Miss You Like Crazy

For the Filipino film, see Miss You Like Crazy (film).
"Miss You Like Crazy"
Single by Natalie Cole
from the album Good to Be Back
B-side "Good to Be Back"
Released March 15, 1989
Format 7"
Genre R&B, adult contemporary
Length 3:56
Label EMI-USA
Writer(s) Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser, Preston Glass
Producer(s) Michael Masser For Prince Street Productions

"Miss You Like Crazy" is a song recorded by American singer Natalie Cole, released March 15, 1989 from her album Good to Be Back. The song is a moving ballad in which the singer describes how she is feeling lonely and is longing for the one she misses "like crazy" (or, in other words, very much).

Background

"Miss You Like Crazy" was a huge hit for Cole, becoming her fifth Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where the song peaked at number 7. The song also topped both the R&B and adult contemporary charts in 1989, as well as reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. In Canada, the song peaked at number 19 for two weeks at the end of June.[1]

"Miss You Like Crazy" is ranked as the 67th biggest US hit of 1989.[2]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia 22
Canada RPM 19
Ireland 4
Netherlands 13
New Zealand 40
UK Singles Chart 2
US Billboard Hot 100 7
US Cash Box Top 100 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1
US Adult Contemporary Tracks 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Rank
Australia[3] 97
UK[4] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 67

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 200,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 50, No. 9, June 26 1989". Library and Archives Canada.
  2. 1 2 "Top 100 Hits of 1989/Top 100 Songs of 1989", Music Outfitters.
  3. ↑ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50-singles-1988.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.uk-charts.top-source.info/top-100-1989.shtml
  5. ↑ "British single certifications – Natalie Cole – Miss You Like Crazy". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Miss You Like Crazy in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
Preceded by
"My First Love" by Atlantic Starr		 Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single
June 3, 1989 		Succeeded by
"Me, Myself and I" by De La Soul
Preceded by
"Second Chance" by 38 Special		 Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single
June 3, 1989 		Succeeded by
"Everlasting Love" by Howard Jones
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