Miss You
The Rolling Stones
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I've been holding on so long Sleeping all alone And I miss you I've been holding on so long Sleeping all alone I want to kiss you Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh I've been waiting in the hall Waiting for your call When the phone rings Yeah, it's just some friends of mine that wanna have a time, say, "Hey, what's with you? We're gonna come around at twelve With some Puerto Rican girls that are dyin' to meet you We're gonna bring a case of wine Let's go and have a time Like we used to" Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh Oh baby why you wait so long? Oh baby why you wait so long? Come on! Come on! I've was walking in Central Park Hanging after dark People think I'm crazy Shuffling through the street Just aching on my feet People ask me, "What's the matter with you boy?" Sometimes I want to say Sometimes I want to say, yeah Sometimes I want to say, to myself Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh I won't miss you girl Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh I won't miss you girl Yeah, you've been haunt me in my dreams Starring in my dreams Yes, I miss you baby Yeah, you been messin' with my mind Foolin' with my time I'll miss you baby I miss girl I miss girl I miss girl [Incomprehensible] all around the world I miss girl I miss girl C'mon hold on to me darlin', yeah! Yeah Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh Lord, I miss you girl Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh Ooh, I miss you baby Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh Yeah, let's do it Oh baby why you wait so long? Oh baby why you wait so long? Come on! Come on!
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Written by: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
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12 facts about this song
Release Information"Miss You" was released by the Rolling Stones as a single in May 1978.
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Album DebutThe song is the lead single from their 1978 album "Some Girls."
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Chart Performance"Miss You" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, making it the band's eighth and final number one hit in the United States.
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International SuccessThe song also reached the number one spot in Canada and peaked at number three in the United Kingdom.
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Diverse Genre InfluenceKnown for its disco influence, "Miss You" marks the Rolling Stone's venture into different genres.
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Song LengthThe original length of the song is 7 minutes and 15 seconds, but was shortened to 3 minutes and 34 seconds for radio play.
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Live Performances"Miss You" has been performed in almost every Stones concert since its release and has become one of their most popular live songs.
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Song LyricsThe lyrics of "Miss You" are a typical theme of longing and missing someone, which many fans speculated to be about the absence of guitarist Mick Taylor, although this was denied by Mick Jagger.
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Bass Line ImpactThe song's bass line, interpreted by Bill Wyman, is widely considered one of the most memorable in the rock genre and has been heavily sampled by a multitude of artists.
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Record SalesThe song has sold over a million copies in the United States alone.
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Awards and NominationsAlthough it didn't win any prestigious awards, it was a crucial turning point in the band's career.
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Remix VersionA 12-inch single version of the track, notable for its extended dance break, was also released and reached number five on Billboard's Disco System Chart in August 1978.
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