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Waite wrote this about an ex-girlfriend in order to help him get over the hurt he was feeling about their break up. (thanks, Edward Pearce - Ashford, Kent, England)

Mark Leonard and Charles Sandford wrote this with Waite.

Waite performed this on the short-lived ABC TV series Paper Dolls in 1984.

Tina Turner recorded this on her 1996 album Wildest Dreams. Her version hit #12 in the UK.

In 1979, John Waite was lead singer of a group called The Babys, and in 1979 they had a hit with "Every Time I Think Of You." Compare the opening lyrics to these songs:
"Every Time I Think Of You" - "Every time I think of you, it always turns out good."
"Missing You" - "Every time I think of you, I always catch my breath."

Waite didn't write the Babys song - the songwriters Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy did.

Comments:

I love the possibilty that while Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do With It" was #1 on the charts and John Waites' "Missing You" was #2, Tina was listening to John's song and saying to herself, "I love that song!" Her version thumps a lot more than John's, but I love both and play them back to back all the time.
- jamie, des moines, IA

I'm a huge John Waite fan, have all his solo and Babys albums. He is so under rated as a writer and singer. Saw him in small venues 3 times, and even have a picture of John and I. All the best to him in the future.
- Eric, Melville, NY

This song is featured in Grand Theft auto Vice City. Great song.
- Nicole, Kenosha, WI

John Waite has a truly wonderful voice. To me it sounds so innocent, I love how it links to the song. It's great.
- Dani, Boston, MA

Tina Turner did a remake of this song in 1996 on her Wildest Dreams album. Interestingly, in 1984, Missing You and What's Love Got To Do With it competed for #1 on the top billboard charts.
- Chantrelle, Hattiesburg, MS

People don't like this song because they think it's contradicting. However, if you read the lyrics carefully, you'll see the guy really does miss her but is in denial ("I can lie to myself").
- Grace, Fairfax Station, VA

The song was featured on the second episode of "Miami Vice"(Heart Of Darkness). This was several days after it reached the number one spot on the billboard charts.
- Pablo, Miami, FL

I like this song too..great music and vocals... Some of the best songs/poems are written after a hurtful break-up ....It's therapy.
- rich, elkins, WV

One of the great sing along songs of all time. John Waite has such a great unique voice and the lyrics are wonderful. One of my favorites.
- Nefer, Kalamazoo, MI