I Miss You Already (And You're Not Even Gone)

"I Miss You Already (And You're Not Even Gone)"
Single by Faron Young
B-side"I'm Gonna Live Some Before I Die"
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1957
GenreCountry
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Faron Young, Marvin Rainwater
Faron Young singles chronology
"Turn Her Down"
(1956)
"I Miss You Already (And You're Not Even Gone)"
(1957)
"The Shrine of St. Cecilia"
(1957)

"I Miss You Already (And You're Not Even Gone)" is a song recorded by American country music artist Faron Young. It was released in February 1957 as a single only. The song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

Chart performance

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Chart (1956–1957) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 5

Billy Joe Royal version

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"I Miss You Already"
Single by Billy Joe Royal
from the album Looking Ahead
B-side"Another Endless Night"
ReleasedAugust 23, 1986
GenreCountry
Length3:13
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Faron Young, Marvin Rainwater
Producer(s)Nelson Larkin
Billy Joe Royal singles chronology
"Boardwalk Angel"
(1986)
"I Miss You Already"
(1986)
"Old Bridges Burn Slow"
(1987)

The song was recorded by American country music artist Billy Joe Royal, under the title "I Miss You Already". It was released in August 1986 as the second single from the album Looking Ahead. The song reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[3]

Chart performance

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Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 14

Other versions

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  • Margie Rayburn released a version of the song as a single in 1960 under the title "I Miss You Already", but it did not chart.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 405.
  2. ^ "Faron Young Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 302.
  4. ^ "Billy Joe Royal Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Margie Rayburn, "I Miss You Already" Single Release". Retrieved December 16, 2016.