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"I Miss You" is a song recorded by Icelandic musician
Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct three-octave vocal range and eccentric persona, she has de ...
for her second studio album, '' Post'' (1995). It was released on 24 April 1995 by One Little Indian as the sixth and final single from the album. It is amongst her least well performing singles in the United Kingdom, but it hit number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart. The B-side "Karvel" was recorded in one of Björk's first sessions with Graham Massey in 1991; during which two other tracks were also recorded: "
Army of Me "Army of Me" is a song recorded by Icelandic musician Björk for her second studio album ''Post (Björk album), Post'' (1995). It was released on 24 April 1995 by One Little Indian Records, One Little Indian as the lead single from the album. T ...
" and " The Modern Things".


Background

The lyrics describe Björk already knowing who her perfect lover will be, even though she has not yet met him. Nine years later, the remastered version, as it appears on the release of the 2006 album '' Surrounded'', features a newly recorded vocal take.


Critical reception

Larry Flick from '' Billboard'' commented, "The time has come for pop radio programmers to finally make room for Björk. This gem from her current collection, ''
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'', shimmers with a spine-tinging
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/ disco groove, fluttering flamenco guitars A la No Mercy, and deliciously spicy salsa
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lines. All the while, Björk warbles a wickedly contagious chorus in her distinctive vocal style. Radio needs to broaden its parameters and treat its listeners to this record. It could open the floodgates for a refreshing new phase in pop music." Chuck Campbell from ''
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'' found that "Björk longs for her dream lover on "I Miss You", which glides on a smooth, tropical rhythm (with jittery enhancements for spice)." Dominic Pride from '' Music & Media'' wrote, " Trumpets and soaring, open-throated vocals evoke memories of Björk's former band
the Sugarcubes The Sugarcubes ( Icelandic: Sykurmolarnir) were an Icelandic alternative rock band from Reykjavík formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. For most of their career, the band consisted of Björk Guðmundsdóttir (vocals, keyboards), Einar Örn Bene ...
, but
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and Middle-Eastern
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betray her more recent ability to hoover up musical styles and make them her own. Showing no desire to compromise for mainstream radio acceptance, Björk's sound again challenges even her ardent fans." British magazine from ''
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'' named it Single of the Week and gave it five out of five, declaring it as "one of the strongest songs" on the '' Post'' album. David Sinclair from ''
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'' said, "Typically bewitching number, accompanied here by a bewildering variety of remixes none of which betters the original."


Music video

The accompanying
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for "I Miss You" was directed by John Kricfalusi of Spümcø, best known for the '' Ren & Stimpy'' cartoons, which Björk admired."Björk – Wow & Flutter" by Mark Pytlik, 2003, Aurum Press, , pg 182. The animation was supervised by
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and produced by Stephen Worth. Zeus Cervas, Ben Jones, Albert Lozano, Sanjay Patel, Chris Sauve, Jim Smith and Aaron Springer were amongst the animators who worked on the video. The first edition of ''Telegraph'', a fan magazine directed by Sjón, read: "To the horror of parents everywhere two of the most disturbed minds in show business (have) come together to make what they promise will be the silliest, most demoralising and, as some depraved souls will undoubtedly say, funniest music video ever!" The video has a surreal and humorous quality, with some sexual imagery. Björk has red-coloured hair in both the animated and live parts of the video. One of Kricfalusi's characters, Jimmy the Idiot Boy (in which he was naked in some scenes and his private parts were removed), joins her during various parts of the video. Another Kricfalusi character, George Liquor, makes a cameo in one scene. Also, Fred Flintstone makes a cameo in the scene of the bathroom. An edit was made of the video that covered Björk's
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. The scene at the end of the music video showing Björk tearing an animated chicken in half was cut during showings on MTV. When Björk saw the storyboards, she explained that Kricfalusi had "made ervery cute", and was so pleased that she reportedly exclaimed, "It's like
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!" The video won a 1997 Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject.


Live performances

The track was performed during the
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. In support of the release of ''Post'' the song was performed on the television show ''
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'' in 1995, and on the Spanish television show ''Zona Franca'' in 1996, to promote the later single release. It was also notably performed on '' TFI Friday'' on 19 April 1996, with
Howie Bernstein Howard Bernstein (born 18 April 1963, Glasgow, Scotland), professionally known as Howie B, is a Scottish musician, producer and DJ who has worked with artists including: Björk, U2, Tricky, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Soul II Soul, Robb ...
and the TFI Friday House Brass. This performance was later featured on the '' Post Live'' album. Having not been performed live in over a decade, the song would later be performed during the
Volta Tour The Volta Tour was a tour by the singer Björk that focused on her album, '' Volta''. Overall, 48 songs were done on the tour focusing on many tracks from ''Debut'' through to ''Vespertine'', though mostly from ''Medúlla'' and '' Volta'', the fo ...
with the Icelandic "Wonderbrass" brass section, sometimes also with fellow Sugarcubes vocalist Einar Örn on trumpet.


Track listing

* United Kingdom CD1 # "I Miss You" – 4:02 # "I Miss You" (Dobie's Rub Part Two – It's a Hip-Hop Thing) – 5:39 # "I Miss You" (Underwater Mix) – 9:30 # "Karvel" – 4:28 * United Kingdom CD2 # "I Miss You" (Dobie's Rub Part One – Sunshine Mix) – 5:33 # " Hyperballad" (3am Mix) – 4:16 # "
Violently Happy "Violently Happy" is a song by Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk, released in March 1994 as the fifth and final single from her debut album, ''Debut'' (1993). The song was written by Björk and Nellee Hooper, who helped her in writing and produ ...
" (live) – 6:17 # "Headphones" (Ø Remix) – 6:16 * European CD # "I Miss You" – 4:02 # "Karvel" – 4:28 # "I Miss You" (Photek Mix) – 5:53 # "I Miss You" (Dobie's Rub Part Two – It's a Hip-Hop Thing) – 5:39


Remixes

Dobie Mixes * "I Miss You" (Dobie Rub Part One – Sunshine Mix) – 5:33 * "I Miss You" (Dobie Rub Part Two – It's a Hip Hop Thing) – 5:39 Darren Emerson Mix * "I Miss You" (Underwater Mix) – 6:17
Photek Rupert Parkes (born 6 September 1971), known as Photek, is a Los Angeles-based British electronic music DJ/record producer, and TV and film score composer. Photek was born and raised in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Photek has contributed mus ...
Mix * "I Miss You" (Photek Mix) – 5:53 R.H. Factor Mixes * "I Miss You" (R.H. Factor Lovely Mix) – 6:35 * "I Miss You" (R.H. Factor Ugly Mix) – 8:32 * "I Miss You" (R.H. Factor Beats) – 4:33 * "I Miss You" (R.H. Factor Radio Edit) – 3:25 Junior Vasquez Mix (Unreleased) * "I Miss You" (Junior Vasquez Remix)


Charts


References


External links


List of "I Miss You" releases

Lyrics of "I Miss You"
{{DEFAULTSORT:I Miss You (Bjork song) 1997 singles Björk songs One Little Indian Records singles Song recordings produced by Björk Songs written by Björk