You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone Explained

You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
Type:single
Artist:Brooks & Dunn
Album:Waitin' on Sundown
B-Side:If That's the Way You Want It
Released:June 12, 1995
Genre:Country
Length:4:52
Label:Arista 12831
Producer:Don Cook
Scott Hendricks
Prev Title:Little Miss Honky Tonk
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Whiskey Under the Bridge
Next Year:1995

"You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in June 1995 as the fourth single from their third album Waitin' on Sundown. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. This is the third single to feature Kix Brooks on lead vocals instead of Ronnie Dunn, and the only single of such that was one of Brooks & Dunn's 20 Billboard No. 1 hits. The song was written by the duo along with Don Cook.

In 2019, Brooks & Dunn re-recorded "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" with American country music artist Ashley McBryde for their album Reboot.

Content

The male narrator explains to his significant other that she has constantly been mistreating him, and although he still shows great affection for her, he ultimately comes to the realization that their relationship is in serious jeopardy because of her actions and therefore contemplates ending the relationship for good. Beforehand, the narrator presents his soon-to-be former lover an opportunity to give him a farewell kiss, informing her that she will regret the mistakes that she had made and will miss him after he leaves her.

Cover versions

Country music singer Kenny Chesney covered the song from The Last Rodeo Tour

Critical reception

Billboards Eric Boehler praised the craftsmanship and production of the song, simply calling it "another welcome Brooks & Dunn outing."[1] Deborah Evans Price, also of Billboard, reviewed the song favorably, calling it a welcome change of pace from their "typically terrific barn-burning honky-tonkers and affecting tear-in-the-beer ballads." She goes on to call it "excellent song craftsmanship with great production."[2]

Chart history

"You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" debuted at number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 10, 1995.

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 21
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 13

Notes and References

  1. Boehlert, Eric. "The modern age." Billboard 13 May 1995: JuniorQuest Magazines, ProQuest. Web. Retrieved 28 Sep. 2010.
  2. Billboard, June 24, 1995
  3. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995. RPM. December 18, 1995. July 21, 2013.
  4. Web site: Best of 1995: Country Songs . . . 1995. July 21, 2013.