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1996 single by Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan
"Missing You " is a song by American singers
Brandy ,
Gladys Knight ,
Chaka Khan and Canadian R&B musician
Tamia . The song was used to promote the 1996 film
Set It Off . It was written and produced by
Gordon Chambers and
Barry J. Eastmond and released as the lead single from the
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
Gordon Chambers .
[3] Eastmond was picked by
Elektra Records CEO
Sylvia Rhone to produce a song for the
Set It Off motion picture.
[3] He wrote much of the song after watching a rough cut of the film in
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]
"Missing You" (radio version)
"Missing You" (a cappella mellow mix)
Michael Speaks : "So Right, For Life" – 4:44
European and Australian CD single
[8]
"Missing You" (radio version) – 4:12
"Missing You" (a cappella intro mix) – 4:26
"Missing You" (mellow acoustic mix) – 4:14
"Missing You" (instrumental) – 4:13
"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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
^
"Creative Bliss" (PDF) .
Billboard . Vol. 108, no. 39. September 28, 1996. p. 24. Retrieved February 27, 2021 .
^
"Nominees for 39th annual Grammy Awards" .
United Press International . February 25, 1997. Retrieved February 17, 2020 .
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a
b
c Smtih, Shawnee (May 2, 1998).
"Luck Was a 'Lady' for Eastmond" .
Billboard . Retrieved December 29, 2015 .
^ Sprague, David (September 21, 1996).
"Nothin' Like the Reel Thing" (PDF) .
Billboard . Vol. 108, no. 38. p. 56. Retrieved February 27, 2021 .
^
a
b
c Porter, Nina (January 25, 2000). The Brandy Star Profile . Master Dance Tones .
^
a
b Missing You (US CD single liner notes).
Brandy ,
Tamia ,
Gladys Knight ,
Chaka Khan .
EastWest Records America . 1996. 64262-2.{{
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^ Missing You (US cassette single cassette notes).
Brandy ,
Tamia ,
Gladys Knight ,
Chaka Khan .
EastWest Records America . 1996. 4-64262.{{
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^ 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 }}
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link )
^
Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide . Music Data Canada. p. 50.
ISBN
1-896594-13-1 .
^ "
Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan – Missing You" .
Top 40 Singles . Retrieved May 23, 2011.
^
"Brandy Chart History (Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 23, 2011.
^
"Brandy Chart History (Adult Contemporary)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 23, 2011.
^
"Brandy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 23, 2011.
^
"Brandy Chart History (Rhythmic)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 30, 2017.
^
"End of Year Charts 1996" .
Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved November 19, 2019 .
^
"The Year in Music: Hot R&B Singles" . Billboard . Vol. 108, no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-40. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover Titles".
Airplay Monitor . Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 32.
^
"New Zealand single certifications – Brandy/Tamia/Gladys Knight/Chaka Khan – Missing You" .
Recorded Music NZ .
^
"Best-Selling Records of 1996" .
Billboard . Vol. 109, no. 3. BPI Communications Inc. January 18, 1997. p. 61.
ISSN
0006-2510 . Retrieved May 8, 2015 .
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