"Miss You Like Crazy" is a song by American singer

Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the h ...

, released as a single on March 15, 1989, from her 11th solo studio album, ''

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'' (1989).

Chart performance

"Miss You Like Crazy" was a hit for Cole, becoming her fifth and last top-10 hit on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart when it peaked at number seven. The song topped both the ''Billboard'' R&B and

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charts in 1989, as well as reaching number two on the

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, becoming the biggest hit of her career there. In Canada, the song peaked at number 19 for two weeks. "Miss You Like Crazy" is ranked as the 67th-biggest US hit of 1989 and the 20th-biggest UK hit, being certified silver in the latter region.

Critical reception

Jerry Smith from ''

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'' complimented the song as a "strong, sweeping

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, where her soaring vocal talents are amply displayed among

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's dramatic and highly polished production." Colin Irwin from ''

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'' wrote, "'Miss You Like Crazy' is an immaculate pop record — shades of

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's alliance with S/A/W — and fully deserves its success."

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

Natalie Cole – Miss You Like Crazy (1989, Vinyl)

Song review
on

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* {{Authority control 1989 singles 1989 songs EMI America Records singles Natalie Cole songs Songs with lyrics by Gerry Goffin Songs written by Preston Glass Songs written by Michael Masser