I Miss You (Jeannie Seely song) explained

I Miss You
Type:single
Artist:Jeannie Seely
B-Side:I'd Do as Much for You
Released:May 1974
Genre:Country[1]
Length:2:05
Label:MCA
Producer:Walter Haynes
Prev Title:Lucky Ladies
Prev Year:1973
Next Title:He Can Be Mine
Next Year:1974

"I Miss You" is a song written by Hank Cochran and Cliff Cochran that was recorded by American country artist Jeannie Seely. Released as a single, it reached the top 40 of the US country songs chart in 1974. It was among her final top 40 country chart entries and received reviews from both Billboard and Record World magazines.

Background and recording

Jeannie Seely first rose to country music stardom with the 1966 song "Don't Touch Me". In 1973, she moved from Monument Records to MCA Records and had a top ten single with "Can I Sleep in Your Arms". It would be followed by several more chart records,[2] including "I Miss You".[3] Written by Hank Cochran and Cliff Cochran but produced by Walter Haynes,[1] "I Miss You" was a ballad whose story line centered around despair.[4]

Release, critical reception and chart performance

"I Miss You" was released as a single by MCA Records in May 1974. It was distributed as a seven-inch vinyl record and included a B-side titled "I'd Do as Much for You".[5] Billboard magazine called the single "a beautiful love ballad" and concluded that Seely "improves with each release".[1] Record World magazine called the song "soulful and emotional, smooth and tender". The publication believed the song would become "an instant smash".[4] "I Miss You" made its debut on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on May 18, 1974. Spending ten weeks, it reached the number 37 position on July 6. It became one of Seely's final top 40 entries on the Billboard country songs chart.[3]

Track listing

7" vinyl single[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Notes and References

  1. Billboard's Top Single Picks: Country . . May 4, 1974 . 60 . 25 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Erlewine . Stephen Thomas . Jeannie Seely Biography . . 24 July 2024.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research.
  4. Country Picks of the Week . . April 27, 1974 . 46 . 25 July 2024.
  5. Seely . Jeannie . "I Miss You"/"I'd Do as Much for You" (7" vinyl single) . . May 1974 . MCA-40225.