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Wikipedia article




"'You'll Never Know What You're Missing'" was the third minor hit for The Real Thing who already had had two major hits with "You to Me Are Everything" and "Can't Get By Without You"

Background



The song was written by Chris and Eddie Amoo. It was produced by Chris, Eddie and Dennis Weinreich for Tony Hall productions. The strings were arranged by Paul Buckmeister. The B side of the single was 'Love Is A Playgoun', also written by the Amoo's. They also co-produced it with Dennis Weinreich, and the strings and brass were arranged by Ian Green.45cat [http://www.45cat.com/record/7n45662 Record Details, Artist: Real Thing, Catalogue: 7N 45662]'Billboard', April 2, 1977 [https://books.google.com/books?id=0yMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT63&dq=Real+Thing+You'll+Never+Know+What+You're+Missing&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwihlYq6rsPPAhVr6oMKHaT9AJkQ6AEIODAG#v=onepage&q=Real%20Thing%20You'll%20Never%20Know%20What%20You're%20Missing&f=false Page 68 Billboard's Top Single Picks, recommended]

British chart history

For the week ending 27 February 1977 the single had jumped from no 48 to no 31 in the British charts.'Billboard', February 28, 1977 [https://books.google.com/books?id=FEUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT40&dq=Real+Thing+You'll+Never+Know+What+You're+Missing&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiFxbjnq8PPAhVG0oMKHe9vCgMQ6AEIJjAC#v=onepage&q=Real%20Thing%20You'll%20Never%20Know%20What%20You're%20Missing&f=false Page 84 Billboard Hits Of The World, Britain] For the week ending 19 March the single had jumped from 25 to 20.'Billboard', March 19, 1977 [https://books.google.com/books?id=sUUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT89&dq=Real+Thing+You'll+Never+Know+What+You're+Missing&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwihlYq6rsPPAhVr6oMKHaT9AJkQ6AEINDAF#v=onepage&q=Real%20Thing%20You'll%20Never%20Know%20What%20You're%20Missing&f=false Page 70 Billboard Hits Of The World, Britain] By 26 March the single had dropped down a couple of notches to no 23.'Billboard', March 26, 1977 [https://books.google.com/books?id=Q0UEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT41&dq=Real+Thing+You'll+Never+Know+What+You're+Missing+Billboard+1977&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRwq7Ar8PPAhVI1oMKHVAACT4Q6AEIJzAD#v=onepage&q=Real%20Thing%20You'll%20Never%20Know%20What%20You're%20Missing%20Billboard%201977&f=false Page 75 Billboard Hits Of The World, Britain] 'Billboard' recorded that on the week ending 9 April 1977 the single had climbed from no 21 to no 16,'Billboard April 9, 1977 [https://books.google.com/books?id=xCMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT81&dq=Real+Thing+You'll+Never+Know+What+You're+Missing+Billboard+1977&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRwq7Ar8PPAhVI1oMKHVAACT4Q6AEILzAF#v=onepage&q=Real%20Thing%20You'll%20Never%20Know%20What%20You're%20Missing%20Billboard%201977&f=false Page 68 Billboard Hits Of The World, Britain] which is where it peaked.'1000 UK Number One Hits', By Jon Kutner [https://books.google.com/books?id=BwwLBaH9488C&pg=PT522&lpg=PT522&dq=Real+Thing+You'll+Never+Know+What+You're+Missing+16&source=bl&ots=SU2EmKjJd9&sig=CDUTo-MENayk-Q7lRuBvpMWhAbE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjv06iCscPPAhUC94MKHSrQDr8Q6AEIMzAF#v=onepage&q=Real%20Thing%20You'll%20Never%20Know%20What%20You're%20Missing%2016&f=false 391 The Real Thing You To Me Are Everything]

References



Category:1976 songs

Category:1976 singles

Category:Pye Records singles

Category:The Real Thing (British band) songs

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