Missing You (Brandy, Gladys Knight, Tamia, and Chaka Khan song)

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"Missing You"
Set It Off: Music From the New Line Cinema Motion Picture
B-side"So Right, For Life" by Michael Speaks
ReleasedAugust 6, 1996 (1996-08-06)[1]
Studio
Length4:22
LabelEastWest
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Barry J. Eastmond
Brandy singles chronology
"Sittin' Up in My Room"
(1995) 		"Missing You"
(1996) 		"The Boy Is Mine"
(1998)
Tamia singles chronology
"Slow Jams"
(1996) 		"Missing You"
(1996) 		"Imagination"
(1998)
Gladys Knight singles chronology
"Next Time"
(1995) 		"Missing You"
(1996) 		"Feelin' Good"
(1996)
Chaka Khan singles chronology
"Facts of Love"
(1992) 		"Missing You"
(1996) 		"Never Miss the Water"
(1996)
Music video
"Missing You" on
YouTube

"Missing You" is a song by American singers

soundtrack album of the film on August 6, 1996, through East West Records. The song features a string arrangement
conducted by Eastmond.

The collaboration peaked at number two in New Zealand and reached number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as number 10 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. It gave Tamia her highest-charting single at the time and became one of the biggest hit singles of the 1990s for both Knight and Khan. At the 39th Annual Grammy Awards, "Missing You" was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.[2]

Background

"Missing You" was written by musicians Barry J. Eastmond and

Los Angeles, California.[3] Rhone stated that she was thrilled to have all four performers of the song in the studio, and she also noted that the song was integral to the film because it illustrates the personalities of the four main characters.[4]

Music video

A music video for "Missing You" was filmed by F. Gary Gray, director of Set It Off. The video portrays Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan performing in different landscapes each.[5] Brandy is in the middle of a grassy field under a tree; Tamia is in the middle of a wheat field; Knight is on a covered bridge overlooking a stream; and Khan is on top of a cliff overlooking an ocean shore.[5] It also features scenes from the 1996 film.[5]

Track listings

US CD and cassette single[6][7]

  1. "Missing You" (radio version)
  2. "Missing You" (a cappella mellow mix)
  3. Michael Speaks: "So Right, For Life" – 4:44

European and Australian CD single[8]

  1. "Missing You" (radio version) – 4:12
  2. "Missing You" (a cappella intro mix) – 4:26
  3. "Missing You" (mellow acoustic mix) – 4:14
  4. "Missing You" (instrumental) – 4:13
  5. "Missing You" (LP version) – 4:22

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the US CD single liner notes.[6]

Studios

Main personnel

  • Barry J. Eastmond – writing, keyboard and drum programming, conductor, production, arrangement, string arrangement, engineering
  • Gordon Chambers – writing, background vocals, background vocal arrangement
  • Brandy – vocals
  • Tamia – vocals, background vocals
  • Gladys Knight – vocals, background vocals
  • Chaka Khan – vocals, background vocals
  • Cindy Mizelle – background vocals
  • LaJuan Carter – background vocals
  • Phil Hamilton – guitar
  • Eric Rehl – synth programming
  • Stan Wallace – engineering
  • Carl Nappa – engineering
  • Manny Marroquin – engineering
  • Bill Smith – engineering
  • Kevin Stone – engineering assistant
  • Greg Pinto – engineering assistant
  • Rick Alvarez – engineering assistant
  • Colin Sauer – engineering assistant
  • Steve Genewick – engineering assistant
  • Steve Kinsey – engineering assistant
  • Erik Zobler – mixing
  • Mike Tacci – mixing assistant

Orchestra

  • Gene Orloff – concertmaster, violin
  • Sanford Allen – violin
  • Stanley Hunte – violin
  • Winterton Garvey – violin
  • Max Ellen – violin
  • Ashley Horn – violin
  • Elliot Rosoff – violin
  • Margaret Magill – violin
  • Tony Post – violin
  • Regis Iandiorio – violin
  • Belinda Whitney-Barratt – violin
  • Sandra Billingslea – violin
  • Alfred Brown – viola, string contractor
  • Olivia Koppell – viola
  • Sue Pray – viola
  • Stephanie Fricker – viola
  • Richard Brice – viola
  • Carol Landon – viola
  • Jesse Levy – cello
  • Kermit Moore – cello
  • Jeanne LeBlanc – cello
  • Mark Shuman – cello
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Gail Kruvand – bass

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] Platinum 10,000*
United States — 500,000[19]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Creative Bliss" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 39. September 28, 1996. p. 24. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Nominees for 39th annual Grammy Awards". United Press International. February 25, 1997. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Smtih, Shawnee (May 2, 1998). "Luck Was a 'Lady' for Eastmond". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  4. ^ Sprague, David (September 21, 1996). "Nothin' Like the Reel Thing" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 38. p. 56. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Porter, Nina (January 25, 2000). The Brandy Star Profile. Master Dance Tones.
  6. ^ a b Missing You (US CD single liner notes). Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan. EastWest Records America. 1996. 64262-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Missing You (US cassette single cassette notes). Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan. EastWest Records America. 1996. 4-64262.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Missing You (European & Australian CD single liner notes). Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan. East West Records. 1996. 7559-65979-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ISBN 1-896594-13-1
    .
  10. ^ "Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan – Missing You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  11. ^ "Brandy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  12. ^ "Brandy Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  13. ^ "Brandy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  14. ^ "Brandy Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  15. ^ "End of Year Charts 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  16. ^ "The Year in Music: Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-40. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  17. Airplay Monitor
    . Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 32.
  18. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Brandy/Tamia/Gladys Knight/Chaka Khan – Missing You". Recorded Music NZ.
  19. ISSN 0006-2510
    . Retrieved May 8, 2015.
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