What's Missing
Alexander O'Neal
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I just don't understand How love so good can turn so bad We just don't walk away, girl We've come too far last time to work it out 'Cause we used to have good love but now it's gone So girl, let's try find out (What's missing) We used to have good love but now it's gone So girl, we gotta try find out what's missed in love (In our love) In our love (In our love) I have to ask you girl What would it take to make things right again If we both do a little soul searching We'll get back what we once had 'Cause we used to have good love but now it's gone So girl, let's try find out (What's missing) We used to have good love but now it's gone So girl, we gotta try find out what's missed in love (In our love) In our love Sometimes I just don't understand (We used to have good love) Girl (Looked around and now it's gone) Now it's gone (We used to have good love) The love from you and me (Let's try, find out what's missing) Now it's gone (We used to have good love) Girl (Looked around and now it's gone) Now it's gone away (We used to have good love) Love, hell no (Let's try find out what's missing) (We used to have good love) Yeah (Looked around and now it's gone) Now it's gone (We used to have good love) (Let's try, find out what's missing) Gone away (We used to have good love) (Looked around and now it's gone) Now it's gone (We used to have good love) (Let's try find out what's missing) (We used to have good love) Looked around and it was gone away What's missing, girl ? What's missing with you and me ? Missing with you and me, baby yeah It seems our love is like a maze And the corridors change every day I'm lost without your lovin' Babe, let's find (What's missing) And if I have to change my way To keep the smile on your face I'll gladly do that for you But let's find (What's missing) I'll come from New York to L.A. Swim the ocean in a hurricane And all the time I'll ask you Can you tell me (What's missing?) 'Cause when I caught your lovin', girl Meant more to me than all the world I'm lost without your lovin' Help me find (Yeah, yeah, yeah) Good love but now it's gone So girl, we gotta try find out (What's missing) We used to have good love but now it's gone So girl, let's try find out (What's missing) We used to have good love Looked around and now it's gone We used to have good love Let's try find out what's missing (We used to have good love) What's missing girl ? (Looked around and now it's gone) Missing, baby (We used to have good love) In our, ouh (Let's try find out what's missing) (We used to have good love) (Looked around and now it's gone) It's gone away, oh (We used to have good love) Gone away (Let's try find out what's missing) (We used to have good love) (Looked around and now it's gone) Gone away (We used to have good love) From me (Let's try find out what's missing) My baby, yeah Now it's gone away What's missing, girl ? What's missed in our love Now it's gone away What's missing, girl ? What's missed in our love Now it's gone away What's missing, girl ? What's missed in our love
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Written by: JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, JAMES HARRIS III, TERRY LEWIS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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15 facts about this song
Song Origin"What's Missing" is a song from American R&B singer Alexander O'Neal.
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Album DetailsThe song is from his second studio album titled "Hearsay," released in the year 1987.
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Chart PerformanceThe single reached No.44 on the UK Singles Chart in March 1987.
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Unique ElementThis song features a distinctive synthesizer intro that sets the stage for the beat and rhythm of the piece.
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Songwriter Information"What's Missing" was written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, renowned producers of the time.
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Critical ReceptionCritics praised the song for O'Neal's expressive vocal delivery and its catchy, danceable beat.
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Musical Influence"What's Missing" helped push forward the New Jack Swing style, a genre that was developing prominence during the late '80s.
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Live PerformanceO'Neal would often perform the song live and it was highly appreciated by his fans for its energy and dynamism.
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Song LengthThe full version of the song stands at a length of approximately 5 minutes and 48 seconds.
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Song ThemeThe song expresses a sense of longing and melancholy, with O'Neal's smooth vocals conveying the emotional content effectively.
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Legacy"What's Missing" remains one of Alexander O'Neal's most well-known songs and continues to find favor with fans of classic R&B.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song features O'Neal performing on stage along with scenes of him pining for a lost love.
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Sound DevelopmentThe song showcases the characteristic sound of Jam and Lewis during their peak, combining electronic elements with traditional R&B.
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Album Success"Hearsay," the album from which "What's Missing" originates, went on to achieve triple platinum status in the UK.
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Vocals AssessmentCritics often emphasizes O'Neal's emotive vocal performance on this song, citing it as one of his best.
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