Miss You Much

"Miss You Much"
Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Rhythm Nation 1814
B-side "You Need Me"
Released August 22, 1989 (1989-08-22)
Format
Recorded 1989; Flyte Tyme Studios
(Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Genre Dance-pop, new jack swing[1]
Length 4:12
Label A&M
Writer(s) James Harris III, Terry Lewis
Producer(s) Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
Janet Jackson singles chronology
"2300 Jackson Street"
(1989)		 "Miss You Much"
(1989)		 "Rhythm Nation"
(1989)

"Miss You Much" is a song recorded by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released as the lead single from Jackson's fourth studio album, Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). The song spent four weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the longest-running number one of 1989. "Miss You Much" was the second-best selling single of 1989,[2] and the biggest radio airplay song of the year.[3] It is Jackson's third longest running number-one single, behind "That's The Way Love Goes" and "All For You", which spent eight and seven weeks at number one.

The song received two Grammy Award nominations, and was awarded two American Music Awards and a Billboard Award for Top Hot 100 Single of the Year. It has been included in each of Jackson's greatest hits albums, Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 (1995), Number Ones (2009) and Icon: Number Ones (2010).

Its music video is considered iconic for its choreography and chair routine, and has been referenced by various artists. "Miss You Much" has inspired videos from Britney Spears, and was covered in the Korean film 200 Pounds Beauty, also being sampled by artists such as 50 Cent.

Song information

After the success of Control, Jackson returned with "Miss You Much", the lead single from Rhythm Nation 1814. It became Jackson's biggest selling single at the time, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for four weeks. "Miss You Much" also became her second number-one hit, the first being "When I Think of You". The song sold over four million copies, becoming one of the biggest-selling songs of the year.[4] The song peaked at number two in Canada and reached the top twenty in Australia and many European countries.

"Miss You Much" received two American Music Awards for Favorite Dance Single and Favorite Soul/R&B Single, with Jackson also nominated for Favorite Dance Artist. The song received two Grammy nominations for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. The single also won a Billboard Award for Top Hot 100 Single of the Year and a Soul Train Music Award for Best Female R&B Single. It was also Jackson's fourth number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The "Miss You Much" single includes the B-side "You Need Me".

Jackson has performed "Miss You Much" on all of her tours, including the Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour, janet. Tour, The Velvet Rope Tour, All for You Tour, Rock Witchu Tour, Number Ones: Up Close and Personal, and Unbreakable World Tour.

Chart performance

Heavy anticipation and radio airplay during the late summer allowed "Miss You Much" to debut at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of September 2, 1989, soaring to the number 1 spot within five weeks, where it remained for four weeks. It was the biggest airplay hit of the year, and fifth biggest overall, also peaking atop the Hot Dance Club Play and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.[3] The song was the second best-selling single of the year, behind only Phil Collins' "Another Day in Paradise". It reached number 2 in Canada and New Zealand, and the top twenty of Australia, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. It peaked within the top twenty five in the United Kingdom, although its accompanying album reached the top five.

Music video

Jackson performing the song on her Rock Witchu Tour in 2008.

The video for "Miss You Much" was directed by Dominic Sena and choreographed by Anthony Thomas. It was filmed in August 1989 as part of the long-form Rhythm Nation 1814 film. The black-and-white video begins with dancers gathered at a pool hall, gossiping about Jackson and her boyfriend. Jackson enters the room as her dancers suddenly become quiet and look at her. One dancer asks Jackson what she has been doing lately. She jokingly responds, before demonstrating her love through song and dance. The end of the video cuts out a final dance routine performed with chairs, choreographed by Terry Bixler.

The video's choreography and chair routine are regarded as iconic in popular culture. The chair routine is available on the Rhythm Nation Compilation DVD.

Legacy

Official versions

  • Album version – 4:12
  • Design of a Decade international edit – 3:51
  • A cappella – 3:25
  • 7" edit – 3:55
  • Mama Mix – 7:24
  • Oh I Like That Mix – 4:56
  • Sing It Yourself Mix – 4:19
  • Shep's 7" House Mix – 4:56
  • Shep's House Mix – 8:45
  • Shep's House Dub – 6:05
  • Slammin' 7" R&B Mix – 4:17
  • Slammin' R&B Mix – 7:45
  • Slammin' Dub – 5:48
  • The Bass You Much Mix/That Bass You Much Mix – 4:20

Track listings

International 7" single
Japan 3" CD
International cassette single
  1. "Miss You Much" (7" edit)
  2. "You Need Me"
Japan maxi CD single
  1. "Miss You Much" (7" edit) – 3:57
  2. "Miss You Much" (Mama Mix) – 7:24
  3. "Miss You Much" (Slammin' R&B Mix) – 7:37
  4. "Miss You Much" (Shep's House Mix) – 8:38
  5. "Miss You Much" (Shep's House Dub) – 6:03
  6. "Miss You Much" (Slammin' Dub) – 5:45
  7. "Miss You Much" (7" R&B Remix) – 4:17
  8. "Miss You Much" (7" House Mix) – 4:56
  9. "Miss You Much" (7" Slammin' R&B Mix) – 4:28
  10. "Miss You Much" (That Bass You Much Mix) – 4:22
  11. "Miss You Much" (Oh I Like That Mix) – 4:58
  12. "Miss You Much" (Sing It Yourself Mix) – 4:21
  13. "Miss You Much" (a cappella) – 3:26
UK maxi CD single
  1. "Miss You Much" (7" edit)
  2. "Miss You Much" (Mama Mix)
  3. "You Need Me"
UK 12" single
  1. "Miss You Much" (Mama Mix)
  2. "Miss You Much" (Oh I Like That Mix)
  3. "You Need Me"
International 12" single
  1. "Miss You Much" (Mama Mix)
  2. "Miss You Much" (Sing It Yourself Mix)
  3. "Miss You Much" (Oh I Like That Mix)
  4. "You Need Me"
International CD single
  1. "Miss You Much" (7" edit)
  2. "Miss You Much" (Mama Mix)
  3. "Miss You Much" (Sing It Yourself Mix)
  4. "You Need Me"
US 12" promo/West Germany 12" single – The Shep Pettibone Mixes
  1. "Miss You Much" (Slammin' R&B Mix) – 7:45
  2. "Miss You Much" (Slammin' Dub) – 5:48
  3. "Miss You Much" (a cappella) – 3:25
  4. "Miss You Much" (Shep's House Mix) – 8:45
  5. "Miss You Much" (Shep's House Dub) – 6:05
  6. "Miss You Much" (The Bass You Much Mix) – 4:20
West Germany CD maxi – The Shep Pettibone Mixes
  1. "Miss You Much" (7" Slammin' R&B Mix) – 4:30
  2. "Miss You Much" (7" House Mix) – 4:55
  3. "Miss You Much" (7" R&B Mix) – 4:20
  4. "Miss You Much" (Slammin' R&B Mix) – 7:45
Australian 12" picture disc
  1. "Miss You Much" (Slammin R&B Mix)
  2. "Miss You Much" (Slammin Dub)
  3. "Miss You Much" (Shep's House Mix)
  4. "Miss You Much" (Shep's House Dub)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[8] 12
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[9] 21
Canadian Singles Chart[10] 2
Dutch Top 40[11] 15
Finnish Singles Chart[12] 20
French Singles Chart[13] 66
German Singles Chart[14] 16
Irish Singles Chart[15] 22
Italian Singles Chart[16] 31
New Zealand Singles Chart[8] 2
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 20
UK Singles Chart[17] 22
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[18] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[18] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[18] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
Australian Singles Chart[19] 85
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[20] 16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[21] 5

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Miss You Much - Janet Jackson | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  2. ↑ "Top Selling Albums and Singles 1989", TIME, 2009-06-18, retrieved 2012-03-08
  3. 1 2 Graham, Jefferson (1989-12-15), "Janet in command; Jackson rules her own `Nation'; Highlights of a rhythmic life", USA Today, p. 1.D, ISSN 0734-7456
  4. ↑ "2. "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson - Top Selling Albums and Singles 1989 - TIME". Time.com. Levy, Glen. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  5. ↑ "Britney Spears' 10 Best Music Videos: Readers' Poll Results". Billboard. February 19, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Flashback Friday: Britney Spears "Stronger" Music Video". The Round Table Online. February 18, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  7. ↑ "'Miss You Much' with Catherine Reitman will be nostalgic - and creepy". Zap2it. Bentley, Jean. 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  8. 1 2 3 "Janet Jackson – Miss You Much – swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
  9. ↑ "Janet in Belgium". MJJ Charts. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Janet in Canada". MJJ Charts. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39 – 1989". Radio 538 (in Dutch). Top 40. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
  12. ↑ "Janet in Finland". MJJ Charts. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
  13. ↑ "Janet in France". MJJ Charts. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
  14. ↑ "Musicline.de – Chartverfolgung – Janet Jackson – Miss You Much". GfK Entertainment (in German). Musicline.de. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
  15. ↑ "The Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. irishcharts.ie. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  16. ↑ "Janet in Italy". MJJ Charts. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
  17. ↑ "Chart Stats – Janet Jackson – Miss You Much". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. Archived from the original on July 11, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
  18. 1 2 3 "Rhythm Nation 1814 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
  19. ↑ "Top 100 Songs AMR 1989". AMR. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  20. ↑ "RPM year end chart 1989". RPM. 1989-12-31. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
  21. ↑ http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1989.php
  22. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Janet Jackson – Miss You Much". Music Canada. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  23. ↑ "American single certifications – Janet Jackson – Miss You Much". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 10, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

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