Missing Piece

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"Missing Piece"
Vance Joy - Missing Piece.png
Single by Vance Joy
Released21 May 2021
GenreIndie folk
Length3:37
LabelLiberation
Songwriter(s)
Vance Joy singles chronology
"You"
(2021) 		"Missing Piece"
(2021)
Music video
"Missing Piece" on YouTube

"Missing Piece" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy, released on 21 May 2021 through Liberation Music.

Describing the song as about "being separated from someone you love", Joy promoted the song with various merchandise. "Missing Piece" made its television debut in the seventeenth season of American medical drama Grey's Anatomy

Background[]

Upon release, Joy said: "'Missing Piece' is a song about being separated from someone you love. It can be tough but when what you have is good you know that these separations are just small stuff; you're both holding the line. It's about the stillness you find when you are together."[1]

Marketing[]

Joy promoted the single with merchandise including an embroidered blue jumper and a white t-shirt featuring the running woman shown on the cover art.[2][3]

Critical reception[]

Ellise Shafer from Variety said "'Missing Piece' is a tried-and-true love song, centered on the feeling of finally finding — as the title suggests — your missing puzzle piece.[4]

Joe Vitagliano from American Songwriter called the song "a heartfelt indie-folk anthem" saying "From its sentimental lyrics to its anthemic melodies, the single feels like a perfect match for a variety of meaningful life moments."[5]

In popular culture[]

On 20 May 2021, it was announced that "Missing Piece" would debut in the seventeenth season of American medical drama Grey's Anatomy.[4]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Missing Piece"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 14
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 73
Canada Rock (Billboard)[8] 16
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 13
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 26
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[11] 11

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Gold 35,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Release history for "Missing Piece"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 21 May 2021
Atlantic [13]
United States 1 June 2021 Alternative radio [14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Vance Joy releases first new music in three years". Noise11. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Missing Piece Embroidered Jumper". Vance Joy Merch. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Running Girl T-Shirt". Vance Joy Merch. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Shafer, Ellise (20 May 2021). "Vance Joy lovingly longs for the "Missing Piece" on first new solo single in over three years". Variety. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. ^ Vitagliano, Joe (20 May 2021). "Vance Joy lovingly longs for the "Missing Piece" on first new solo single in over three years". American Songwriter. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  6. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts w/c 16 August 2021" (PDF). ARIA. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Missing Piece - Single by Vance Joy on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

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