Missing (Everything but the Girl song)

"Missing"
Single by Everything but the Girl
from the album Amplified Heart
B-side"Missing" remixes
Released
  • 8 August 1994 (1994-08-08)
  • 16 October 1995 (1995-10-16) (Todd Terry remix)
Genre
Length
  • 4:15
  • 9:05 (Todd Terry Remix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Everything but the Girl singles chronology
"Rollercoaster"
(1994)
"Missing"
(1994)
"Walking Wounded"
(1996)
Music video
"Missing" (Club Mix) on YouTube

"Missing" is a song by English musical duo Everything but the Girl, taken from their eighth studio album, Amplified Heart (1994). It was written by the two band members, Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, and was produced by Watt and John Coxon. It was taken as the second single off the album on 8 August 1994 by Blanco y Negro Records in the United Kingdom and by Atlantic Records in the United States. It initially did not achieve much success until it was remixed by Todd Terry and re-released in 1995, resulting in worldwide success, peaking at or near the top of the charts in many countries. The release of the remixed version of "Missing" gave an indication of the band's future experimentation with more electronic dance music on subsequent albums. Its music video was directed by Mark Szaszy.

Musically the song takes in multiple genres. The original version from the album is a more low-tempo influenced song, while the popular Todd Terry remix version is a more up-tempo dance-pop song. "Missing" was critically acclaimed by the majority of music critics, who praised the composition and generally considered it a highlight on the album.

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