I Miss You So
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| "I Miss You So" | ||||
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| Single by Cats and the Fiddle | ||||
| B-side | "Public Jitterbug No. 1" | |||
| Released | May 1940 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz[1] | |||
| Label | Bluebird | |||
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| Cats and the Fiddle singles chronology | ||||
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"I Miss You So" is a song written by Jimmie Henderson, John Scott and Sid Robin. It was originally recorded by American group, the Cats and the Fiddle, whose version became an American standard and reached the US top 20 in 1940. It has since been notably covered by several artists who made international charts with their versions. Among them was Chris Connor in 1956, Paul Anka in 1959 and Little Anthony and the Imperials in 1965.
Track listings
Vocal harmony group, the Cats and the Fiddle, recorded 42 sides during their career, among them being the song "I Miss You So."[4] Composed by Jimmie Henderson, John Scott and Sid Robin, the tune was a ballad that describes longing for a romantic relationship.[5] The group's version was recorded as a foxtrot shuffle featuring tipple instrumental section.[6] "I Miss You So" was issued as a single by Bluebird Records in May 1940 and featured "Public Jitterbug No. 1" on the B-side.[7] The song reached number 20 on the US Billboard Music Popularity Chart that year[8] and would later be considered a standard in American popular music.[6] In 1999, the group's original version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[9]
- 78" RPM single[7]
- "I Miss You So"
- "Public Jitterbug No. 1"
Charts
| Chart (1940) | Peak position |
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| US Music Popularity Chart (Billboard)[8] | 20 |
Chris Connor version
| "I Miss You So" | ||||
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| Single by Chris Connor | ||||
| from the album I Miss You So | ||||
| B-side | "My Heart Is So Full of You" | |||
| Released | August 1956 | |||
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| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Jazz singer, Chris Connor, recorded a series of singles and albums for Atlantic Records during the 1950s, among them being "I Miss You So".[11] Although signed to the label as an "album artist", according to Billboard, the label pushed some of her singles towards pop radio, among them being "I Miss You So".[10] The cover version was released in August 1956 by Atlantic and featured the B-side, "My Heart Is So Full of You".[12] Cash Box called it an "emotional reading that should meet with the approval of dee jays in the pop and jazz fields."[13] The song originally found little success, but was ultimately played heavily in the US cities of Detroit, Cleveland and Boston.[10] It was one of only two songs in Connor's career to chart,[11] rising to the number 34 position on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1956.[14] It was later released as the title tune to Connor's studio album of the same name.[15]
Track listings
- 45 RPM single[12]
- "I Miss You So"
- "My Heart Is So Full of You"
Charts
| Chart (1956) | Peak position |
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| US Hot 100 (Billboard)[14] | 34 |