Missing You (Soul II Soul song)

"Missing You"
Single by Soul II Soul featuring Kym Mazelle
from the album Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade
Released12 November 1990 (1990-11-12)
Genre
Length4:53
Label10
Songwriters
Producers
Soul II Soul singles chronology
"People"
(1990) 		"Missing You"
(1990) 		"Joy"
(1992)
Music video
"Missing You" on YouTube

"Missing You" is a song by British Contemporary R&B band Soul II Soul, released in November 1990 by 10 Records as the fourth and last single from their second album, Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade (1990). It features American singer-songwriter Kym Mazelle on lead vocals and Lamya on background vocals. Mazelle co-wrote the lyrics with Jazzie B and Simon Law and the song was produced by Jazzie B and Nellee Hooper. It became a top-20 hit in Luxembourg and a top-30 hit in Ireland and the UK. Outside Europe, it peaked at number nine in Zimbabwe, number 39 on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart and number 166 in Australia. The accompanying music video was shot in black-and-white, depicting Mazelle and Jazzie B dancing together on a dancefloor.

Critical reception

Alex Henderson from AllMusic described "Missing You" as a "sleek urban/dance/neo-soul groove".[1] Bill Coleman from Billboard magazine named it one of the "special moments" from the album.[2] Another Billboard editor, Larry Flick, found that it places guest diva Kym Mazelle within a down-tempo R&B/house groove, saying, "A tad slow for peak-hour play, but just perfect for early-a.m. sets."[3] Ernest Hardy from Cashbox complimented the chorus of the song.[4] Pan-European magazine Music & Media felt it's "somewhat similar" to their 1989 hit "Keep On Movin'", noting further that this is "another strong contender from the masters of club music."[5]

Selina Webb from Music Week called it "a safe bet", complimenting Mazelle's "strident soul vocal and loads of sophisticated groove techniques." She added that "this will chart highly".[6] Paolo Hewitt from NME remarked that "House chanteuse" Kym Mazelle "hits the highs" on the track.[7] A reviewer from People Magazine named it one of the "winners" of the album, on which Mazelle "gets to belt it out".[8] Tom Doyle from Smash Hits described it as an "ace tune", that sounds "a bit" like "Keep On Movin'". He concluded that it "definitely deserves to be a single".[9]

Track listings

  • 12-inch single (Remix), UK and Europe (1990)
  1. "Missing You" (Remake) – 6:36
  2. "Missing You" (Blow Mr Hornsman Blow Mix) – 6:34
  3. "Missing You" (Thumpin' Bass Mix) – 5:32
  • CD single, UK (1990)
  1. "Missing You" (The Healer Mix) – 4:53
  2. "Missing You" (The Thumpin' Bass Mix) – 4:48
  3. "Missing You" (Album Version) – 5:24
  4. "People" (Club Mix) – 4:51
  • CD maxi, Japan (1991)
  1. "Missing You" (Thumpin' Bass Mix) – 4:47
  2. "Missing You" (The Healer Instrumental) – 5:04
  3. "Missing You" (Humanity Mix) – 5:09
  4. "Jazzie's Groove" (Jazzie's 12") – 5:05

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 12 November 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 10 [19]
Australia 19 November 1990
[20]
Japan 21 January 1991 CD [21]

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Soul II Soul – Vol II: 1990 - A New Decade". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. ^ Coleman, Bill (9 June 1990). "Dance Trax: U.K. Rap Phenom Rebel MC Keeps Rockin' With Brand-New 'Rebel Music' Album" (PDF). Billboard. p. 35. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (10 November 1990). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 91. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ^ Hardy, Ernest (2 June 1990). "On The Dancefloor: New Grooves" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 14. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 December 1990. p. 11. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  6. ^ Webb, Selina (17 November 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 23. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. ^ Hewitt, Paolo (19 May 1990). "Long Play". NME. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: 1990-a New Decade". People. 2 July 1990. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  9. ^ Doyle, Tom (16 May 1990). "Review: LPs". Smash Hits. No. 299. p. 54. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 February 2016". Retrieved 19 May 2021 – via Imgur.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Missing You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  12. ^ Radio Luxembourg Singles. 1 December 1990.
  13. ^ "Soul II Soul – Missing You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 15 December 1990. p. iii. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  15. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 23 January 1991. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  16. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. 2 February 1991. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  17. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  18. ^ "The Record Mirror Year End Club Chart". Record Mirror. Vol. 38, no. 1. 5 January 1991. p. 41. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  19. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 10 November 1990. p. 45.
  20. ^ "New Release Summary: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 45. 18 November 1990. p. 19.
  21. ^ "SOUL II SOUL | ミッシング・ユー" [Soul II Soul | Missing You] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
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