Miss You Much

"**Miss You Much**" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson. Composed by songwriters and record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, it was recorded for the singer's fourth studio album, *Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814* (1989). As with all tracks for the album, recording took place at Lewis and Jam's Flyte Tyme Studios in Minneapolis, Minnesota between 1988 and 1989. Lyrically, the song narrates a longing to reconnect with a romantic partner after time spent apart.

A music video for the song directed by Dominic Sena was produced as part of the long-form *Rhythm Nation 1814* film, which aired as a 30-minute special on MTV prior to the album's release. The video for "Miss You Much" functions as the opening segment of *Rhythm Nation 1814* and is followed by videos for two other songs from the album, "The Knowledge" and the title-track "Rhythm Nation", to form a complete narrative. Its inclusion in *Rhythm Nation 1814* made it part of one of the largest projects to have ever been attempted by A&M, with a budget of $1.6 million for the entire film. As with the other two components of the film, "Miss You Much" is shot entirely in black and white. Choreographed by Jackson, Anthony Thomas and Terry Bixler, the video features a complex dance routine, culminating with a sequence where Jackson and her back-up dancers use chairs as props in conjunction with their performance. Since the video's release, numerous artists have taken inspiration from or replicated the chair routine in their own videos and live performances, including Britney Spears, Usher, Backstreet Boys, NSYNC and Tinashe.

## Tracklist

**International 7" Single**

1. Miss You Much (7" Edit)
2. Miss You Much (7" House Mix)
3. Miss You Much (7" R&B Mix)

**International 12" Single**

1. Miss You Much (Slammin' R&B Mix)
2. Miss You Much (Slammin' Dub)
3. Miss You Much (Shep's House Mix)
4. Miss You Much (Shep's House Dub)
5. Miss You Much (LP Version)
6. Miss You Much (Instrumental)

**International CD Single**

1. Miss You Much (LP Version)
2. Miss You Much (7" Edit)
3. Miss You Much (Mama Mix)

**UK/European Maxi CD Single**

1. Miss You Much (LP Version)
2. Miss You Much (Sing It Yourself Mix)
3. Miss You Much (Mama Mix)
4. Miss You Much (That Bass You Much Mix)
5. Miss You Much (Oh I Like That Mix)

**European 12" Picture Disc**

1. Miss You Much (Oh I Like That Mix)
2. Miss You Much (That Bass You Much Mix)
3. Miss You Much (Mama Mix)
4. Miss You Much (Sing It Yourself Mix)
5. Miss You Much (7" House Dub)
6. Miss You Much (7" House Mix)

**Australian Maxi CD Single**

1. Miss You Much (7" Edit)
2. Miss You Much (LP Version)
3. Miss You Much (That Bass You Much Mix)
4. Miss You Much (7" R&B Mix)
5. Miss You Much (Sing It Yourself Mix)
6. Miss You Much (Shep's House Mix)

**Japanese Maxi CD Single**

1. "Miss You Much" (7" edit) – 3:57
2. "Miss You Much" (Mama Mix) – 7:24
3. "Miss You Much" (Slammin' R&B Mix) – 7:37
4. "Miss You Much" (Shep's House Mix) – 8:38
5. "Miss You Much" (Shep's House Dub) – 6:03
6. "Miss You Much" (Slammin' Dub) – 5:45
7. "Miss You Much" (7" R&B Remix) – 4:17
8. "Miss You Much" (7" House Mix) – 4:56
9. "Miss You Much" (7" Slammin' R&B Mix) – 4:28
10. "Miss You Much" (That Bass You Much Mix) – 4:22
11. "Miss You Much" (Oh I Like That Mix) – 4:58
12. "Miss You Much" (Sing It Yourself Mix) – 4:21
13. "Miss You Much" (a cappella) – 3:26