Missing You
Dan Fogelberg
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Hard days I'm traveling alone for too long Ooh Ooh, I'm missing you I'm always somewhere that I never belong Ooh Ooh, I'm missing you I'm moving so fast now it doesn't seem true Ooh Ooh, I'm missing you I'm getting closer but I don't know what to Ooh Ooh, I'm missing you Oh, if I had you beside me Then I just might sleep through the night Your love is the promise that guides me All of the days of my life This life I'm living's getting so hard to feel Ooh Ooh, I'm missing you The days are empty and the nights are unreal Ooh Ooh, I'm missing you Oh, if I had you beside me Then I just might sleep through the night Your love is the promise that guides me All of the days of my life All of the days of my life Hard days I'm traveling alone for too long Ooh Ooh, I'm missing you I'm always somewhere that I never belong Ooh Ooh, I'm missing you Oh, if I had you beside me Then I just might sleep through the night Your love is the promise that guides me All of the days of my life All of the days of my life All of the days of my life
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Written by: PAUL MICHAEL BARRY, GRAHAM JOHN STACK, STEVE TORCH
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10 facts about this song
Album"Missing You" is a song from Dan Fogelberg's ninth studio album "Exiles," which was released in July 1987 under the Full Moon and Epic labels.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #3 on the Adult Contemporary chart in the United States.
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StyleKnown for his emphasis on sentimentality, "Missing You" is a poignant ballad of longing and reminiscence, hallmarks of Fogelberg's style of songwriting.
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Song InspirationLike most of Fogelberg's material, the song is deeply personal, drawing from past relationships and perhaps his own life's journey to express themes of love, loss, and longing.
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Collaborative EffortThe song was produced by famous American musicians and producers, Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis. The album 'Exiles' was the first production partnership of Fogelberg and Lewis.
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Lyrics"Missing You" beautifully illustrates the feeling of nostalgia for a past love. Lines like "Thinking 'bout all the times you held me/I never can set you free/Knowing you've gone away/Seeing it everywhere" draws upon universal experiences and emotions.
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TriviaDespite the song's success, Fogelberg himself was not particularly fond of 'Exiles,' the album it came from. This is, in part, why Fogelberg removed it from his 1997 collection 'Portrait.'
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Guitar EffectThe song features a Leslie guitar solo. A Leslie speaker is a combined amplifier and loudspeaker that projects the signal from an electric or electronic instrument.
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Fan ReceptionThough "Missing You" wasn't as hugely successful as his other hits like "Longer" or "Leader of the Band", it resonated with fans, especially those who had experienced similar feelings of separation or missed connections.
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Legacy"Missing You" and the album 'Exiles' show a transition in Fogelberg's music from a primarily soft rock/ folk style to a more synthesized, pop-oriented sound, adding to his versatility as an artist.
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