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Missing You (Mary J. Blige song)
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Wikipedia article
'"Missing You"' is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written and produced by Babyface for her third studio album 'Share My World' (1997). In the United Kingdom, the song was released as the album's third single where it reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. "Missing You" features background vocals from singer Shanice and talks about a woman in a dilemma over a relationship with a man that she at first claimed she "wasn't in love" with but then finds herself "thinking about him all the time" and her missing him.
Critical reception
Larry Flick of 'Billboard' wrote, "Blige previews her forthcoming live opus, "'The Tour'", with a tune she cut with Babyface for her most recent disc, "'Share My World'". Available here in concert and studio form, the song deftly illustrates two notably different sides of La Blige. In its original form, she is the picture of quiet strength, letting producer/writer Babyface drive the pleading ballad to radio-friendly effect. In a live setting, Blige unleashes a white-knuckled intensity that no producer has fully captured yet. She rips through the song with a fervor that is reminiscent of a young Gladys Knight, breathing tangible subtext into every syllable. Also, the live arrangement breaks the track down to a '70s-styled soul throwdown that will educate Bilge's young fans, while delighting mature listeners to no end." Jonathan Bernstein from 'Entertainment Weekly' described it as "an atypically tart country-blues lament", noting that it "features a choir of aching Mary J.s."
Track listings
* 'CD 1'
# "Missing You" (Album Version)
# "I Can Love You" (Album Version)
# "Missing You" (Curtis and Moore Club Remix)
# "I Can Love You" (Brooklyn Funk R&B Mix)
* 'CD 2'
# "Missing You" (Curtis and Moore Radio Edit)
# "Everything" (So So Def Remix)
# "Everything" (Malik Mix)
# "Don't Walk Away"
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the 'Share My World' liner notes.
*Babyface producer, writer
*Mary J. Blige executive producer, vocals
*Nathan East bass
*Jon Gass mixing
*Shanice Wilson backing vocals
Charts
References
Category:1997 singles
Category:Mary J. Blige songs
Category:Songs written by Babyface (musician)
Category:Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician)
Category:1997 songs
Category:MCA Records singles
Category:Torch songs
Category:Gospel songs
Category:Contemporary R&B ballads
Category:Soul ballads
Category:Songs about loneliness
Category:1990s ballads
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