Something's Missing (In My Life)" is a song composed by

Paul Jabara Paul Jabara, also known as Paul Frederick Jabara, (January 31, 1948 – September 29, 1992) was an American actor, singer, and songwriter of Lebanese ancestry, born in Brooklyn, New York. He wrote Donna Summer's Oscar-winning " Last Dance" from ...

and Jay Asher, and recorded by various artists. The song was recorded as a duet with Jabara and

Donna Summer LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the " Queen of Disco", while her mus ...

in 1978, and appeared on Jabara's album '' Keeping Time''.

Marcia Hines version

Marcia Hines Marcia Elaine Hines, AM (born July 20, 1953), is an American-Australian vocalist and TV personality. Hines made her debut, at the age of 16, in the Australian production of the stage musical ''Hair'' and followed with the role of Mary Magdalene ...

recorded a version of the track and released it as the second single from her fourth studio album, '' Ooh Child'' (1979). It reached the Top 10 in both Australia and New Zealand.

Track listing

; 7" Single (ZS-153) # "Something's Missing (In My Life)" - 4:37 # "Moments" (

Rick Springfield Richard Lewis Springthorpe (born 23 August 1949), known professionally as Rick Springfield, is an Australian-American musician and actor. He was a member of the pop rock group Zoot from 1969 to 1971, then started his solo career with his debut ...

) - 3:22

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Other versions

Karen Carpenter Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer, who formed half of the sibling duo the Carpenters alongside her older brother Richard. With a distinctive three-octave contralto range, she was prais ...

recorded a cover version for an unreleased self-titled solo album. *

Ahmad Jamal Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones, July 2, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator. For six decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. Biography Early life Jamal was born Fr ...

also recorded a cover for his album '' Night Song'' in 1980.

References

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