I Miss You (Klymaxx song)
| "I Miss You" | ||||
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| Single by Klymaxx | ||||
| from the album Meeting in the Ladies Room | ||||
| Released | June 20, 1985 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Lynn Malsby | |||
| Producer(s) |
Klymaxx Lynn Malsby (co-producer) | |||
| Klymaxx singles chronology | ||||
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"I Miss You" is a hit single recorded by Klymaxx for the MCA label. Written and co-produced by Klymaxx keyboardist Lynn Malsby, this song was recorded and released as the third single from their fourth album, Meeting in the Ladies Room. This song eventually reached number 11 on the Billboard R&B chart, number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 3 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart.[1]
Despite peaking at #5 on the Hot 100, the song had staying power on the charts, and it ended up being the third biggest song on the year-end Billboard chart for 1986. The success of this song helped the group's Meeting in the Ladies Room album reach Platinum status.
Credits
- Lead vocals by Joyce "Fenderella" Irby
- Background vocals by Klymaxx
Cover versions
- In 1985, Dionne Warwick performed the song live on Solid Gold (TV series).
- In 1990, Seiko Matsuda performed the song live on Music Fair.
- In 2004, Boyz II Men covered the song on their Throwback, Vol. 1 album.
- In 2007, Freya Lim covered the song on her Freya's Love Songs album.
- In 2008, Filipino R&B singer Kyla covered the song on her album Heart 2 Heart.
References
- ↑ Klymaxx chart info Allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
External links
| Preceded by "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco |
Canadian RPM number-one single February 8, 1986 |
Succeeded by "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" by Billy Ocean |
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