"I'd Rather Miss You" | ||||
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Single by Little Texas | ||||
from the album First Time for Everything | ||||
B-side | "Cry On" [1] | |||
Released | January 18, 1993 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:57 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Nashville 18867 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Porter Howell Dwayne O'Brien [2] | |||
Producer(s) | Christy DiNapoli Doug Grau James Stroud [2] | |||
Little Texas singles chronology | ||||
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"I'd Rather Miss You" is a song recorded by American country music group Little Texas. It was released in January 1993 as the fifth and final single from their debut album, First Time for Everything . It was co-written by the band's lead guitarist Porter Howell and rhythm guitarist Dwayne O'Brien. The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard s Hot Country Songs chart and reached number 13 on the Canadian RPM country Tracks chart in 1993.
The song is a ballad in which the narrator states that he would rather be lonely and not have a significant other because the only one he wants to be with is his ex.
The music video was directed by Ken Ross and premiered in early 1993.
"I'd Rather Miss You" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 30, 1993.
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3] | 13 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] | 16 |
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