Missing You (Brandy, Gladys Knight, Tamia, and Chaka Khan song)

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"Missing You"
Missing You.jpg
Single by Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan
from the album Set It Off: Music From the New Line Cinema Motion Picture
B-side"So Right, For Life" by Michael Speaks
ReleasedAugust 6, 1996 (1996-08-06)[1]
Studio
Length4:22
LabelEastWest America
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Barry J. Eastmond
Brandy singles chronology
"Sittin' Up in My Room"
(1995) 		"Missing You"
(1996) 		"The Boy Is Mine"
(1998)
Tamia singles chronology
"Slow Jams"
(1996) 		"Missing You"
(1996) 		"Imagination"
(1998)
Gladys Knight singles chronology
"Next Time"
(1995) 		"Missing You"
(1996) 		"Feelin' Good"
(1996)
Chaka Khan singles chronology
"Facts of Love"
(1992) 		"Missing You"
(1996) 		"Never Miss the Water"
(1996)
Music video
"Missing You" on YouTube

"Missing You" is a song recorded by American singers Brandy, Gladys Knight, Tamia and Chaka Khan in 1996. The song was used to promote the 1996 motion picture Set It Off. It was written and produced by Gordon Chambers and Barry J. Eastmond and released as the lead single from the soundtrack album of the movie on August 6, 1996, through East West Records. The song features a string arrangement conducted by Eastmond.

The collaboration peaked at number two in New Zealand and reached number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as number ten on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. It gave Tamia her highest-charting single at the time and become one of the biggest hit singles of the 1990s for both Knight and Khan. At the 39th Annual Grammy Awards, "Missing You" was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.[2]

Background[]

"Missing You" was written by musicians Barry J. Eastmond and Gordon Chambers.[3] Eastmond was picked by Elektra Records CEO Sylvia Rhone to produce a song for the Set It Off motion picture.[3] He wrote much of the song after watching a rough cut of the film in Los Angeles, California.[3] Rhone stated that she was thrilled to have all four performers of the song in the studio, and she also noted that the song was integral to the film because it illustrates the personalities of the four main characters.[4]

Music video[]

A music video for "Missing You" was filmed by F. Gary Gray, director of Set It Off. The video portrays Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan performing in different landscapes each.[5] Brandy is in the middle of a grassy field under a tree; Tamia is in the middle of a wheat field; Knight is on a covered bridge overlooking a stream; and Khan is on top of a cliff overlooking an ocean shore.[5] It also features scenes from the 1996 film.[5]

Track listings[]

US CD and cassette single[6][7]

  1. "Missing You" (radio version)
  2. "Missing You" (a cappella mellow mix)
  3. Michael Speaks: "So Right, For Life" – 4:44

European and Australian CD single[8]

  1. "Missing You" (radio version) – 4:12
  2. "Missing You" (a cappella intro mix) – 4:26
  3. "Missing You" (mellow acoustic mix) – 4:14
  4. "Missing You" (instrumental) – 4:13
  5. "Missing You" (LP version) – 4:22

Credits and personnel[]

Credits are lifted from the US CD single liner notes.[6]

Studios

Personnel

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Platinum 10,000*
United States — 500,000[17]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Creative Bliss" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 108 no. 39. September 28, 1996. p. 24. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Nominees for 39th annual Grammy Awards". United Press International. February 25, 1997. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Smtih, Shawnee (May 2, 1998). "Luck Was a 'Lady' for Eastmond". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  4. ^ Sprague, David (September 21, 1996). "Nothin' Like the Reel Thing" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 108 no. 38. p. 56. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Porter, Nina (January 25, 2000). The Brandy Star Profile. Master Dance Tones.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Missing You (US CD single liner notes). Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan. EastWest Records America. 1996. 64262-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Missing You (US cassette single cassette notes). Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan. EastWest Records America. 1996. 4-64262.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Missing You (European & Australian CD single liner notes). Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan. East West Records. 1996. 7559-65979-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan – Missing You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  10. ^ "Brandy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  11. ^ "Brandy Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  12. ^ "Brandy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  13. ^ "Brandy Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  14. ^ "End of Year Charts 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  15. ^ "1996 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 108 no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-40. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  16. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Brandy/Tamia/Gladys Knight/Chaka Khan – Missing You". Recorded Music NZ.
  17. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1996". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 109 (3): 61. January 18, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

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