Missing You (Soul II Soul song)

"Missing You" is a 1990 song by British R&B band Soul II Soul. It was released as the fourth and last single from their second album, Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade. It features American singer-songwriter Kym Mazelle and reached number 22 in the United Kingdom, number 24 in Ireland and number 74 in the Netherlands. Outside Europe, "Missing You" peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the US and number 166 in Australia. A black-and-white music video was made to accompany the song. It shows Mazelle and Jazzie B dancing together on a dancefloor while performing the song.

"Missing You"
Single by Soul II Soul featuring Kym Mazelle
from the album Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade
Released	1990
Genre	Downtempo soul funk
Length	4:53
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Jazzie B Kym Mazelle Simon Law
Producer(s)	Jazzie B Nellee Hooper
Soul II Soul singles chronology
"A Dream's a Dream" (1990) "Missing You" (1990) "Joy" (1992)
Music video
"Missing You" on YouTube

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote that the song is "somewhat similar" to their 1989 hit "Keep On Movin'" and noted further that this is "another strong contender from the masters of club music."[1] People said that one of the "winners" on Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade are "Missing You", "on which Kym Mazelle gets to belt it out".[2] Tom Doyle from Smash Hits described it as an "ace tune" and said it sounds "a bit" like "Keep On Movin'". He added that the song "definitely deserves to be a single".[3]

Track listing

12" single (Remix), UK & Europe (1990)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Missing You" (Remake)	6:36
2.	"Missing You" (Blow Mr Hornsman Blow Mix)	6:34
3.	"Missing You" (Thumpin' Bass Mix)	5:32

CD single, UK (1990)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Missing You" (The Healer Mix)	4:53
2.	"Missing You" (The Thumpin' Bass Mix)	4:48
3.	"Missing You" (Album Version)	5:24
4.	"People" (Club Mix)	4:51

CD maxi, Japan (1991)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Missing You" (Thumpin' Bass Mix)	4:47
2.	"Missing You" (The Healer Instrumental)	5:04
3.	"Missing You" (Humanity Mix)	5:09
4.	"Jazzie's Groove" (Jazzie's 12")	5:05

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[4]	24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5]	74
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	22
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[6]	39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7]	29
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[8]	9

References

1. "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 December 1990. p. 11. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
2. "Picks and Pans Review: 1990-a New Decade". People. 2 July 1990. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
3. "Review: LPs". Smash Hits. No. 299. 16 May 1990. p. 54. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Missing You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Soul II Soul – Missing You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
6. "Soul II Soul Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
7. "Soul II Soul Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
8. • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics