Missing (Everything but the Girl song)

"Missing" is a song by English musical duo Everything but the Girl, taken from their eighth studio album, Amplified Heart (1994). It was written by the two band members, Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, and was produced by Watt and John Coxon. It was taken as the second single off the album on 8 August 1994 by Blanco y Negro Records in the United Kingdom and by Atlantic Records in the United States. It initially did not achieve much success until it was remixed by Todd Terry and re-released in 1995, resulting in worldwide success, peaking at or near the top of the charts in many countries. The release of the remixed version of "Missing" gave an indication of the band's future experimentation with more electronic dance music on subsequent albums. Its music video was directed by Mark Szaszy.

"Missing"
Single by Everything but the Girl
from the album Amplified Heart
B-side	"Missing" remixes
Released	8 August 1994 (1994-08-08) 16 October 1995 (1995-10-16) (Todd Terry remix)
Genre	Pop deep house[1][2] dance-pop[2]
Length	4:15 9:05 (Todd Terry Remix)
Label	Blanco y Negro (UK) Atlantic (US)
Songwriter(s)	Tracey Thorn Ben Watt
Producer(s)	Ben Watt John Coxon Todd Terry
Everything but the Girl singles chronology
"Rollercoaster" (1994) "Missing" (1994) "Walking Wounded" (1996)
Music video
"Missing" (Club Mix) on YouTube

Musically the song takes in multiple genres. The original version from the album is a more low-tempo influenced song, while the popular Todd Terry remix version is a more up-tempo dance-pop song. "Missing" was critically acclaimed by the majority of music critics, who praised the composition and generally considered it a highlight on the album.

Background

Prior to "Missing", Everything but the Girl was most known as an indie band; as with many UK bands of the era, their music had folk and jazz leanings. They had released eight albums prior to Amplified Heart and had a number-three UK singles chart success in 1988 ("I Don't Want to Talk About It"), but were relatively unknown in the United States. "Missing" was recorded as a relaxed-sounding guitar-based popular music song that had earned modest broadcasting airplay on US Adult Contemporary radio. The duo gave the track to house music producer Todd Terry to remix for nightclubs.

Tracey Thorn later explained to Rolling Stone that the song was originally intended as a dance-oriented track:^[3]

It was written with that idea in mind, totally... we put on sort of a laid back house groove instead. Then when we gave it to Todd, he took it in a really, really strong New York house direction, which had a real simplicity to it, but it was very infectious.

Composition

According to the music sheet published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, "Missing" is written in the key of A minor.^[4] In vocal range, Thorn's vocals span from the key note of E4 to the key note of G5.^[4] The song is set in common time and has a beat of 128 beats per minute.^[4] Lauren Barnett from The Guardian recalled the style of music as "monochrome electronic beats."^[5] Toponehitwonders.com had said the remix "Add[s] a pulsing disco beat that sounds equally at home."

Critical reception

The song was generally acclaimed by most music critics. Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that "this forlorn love song is bolstered by a springy retro-pop arrangement that is brilliantly tweaked into a credible dance confection by post-producer Todd Terry. Singer Tracey Thorn's performance is a study in affecting, but restrained emotion, and the chorus instantly sticks to the brain."^[6] Steve Baltin from Cash Box noted that here, the duo "throw in everything but the sink", concluding with that "the blend is very effective, though, as the song comes off as a mix between Lisa Stansfield and Cowboy Junkies. Ethereal pop that can be danced to isn't much in demand these days, but this winner could change that if given the opportunity."^[7] Douglas Wolk from CMJ said it's "a first-rate pairing of songwriting and technology", pairing a torch song and techno-inflected backing tracks. He added that "neither the song nor the grooves are all that hot on their own, but in combination they're great—the kind of heartfelt but not histrionic dancefloor simmer that's been too rare since, say, Lisa Stansfield's heyday a few years ago."^[8]

Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented, "What a difference a few months and a remix can make. Miami is where "Missing" has busted big, and where requests tell the story of how broad the appeal of the song really is. Track two, the remix edit, is the one to check out."^[9] Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel felt that it "achieves a beautifully enchanting chorus".^[10] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Suddenly hip in the dance milieu due to Tracey Thorn's vocals on Massive Attacks "Protection", these remixes by Todd Terry and Ultramarine a.o. will further speed it up."^[11] James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update deemed it "atmospheric" and "melancholy".^[12] Ben Turner from Muzik declared it as a "miracle".^[13] John Kilgo from The Network Forty viewed it as a "very exciting uptempo groover from this debut artist."^[14] James Hunter from Vibe remarked that Terry's remix had allowed singer Tracey Thorn "to grace stateside radios with her rare English soul", adding that her voice "is untouchable".^{[15][permanent dead link‍]}

Retrospective response

Bill Lamb from About.com said that "there has never been a more powerful expression of emotional and sexual longing in pop music than that at the core of 'Missing'."^[16] AllMusic was also very positive, highlighting the song as an album standout and rated it with 4 stars out of 5.^[17][18] Stopera and Galindo from BuzzFeed ranked it number 10 in their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s" in 2017, commenting, "Have you ever sat and really thought about if the desert actually misses the rain? Like any good song, it makes you think."^[19] A writer from Complex noted that the remix "set the world ablaze".^[20] Idolator ranked it among "The 50 Best Pop Singles of 1995", calling the song a "noir-ish study in wistful longing, with a hint of lonely-but-relatable stalker in the lyric."^[21]

Chart performance

The resulting Todd Terry remixed dance version of "Missing" became a worldwide success, matching Everything But the Girl's best UK chart score of number three in November 1995^[22] and scoring number one on the German singles chart. The song became the duo's first and only US Top 40 entry on the Billboard Hot 100, entering at number 94 for the week ending 12 August 1995.^[23] After a long climb, it peaked at number two during 1996 (in its 28th chart week). "Missing" eventually logged 55 weeks on the chart (a record at the time which has since been broken; the single is today the eleventh-longest charting song on the US Hot 100). "Missing" was the first ever single to spend an uninterrupted year on the US Hot 100.^[24] It also topped the US Cash Box Top 100. Even with its success in the mainstream and in nightclubs, the remix never entered the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.

In addition to its US success, "Missing" topped the Canadian RPM Top Singles, Adult Contemporary, and Dance/Urban charts. In the UK it spent over 20 weeks on the UK Singles Chart and earned the duo a double platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), denoting sales and streams of over 1,200,000 units. The song was also successful in Australia and New Zealand. It peaked at number two in Australia, staying on the chart for twenty-three weeks. It had similar success in New Zealand, peaking at 14 on the charts and stayed in the charts for fourteen weeks. The song also eventually peaked inside the top ten in many European countries, including Austria, Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), France, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. The single has sold three million copies worldwide.^[25]

Music video

An accompanying music video was shot for the single (both the original and dance versions). It was directed by English director Mark Szaszy.^[26] The video features both Thorn and Watt in an apartment, having split up but them missing each other. It also features Thorn walking around Balham and Clapham South.^[27]

Impact and legacy

In 2003, Q Magazine ranked "Missing" at number 177 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever".^[28] In 2011, Fedde le Grand remixed the song and DJ Ron Slomowicz from About.com listed the track as the "Song of the Day". He said "Tracey's mournful voice fit perfectly over Todd's house beats to become a club classic and a pop hit around the world."^[29] Bill Lamb from the same publication ranked the song at top spot on his Top 10 Best Songs of 1996.^[30] He later reviewed the remix saying "pumps up the tempo, adds some beats but thankfully stays true to the original."^[29] Toponehitwonders.com was very positive stating "'Missing' ... is a tremendous pop song. One of the best of the 1990s. In fact, I would place it in the same company as 'You Get What You Give' by New Radicals as a nearly perfect pop song." They later complimented the chorus, catchy hook and vocal performance by Thorn.^[31]

In 2012, the song was listed at number 35 in NME's list of the "50 best-selling tracks of the 90s", adding: "The 1994 version of 'Missing' had at least a foot on the dancefloor - in defiance of EBTG style - but Todd Terry gave it the final push, his deep house beats complementing Tracey Thorn's rich melancholy pine. Slowly burning, it spent five months on the UK chart and an entire year on the Billboard Hot 100. Sold: 870,000"^[32] In 2018, ThoughtCo placed the song at number one in their list of "10 Best Pop Songs of 1996".^[33] In 2022, Pitchfork featured it on their lists of "The 30 Best House Tracks of the '90s" and "The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s",^[34][2] while Classic Pop ranked it number nine in their list of the top 40 dance tracks from the 90's.^[35]

Accolades

Year	Publisher	Country	Accolade	Rank
1996	BMI	United States	"BMI Pop Awards"[36]	1
1996	Mixmag	United Kingdom	"The 100 Best Dance Singles of All Time"	21
2003	Q	United Kingdom	"1001 Best Songs Ever"[28]	177
2005	Bruce Pollock	United States	"The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000"[37]	*
2010	Musikexpress	Germany	"Die 90er - Kritiker"[38]	44
2011	MTV Dance	United Kingdom	"The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time"[39]	8
2012	Max	Australia	"1000 Greatest Songs of All Time"[40]	607
2012	NME	United Kingdom	"50 Best-selling Tracks of the 90s"[32]	35
2012	Porcys	Poland	"100 Singli 1990-1999"[41]	35
2013	Complex	United States	"15 Songs That Gave Dance Music a Good Name"[20]	*
2014	Musikexpress	Germany	"Die 700 besten Songs aller Zeiten"[42]	246
2015	Idolator	United States	"The 50 Best Pop Singles of 1995"[21]	22
2015	Robert Dimery	United States	"1,001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, and 10,001 You Must Download (2015 Update)"[43]	*
2017	BuzzFeed	United States	"The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s"[44]	10
2017	ThoughtCo	United States	"10 Best Pop Songs of 1996"[33]	1
2018	ThoughtCo	United States	"The Best 100 Songs From the 1990s"[45]	99
2018	Max	Australia	"1000 Greatest Songs of All Time"[46]	635
2018	Stacker	United States	"Best Pop Songs of the Last 25 Years"[47]	40
2019	Billboard	United States	"Billboard's Top Songs of the '90s"[48]	121
2020	Tomorrowland	Belgium	"Ibiza Top 500"[49]	102
2021	BuzzFeed	United States	"The 50 Best '90s Songs of Summer"[50]	18
2022	Classic Pop	United Kingdom	"90s Dance – The Essential Playlist"[35]	9
2022	Pitchfork	United States	"The 30 Best House Tracks of the '90s"[34]	*
2022	Pitchfork	United States	"The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s"[2]	70
2022	Rolling Stone	United States	"200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time"[51]	54

(*) indicates the list is unordered.

Track listings

• 12-inch maxi

1. "Missing" (Todd Terry Remix (Radio Edit)) – 4:00
2. "Missing" (Todd Terry Remix) – 4:00
3. "Missing" (Todd Terry Club Mix (US Radio Edit)) – 4:15
4. "Missing" (Todd Terry Club Mix) – 5:00
5. "Missing" (Todd Terry Extended Original Club Mix) – 9:05
6. "Missing" (Rockin' Blue Mix) – 7:47
7. "Missing" (Todd Terry Lite Mix) – 4:15
8. "Missing" (Todd Terry Tee's Beat) – 2:50
9. "Missing" (Chris & James Full on Club Mix) – 8:36

• CD maxi

1. "Missing" (Todd Terry Remix (Radio Edit)) – 3:55
2. "Missing" (Todd Terry Remix) – 4:00
3. "Missing" (Todd Terry Club Mix (US Radio Edit)) – 4:15
4. "Missing" (Todd Terry Club Mix) – 5:00
5. "Missing" (Todd Terry Extended Original Mix) – 9:05
6. "Missing" (Rockin' Blue Mix) – 7:47
7. "Missing" (Chris & James Full on Club Mix) – 8:36
8. "Missing" (Amplified Heart Album Mix) – 4:04
9. "Missing" (Todd Terry Tee's Piece) – 4:35

• CD maxi – Remixes

1. "Missing" (album version) – 4:10
2. "Missing" (Little Joey remix) – 5:03
3. "Missing" (Chris & James Full on Club Mix) – 8:36
4. "Missing" (Ultramarine remix) – 5:26
5. "Missing" (Todd Terry Remix (Radio Edit)) – 3:55
6. "Missing" (Todd Terry Remix) – 4:00
7. "Missing" (Todd Terry Club Mix (US Radio Edit)) – 4:15
8. "Missing" (Todd Terry Club Mix) – 5:00
9. "Missing" (Todd Terry Extended Original Mix) – 9:05

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position UK Singles (OCC) 69 UK Club Chart (Music Week)[52] 22 Chart (1995–1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[53] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[54] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[55] 10 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[56] 2 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[57] 1 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[58] 1 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[59] 1 Czech Republic (IFPI CR)[60] 7 Denmark (Tracklisten)[61] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[62] 3 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[63] 11 France (SNEP)[64] 2 Germany (GfK)[65] 1 Hungary (Mahasz)[66] 1 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[67] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[68] 3 Italy (Musica e dischi)[69] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[70] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[71] 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[72] 14 Norway (VG-lista)[73] 5 Scotland (OCC)[74] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[75] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[76] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[77] 3 UK Dance (OCC)[78] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[79] 2 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[80] 6 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[81] 2 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[82] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[83] 70 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[84] 1 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[85] 6 US Cash Box Top 100[86] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[87] 58 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[88] 73 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[89] 54 France (SNEP)[90] 76 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[91] 13 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[92] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[93] 36 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[94] 47 UK Singles (OCC)[95] 9 Chart (1996) Position Australia (ARIA)[96] 7 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[97] 39 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[98] 72 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[99] 17 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[100] 9 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[101] 11 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[102] 8 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[103] 10 France (SNEP)[104] 29 Germany (Official German Charts)[105] 11 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[106] 36 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[107] 24 UK Singles (OCC)[108] 62 US Billboard Hot 100[109] 12 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[110] 15 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[111] 13 US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[112] 11 US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[113] 4 US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard)[114] 19

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[96]	Platinum	70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[115]	Gold	25,000*
France (SNEP)[116]	Gold	250,000*
Germany (BVMI)[117]	Gold	250,000^
Italy (FIMI)[118]	Gold	25,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[119]	Gold
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[120]	Gold	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[121]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[122]	Gold	500,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Version	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	Original	8 August 1994	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Blanco y Negro	[123]
Japan		2 November 1994	CD	Cherry Red	[124]
United States	Todd Terry remix	23 May 1995	Contemporary hit radio	Atlantic	[125]
United Kingdom		16 October 1995	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Blanco y Negro	[126]

No Mercy version

"Missing (I Miss You Like the Deserts Miss the Rain)"
Single by No Mercy
from the album My Promise and No Mercy
Released	September 1995 (1995-09)[127]
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	3:59
Label	MCI BMG Arista
Songwriter(s)	Tracey Thorn Ben Watt
Producer(s)	Frank Farian
No Mercy singles chronology
"Missing (I Miss You Like the Deserts Miss the Rain)" (1995) "Where Do You Go" (1996)

In 1995, Germany-based music trio No Mercy released their version of "Missing" with the subtitle "I Miss You Like the Deserts Miss the Rain". It was produced by Frank Farian and appeared on their debut album, My Promise (1996), and its North American counterpart, No Mercy. Stylistically, the cover is largely based on the remix by Todd Terry. It was a moderate hit, peaking within the top 20 in Germany and top 10 in Switzerland. In the music video, the band members of No Mercy are looking for a woman.^[128]

Track listing

• 12-inch

1. "Missing (I Miss You Like the Deserts Miss the Rain)" (Ibiza club mix) – 6:30
2. "Missing (I Miss You Like the Deserts Miss the Rain)" (acapella version) – 5:25
3. "Missing (I Miss You Like the Deserts Miss the Rain)" (Manumission Trance mix) – 6:30
4. "Missing (I Miss You Like the Deserts Miss the Rain)" (radio version) – 3:58

Charts

Chart (1995–1996)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[127]	48
Germany (GfK)[129]	19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[130]	9
UK Singles (OCC)[131]	83

Other cover versions

In 2021, British singer Will Young covered "Missing" on his album Crying on the Bathroom Floor.^{[132][133][134]}

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