Girl I'm Gonna Miss You

"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Single by Milli Vanilli
from the album All or Nothing and Girl You Know It's True
B-side	"Can't You Feel My Love"; "All or Nothing"; "More Than You'll Ever Know"; "Baby Don't Forget My Number";
Released	1 July 1989
Length	4:19 (single version)
Label	Hansa; Arista;
Songwriter(s)	Frank Farian; Peter Bischof-Fallenstein; Dietmar Kawohl;
Producer(s)	Frank Farian
Milli Vanilli singles chronology
Music video
	"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" on YouTube

"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (sometimes listed as "I'm Gonna Miss You") is a song by German dance-pop group Milli Vanilli. It was released in July 1989 as a single from their debut album Girl You Know It's True. The single was a success, hitting the number one spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song also reached number one in Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands and Switzerland, number two in Ireland, the United Kingdom and West Germany, and number three in Australia.

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[4]	1
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[5]	4
Denmark (IFPI)^[6]	8
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[7]	2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[8]	5
France (SNEP)^[9]	3
Ireland (IRMA)^[10]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[11]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[12]	1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[13]	8
Norway (VG-lista)^[14]	4
Spain (AFYVE)^[15]	7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[16]	2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	1
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	2
US Billboard Hot 100^[19]	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[20]	21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[21]	20
West Germany (Official German Charts)^[22]	2

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[23]	34

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[24]	32

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[25]	17

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[26]	26

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1989)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop)^[27]	8
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[28]	18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[29]	12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[30]	3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[31]	2
UK Singles (OCC)^[32]	15
US Billboard Hot 100^[33]^[34]	16
West Germany (Official German Charts)^[35]	33

Chart (1990)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[36]	9
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[37]	37
Germany (Official German Charts)^[38]	25
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[39]	13

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[36]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[40]	Platinum	50,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)^[41]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Germany (BVMI)^[42]	Platinum	500,000^{^}
Netherlands (NVPI)^[43]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)^[44]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[45]	Silver	200,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[46]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions[]

In 1989, Lovindeer recorded a reggae version.
In 2011, Daniel Lopes featuring GIFT covered the song which samples the original Milli Vanilli version.
In 2013, a novelty goth version was recorded by Electrogoth.
In 2015, the band Weena Morloch released an industrial metal version of the song.

References[]

^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6585." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6619." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
^ Danish Singles Chart 22 December 1989
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 44. 4 November 1989. p. IV. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Milli Vanilli" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". VG-lista.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Singles Top 100.
^ "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Milli Vanilli Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
^ "Milli Vanilli Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
^ "Milli Vanilli Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 1989" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Top 100 Singles of '89". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via World Radio History.
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1989". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1989" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Year-End Charts '89 – Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 3 March 1990. p. 16.
^ "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 101 no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. Y-22.
^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".
^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1990". ARIA. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via World Radio History.
^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1990" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1990" (in German). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Austrian single certifications – Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Milli Vanilli; 'Girl I'm Gonna Miss You')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Dutch single certifications – Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Girl I'm Gonna Miss You in the "Artiest of titel" box.
^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "British single certifications – Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "American single certifications – Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[sc_Australia_Milli_Vanilli-1] "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Austria_Milli_Vanilli-2] "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_Milli_Vanilli-3] "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-4] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6585." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_-5] "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6619." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[6] Danish Singles Chart 22 December 1989

[7] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 44. 4 November 1989. p. IV. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[FIN-8] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[sc_France_Milli_Vanilli-9] "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in French). Les classement single.

[sc_Ireland2_-10] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_Dutch40_Milli_Vanilli-11] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Milli Vanilli" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_Milli_Vanilli-12] "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[sc_New_Zealand_Milli_Vanilli-13] "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Norway_Milli_Vanilli-14] "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". VG-lista.

[15] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[sc_Sweden_Milli_Vanilli-16] "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Switzerland_Milli_Vanilli-17] "Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_-18] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Milli_Vanilli-19] "Milli Vanilli Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Milli_Vanilli-20] "Milli Vanilli Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Milli_Vanilli-21] "Milli Vanilli Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_West_Germany_Milli_Vanilli-22] "Offiziellecharts.de – Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 February 2019.

[23] "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

[24] "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

[25] "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[26] "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[27] "Jaaroverzichten 1989" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[28] "Top 100 Singles of '89". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[29] "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via World Radio History.

[30] "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1989". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

[31] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1989" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[32] "Year-End Charts '89 – Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 3 March 1990. p. 16.

[33] "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 101 no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. Y-22.

[34] "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".

[35] "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[ausye-36] "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1990". ARIA. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[37] "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via World Radio History.

[38] "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1990" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[39] "Swiss Year-End Charts 1990" (in German). Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[AustriaMilli_VanilliGirl_I'm_Gonna_Miss_YousingleCertRef-40] "Austrian single certifications – Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[CanadaMilli_VanilliGirl_I'm_Gonna_Miss_YousingleCertRef-41] "Canadian single certifications – Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[GermanyMilli_VanilliGirl_I'm_Gonna_Miss_YousingleCertRef-42] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Milli Vanilli; 'Girl I'm Gonna Miss You')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[NetherlandsMilli_VanilliGirl_I'm_Gonna_Miss_YousingleCertRef-43] "Dutch single certifications – Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Girl I'm Gonna Miss You in the "Artiest of titel" box.

[SwedensingleCertRef-44] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[United_KingdomMilli_VanilliGirl_I'm_Gonna_Miss_YousingleCertRef-45] "British single certifications – Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[United_StatesMilli_VanilliGirl_I'm_Gonna_Miss_YousingleCertRef-46] "American single certifications – Milli Vanilli – Girl I'm Gonna Miss You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

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v t Milli Vanilli/The Real Milli Vanilli
Fab Morvan Rob Pilatus Brad Howell John Davis Jodie Rocco Linda Rocco Charles Shaw Gina Mohammed Ray Horton
Studio albums	All or Nothing Girl You Know It's True The Moment of Truth
Compilations	The U.S.-Remix Album: All or Nothing 2×2 The Remix Album
Singles	"Girl You Know It's True" "Baby Don't Forget My Number" "Blame It on the Rain" "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" "All or Nothing" "Keep On Running" "Tell Me Where It Hurts" "Too Late (True Love)"
Related	Discography Frank Farian Rob & Fab Love Revolution
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