Missing You (Mary J. Blige song)

"Missing You"
"Missing You"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album Share My World
Released	October 2, 1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	R&B; soul; gospel;
Length	4:19 (album version)
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Babyface
Producer(s)	Babyface
Mary J. Blige singles chronology

"Missing You" is a song by American singer

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

Hip Hop Soul is likely to continue with the release of Missing You, a gorgeous new Babyface song with gospel undertones."^[4]

Track listings

CD 1[5]

"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^[5]

"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.^[6]

Babyface – producer, writer
Mary J. Blige – executive producer, vocals
Nathan East – bass
Jon Gass – mixing
Shanice Wilson
– backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)^[7]	41
UK Singles (OCC)^[8]	19
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[9]	6
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[10]	23

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
UK Urban (Music Week)^[11]	28

References

^ Flick, Larry (July 4, 1998). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 21. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
^ Bernstein, Jonathan (May 2, 1997). "Share My World". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 8, 1997. p. 14. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ Jones, Alan (November 8, 1997). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week. p. 14. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Mary J. Blige - Missing You". Discogs. 1997. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
^ Blige, Mary J. (1997). Share My World (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 23 November 1997 - 29 November 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ "Mary J Blige: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ "The Urban Top 40 Tracks Of 1997" (PDF). Music Week. January 10, 1998. p. 6. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

[1] Flick, Larry (July 4, 1998). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 21. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

[2] Bernstein, Jonathan (May 2, 1997). "Share My World". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

[3] "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 8, 1997. p. 14. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[4] Jones, Alan (November 8, 1997). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week. p. 14. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[Discogs-5] "Mary J. Blige - Missing You". Discogs. 1997. Retrieved 2020-02-15.

[Booklet-6] Blige, Mary J. (1997). Share My World (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records.

[7] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 23 November 1997 - 29 November 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Mary_J_Blige-8] "Mary J Blige: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

[sc_UKrandb_-9] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2022.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphopairplay_Mary_J._Blige-10] "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

[11] "The Urban Top 40 Tracks Of 1997" (PDF). Music Week. January 10, 1998. p. 6. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

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Discography Songs
1990s singles	"You Remind Me" "Real Love" "Reminisce" "Sweet Thing" "Love No Limit" "You Don't Have to Worry" "My Love" "Be Happy" "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" " I'm Goin' Down" "You Bring Me Joy" "I Love You" "Love Is All We Need" "I Can Love You" "Everything" "Missing You" "Seven Days" "As" "All That I Can Say" "Deep Inside"
2000s singles	"Your Child" "Give Me You" "Family Affair" "No More Drama" "Dance for Me" "Rainy Dayz" "Love @ 1st Sight" "Ooh!" "Not Today" "Whenever I Say Your Name" " It's a Wrap " "MJB da MVP" "Be Without You" "One" "Enough Cryin" "Take Me As I Am" "We Ride (I See the Future)" "Just Fine" "Work That" "Stay Down" "The One" "I Am"
2010s singles	"Each Tear" "We Got Hood Love" "Ain't Nobody" "25/8" "Don't Mind" "Mr. Wrong" "Why" "Love a Woman" "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" "Do You Hear What I Hear?" "This Christmas" "Suitcase" "Doubt" "Right Now" "Therapy" "Whole Damn Year" "Thick of It" "U + Me (Love Lesson)" "Love Yourself" "Set Me Free" "Only Love" "Thriving" "Know"
2020s singles	"Good Morning Gorgeous" "Amazing" "Still Believe in Love"
Soundtracks	"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" "Not Gon' Cry" "Stronger" "The Living Proof"
Guest appearances	"911" "Ain't No Way" "America's Song" "Bridge over Troubled Water" "Can't Knock the Hustle" "Disrespectful" "F for You" "Hands" "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" "I'm a Hustla (Remix)" " If U Leave " "It's a Wrap" "Just Stand Up!" "Lean on Me" "Magic Touch (NYC Remix)" " Now or Never " "Remember Me" "Runaway Love" "Stay with Me (Remix)" "Touch It (Remix)" "Wake Up Call (Mark Ronson Remix)" "What Child Is This" "Where's the Love?"
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