Missing You (Diana Ross song)
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| "Missing You" | ||||
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| Single by Diana Ross | ||||
| from the album Swept Away | ||||
| B-side | "We Are the Children of the World" | |||
| Released | November 13, 1984 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lionel Richie | |||
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| "Missing You" on YouTube | ||||
"Missing You" is a song performed by American singer Diana Ross, taken from her 1984 album Swept Away, the song had been written, composed, and produced by Lionel Richie as a tribute to Marvin Gaye, who was murdered by his father earlier that year. The memorial song was released as the album's fourth single on November 13, 1984 by RCA. Richie also provided background vocals on the song.
Content and reception[]
The song was built during conversations about Gaye shared by Ross and Richie, who came up with a song shortly after the conversations. Released in late 1984, the song became Diana Ross' last major hit on the U.S. pop singles chart, hitting the Top 10 in the spring of 1985. It was also her last song to reach number one on the R&B singles chart.[1]
Chart history[]
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References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 502.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. April 6, 1985. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Diana Ross: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1985/Top 100 Songs of 1985". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
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- 1980s ballads
- 1984 singles
- 1984 songs
- Diana Ross songs
- RCA Records singles
- Songs in memory of deceased persons
- Songs in memory of Marvin Gaye
- Songs written by Lionel Richie
- Song recordings produced by James Anthony Carmichael
- 1980s pop song stubs