Miss You Love

"Miss You Love"
Single by Silverchair
from the album Neon Ballroom
ReleasedSeptember 1999
Length4:00
LabelMurmur
SongwriterDaniel Johns
ProducerNick Launay
Silverchair singles chronology
"Ana's Song (Open Fire)"
(1999)
"Miss You Love"
(1999)
"The Greatest View"
(2002)
Music video
"Miss You Love" on YouTube

"Miss You Love" is a song by the Australian rock band Silverchair. It was released as the third single from their third studio album, Neon Ballroom (1999). AllMusic critic Jason Anderson called the song a weepy ballad reminiscent of Goo Goo Dolls.[1] Commercially, the song reached number 17 in Australia and number 43 in New Zealand.

Background

The song was written when Daniel Johns was suffering from severe depression, among other things. In an interview with Kerrang! magazine, Johns said that the song was "about not being able to establish a relationship with anyone, not being able to experience love outside of family". He also mentioned that he "wanted a song that people could perceive as a love song, while the lyrics are actually very angry".[2] Additionally, the song appeared in the 2000 Australian film Looking for Alibrandi, although it was not included on the official soundtrack.

Track listings

Australian CD single

  1. "Miss You Love"
  2. "Wasted"
  3. "Fix Me"
  4. "Minor Threat"
  5. "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" (live video)

Australian cassette single; European CD single

  1. "Miss You Love"
  2. "Wasted"
  3. "Fix Me"
  4. "Minor Threat"

"Wasted" and "Fix Me" are two covers of the hardcore punk band Black Flag, and "Minor Threat" is a cover song by the band Minor Threat.

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 43

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 35,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia September 1999 N/a Murmur
United States 2 November 1999
[6]

References

  1. ^ Anderson, Jason. "Neon Ballroom – Silverchair | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Growing Up The Hard Way". Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Silverchair – Miss You Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Silverchair – Miss You Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1323. 29 October 1999. pp. 104, 108.