Miss You (Louis Tomlinson song)

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"Miss You"
Single by Louis Tomlinson
Released1 December 2017 (2017-12-01)
GenrePop rock • rap rock
Length3:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Julian Bunetta
  • Afterhrs
Louis Tomlinson singles chronology
"Back to You"
(2017) 		"Miss You"
(2017) 		"Two of Us"
(2019)
Music video
"Miss You" on YouTube

"Miss You" is a song by English singer-songwriter Louis Tomlinson. It was written by Tomlinson, Pablo Bowman, Asia Whitacre, Richard Boardman, Ian Franzino, Andrew Haas and Julian Bunetta, with production handled by the latter three. The song was released on 1 December 2017 via Syco Music, Epic Records and 78 Productions. The song is included as a bonus track on the Japanese version of Tomlinson's debut album Walls.[1] The song received positive reviews from critics, particularly for its production.

Background[edit]

On 26 November 2017, Tomlinson announced the single by posting its artwork on Instagram.[2][3] He said of the song in a statement: "I wrote this song about a time in my life when I was going out partying every night. In hindsight throughout that time I was pretty numb and just going through the motions. Deep down it was always in the back of my mind that what I really missed was the person that I loved. It was important for me to write something really honest."[4]

Critical reception[edit]

Ross McNeilage of MTV News regarded the song as "an undeniable anthem that sounds 100% Louis" and "a sing-along party tune about the betrayal of partying". He found the song comparable to "all good pop songs", in which "the depth of the storytelling is disguised with an infectious melody". He also wrote that it sounds similar to a few One Direction songs Tomlinson co-wrote, including "Diana" and "Midnight Memories".[5] Patrick Hosken of the same publication described the song, which "echoes pop-punk", as "the first Tomlinson single to make good on the mention of guitar music".[6] Mike Nied of Idolator called it "an anthemic bop similar to his work with 1D", but with "a more mature spin on the band's buoyant sound". He found potential in the song to be "a breakout moment for the budding solo star".[7] Hugh McIntyre of Forbes felt the song "slightly edgier than the rockier songs produced during One Direction's time together", making it "surprisingly rocky for a musician who seemed eager to leave guitars in the past and move on to electronic dance and pop".[8]

Music video[edit]

The song's music video was released on 8 December 2017. In the visual, Louis is distracted from pining over a lost love interest by a group of male friends, as they move on to drink beer at a bar. The plot then shifted to a dance party near the end of the video.[9][10][11]

Live performances[edit]

Tomlinson first performed the song live on series 14 finale of the UK reality show, The X Factor.[12]

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

  • Louis Tomlinson – songwriting, background vocals
  • Pablo Bowman – songwriting
  • Afterhrs – songwriting, production, engineering, background vocals, bass, drums, programming, record engineering, synthesizer, vocal production
  • Asia Whitacre – songwriting
  • Julian Bunetta – songwriting, production, engineering, background vocals, drums, piano, programming, record engineering
  • Richard Boardman – songwriting
  • Ash Howes – mix engineering
  • Randy Merrill – master engineering
  • Vicky Matthews – cello
  • Polly Wiltshire – viola
  • Charlie Brown – violin
  • Marianne Haynes – violin
  • Matthew Brind – arranging

Charts[edit]

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 66
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 53
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[16] 5
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[17] 11
Canada (Canadian Digital Song Sales)[18] 18
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[19] 16
Finland Digital Songs (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] 2
France (SNEP)[21] 71
Germany (Official German Charts)[22] 81
Italy (FIMI)[23] 92
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[24] 8
Netherlands (Single Tip)[25] 12
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[26] 4
Portugal (AFP)[27] 65
Scotland (OCC)[28] 22
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 67
UK Singles (OCC)[31] 39
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[32] 6
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[33] 15

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Amazon.co.jp: ウォールズ (通常盤) (特典なし)" (in Japanese). Amazon.
  2. ^ Macke, Johnni (27 November 2017). "Louis Tomlinson Makes A Major Music Announcement". People's Choice Awards. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. ^ McNeilage, Ross (29 November 2017). "Louis Tomlinson Announces New Single 'Miss You'". MTV News. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. ^ Brandle, Lars (1 December 2017). "Stream Louis Tomlinson's Bittersweet Track 'Miss You'". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. ^ McNeilage, Ross (1 December 2017). "Louis Tomlinson Parties Through The Pain On 'Miss You'". MTV News. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  6. ^ Hosken, Patrick (1 December 2017). "Louis Tomlinson's 'Miss You' Sounds Like It's Ready For Warped Tour". MTV News. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  7. ^ Nied, Mike (1 December 2017). "Louis Tomlinson's "Miss You" Is His Most Authentic Solo Offering Yet". Idolator. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  8. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (1 December 2017). "One Direction Singer Louis Tomlinson Releases Second Proper Solo Single 'Miss You'". Forbes. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  9. ^ Nied, Mike (8 December 2017). "Louis Tomlinson Drinks Away The Pain In His "Miss You" Music Video". Idolator. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  10. ^ Prance, Sam (8 December 2017). "Louis Tomlinson Unveils Epic 'Miss You' Music Video". MTV News. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  11. ^ Iasimone, Ashley (9 December 2017). "Louis Tomlinson Parties the Night Away in 'Miss You' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  12. ^ The X Factor UK (2 December 2017). "Louis Tomlinson shows us how it's done at The X Factor Final! - Final - The X Factor 2017" – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "Miss You / Louis Tomlinson TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  14. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #450". auspOp. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  15. ^ "Louis Tomlinson – Miss You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Louis Tomlinson – Miss You" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Louis Tomlinson – Miss You" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales: Dec 23, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  19. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201819 into search. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  20. ^ "Louis Tomlinson Chart History (Finland Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. 16 December 2017. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  21. ^ "Louis Tomlinson – Miss You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  22. ^ "Louis Tomlinson – Miss You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  23. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 50" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  24. ^ "Louis Tomlinson Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  25. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dutch Single Tip – 09/12/2017" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  26. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  27. ^ "Louis Tomlinson – Miss You". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  28. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  29. ^ "Swedish Heatseekers Chart – 19 December 2017". Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  30. ^ "Louis Tomlinson – Miss You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  31. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  32. ^ "Louis Tomlinson Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  33. ^ "Louis Tomlinson Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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