"Officially Missing You" is a song by Canadian R&B recording artist

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, taken from her third studio album, ''

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'' (2004). Released as the album's lead

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, it was written by Marcus Vest, better known by his stage name

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. The song is marked by its acoustic style featuring acoustic guitar and Tamia's vocals most prominently in the mix. "Officially Missing You" peaked at number one on the US

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Background

"Officially Missing You" was written and produced by 7 Aurelius. A melancholic lament that is built around an

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, it marked a departure for Aurelius who was primarily known for his hip hop productions up to then. In an interview with ''

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'' remarked that she was initially nervous about working with him, saying: "It was different than what I thought he was going to bring. But when we met in the studio, we instantly clicked. The song was very bare — just a guitar and a click track. That's the best way to record, because you can really put emotion in there."

Music video

The

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for "Officially Missing You" was filmed by American director

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Track listings

Notes * denotes additional producer

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''More''. *Arrangement, production – 7 Aurelius *Bass – Al Carty *Guitar – Ricardo Ramos * Mixing, recording – Glen Marchese *

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– Bashiri Johnson *Strings arrangement – Larry Gold

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Tamia singles 2003 singles Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director) Tamia songs Songs written by Channel 7 (musician) 2003 songs Elektra Records singles Songs about heartache Contemporary R&B ballads Songs about loneliness 2000s ballads