Missing You (Diana Ross song)

"Missing You" is a song performed by American singer Diana Ross, taken from her 1984 album Swept Away, the song had been written, composed, and produced by Lionel Richie as a tribute to Marvin Gaye, who was murdered by his father earlier that year. The memorial song was released as the album's fourth single on November 13, 1984, by RCA. Richie also provided background vocals on the song.

"Missing You"
Single by Diana Ross
from the album Swept Away
B-side"We Are the Children of the World"
ReleasedNovember 13, 1984 (US)
Recorded1984
Length4:16
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Lionel Richie
Producer(s)
  • Lionel Richie
  • James Anthony Carmichael
Diana Ross singles chronology
"Touch by Touch"
(1984)		 "Missing You"
(1984)		 "Eaten Alive"
(1985)
Music video
"Missing You" on YouTube

Content and reception

The song was built during conversations about Gaye shared by Ross and Richie, who came up with a song shortly after the conversations. Released in late 1984, the song became Ross' last major hit on the U.S. pop singles chart, hitting the Top 10 in the spring of 1985. It was also her last song to reach number one on the R&B singles chart.[1]

Its follow-up 45, "Telephone", was not promoted to Pop radio stations but reached the Top 20 of Billboard's Soul chart in the summer of 1985.

Chart history

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 502.
  2. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. April 6, 1985. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  3. "Diana Ross: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  4. "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  5. "Diana Ross Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  6. "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  7. "Top 100 Hits of 1985/Top 100 Songs of 1985". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  8. "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  9. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.


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