists' videos were used. Aaliyah merchandise (posters, jackets, and even a motorcycle) also appeared in the video. "Miss You" landed at #23 on BET: Notarized Top 100 videos of 2003.
List of cameos
- DMX
- Missy Elliott
- La-La
- Lil' Kim
- Tweet
- Jamie Foxx
- Queen Latifah
- Toni Braxton
- Tank
- Rosario Dawson
- U-God of the Wu-Tang Clan
- A. J. Calloway
- Free
- Quddus
- Nick Cannon
- Playa
- Dallas Austin
- Big Tigger
- Ananda Lewis
- Laz Alonso
- Elise Neal
- Timbaland
- Montel Williams
- Jaheim
- J. D. Williams
- Quincy Jones
- Andre Royo
- Eric B. & Rakim
- Static Major
Track listing
- US/UK CD single
- "Miss You" (album version) – 4:04
- "Miss You" (remix) – 3:51
- US promo single
- "Miss You" (album version) – 4:04
- "One in a Million" (album version) – 4:03
Reception
Slant Magazine called the single "Aaliyah-lite".[3] MusicOMH.com called the single the best new song of the album as well as stating "poignant lyrics ... mix well with a thoughtful, reflective, laid back tune."[4] Allmusic—while mentioning the single with the song "All I Need"—said that they "don't have the edge of her classic Timbaland productions, but they stand up well — even when they're slotted next to the best songs of her career."[5]
Release history
Country Release date United States November 12, 2002 Germany December 2003 Sweden January 2003 Switzerland Austria February 2003 Charts
It debuted at number fifty-five[6] on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number three. It was ranked eight on the year-end chart of the Billboard Hot 100[7] and ranked three on the year-end chart of Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In the week of November 22, 2008, the song debuted at number thirty-eight on the Top Ringtone chart, over five years after its original release.
Chart (2003) Peak
positionAustrian Singles Chart[8] 29 Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[9] 43 Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[10] 7 Canadian Singles Chart[11] 14 Danish Singles Chart[12] 15 Dutch Singles Chart[13] 14 German Singles Chart[8] 8 German JAM FM Charts[14] 1 Swedish Singles Chart[8] 40 Swiss Singles Chart[8] 15 Taiwanese Singles Chart[12] 8 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] 3 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks[11] 1 U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[15] 6 Preceded by
"Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" by Erykah Badu featuring CommonBillboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single
January 25, 2003 - February 8, 2003Succeeded by
"In da Club" by 50 CentEnd of year charts
End of year chart (2003) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[16] 8 Notes
- ^ Ginuwine's Favorite Aaliyah Moment?
- ^ Missy, Tweet In Aaliyah Video - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News|MTV News
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (2002). "Aaliyah - I Care 4 U" SlantMagazine.com Retrieved 2007-11-15
- ^ Smith, Graham (2003)."Aaliyah - I Care 4 U" MusicOMH.com Retrieved 2007-11-15
- ^ Bush, John (2002). "Aaliyah - I Care 4 U" Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-11-15
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
- ^ a b c d "Chart Performance". Swisscharts. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Aaliyah&titel=More+Than+A+Woman&cat=s. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ "Chart Performance". http://www.ultratop.be/en/search.asp?cat=s&lang=nl&search=aaliyah. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^ http://www.ultratop.be/fr/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2003&date=20030322
- ^ a b c "AMG: Billboard Singles". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p44722. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
- ^ a b "Big Markets History". Top40-Charts. http://top40-charts.com/songs/full.php?sid=5598&sort=chartid. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ "Chart Performance". A-Charts. http://acharts.us/song/4. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ "Chart Performance". jamfmcharts. http://www.mariah-charts.com/chartdata/PAaliyah.htm. Retrieved 2003-01-011.
- ^ "allmusic-Aaliyah". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p44722.
- ^ http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/2003.php
Studio albums Compilation albums Singles "Back & Forth" • "At Your Best (You Are Love)" • "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" • "Down with the Clique" • "The Thing I Like" • "Are You Ready?" • "If Your Girl Only Knew" • "Got to Give It Up" • "One in a Million" • "4 Page Letter" • "Hot like Fire" • "The One I Gave My Heart To" • "Journey to the Past" • "Are You That Somebody?" • "I Don't Wanna" • "Try Again" • "Come Back in One Piece" • "We Need a Resolution" • "Rock the Boat" • "More than a Woman" • "I Refuse" • "I Care 4 U" • "Miss You" • "Don't Know What to Tell Ya" • "Come Over" • "Are You Feelin' Me?"Other songs Filmography Romeo Must Die (2000) • Queen of the Damned (2002)Related topics I Care 4 U (DVD) • Blackground RecordsCategories:- 2003 singles
- Aaliyah songs
- Music videos directed by Darren Grant
- Songs written by Johntá Austin
- Rhythm and blues ballads
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