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Single by Michael Bolton featuring Kenny G | ||||
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Released | December 1991 | |||
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"Missing You Now" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Bolton. It was the fourth single released from his 1991 album, Time,Love &Tenderness ,and features saxophone player Kenny G. The track was co-produced by Walter Afanasieff,who co-wrote the song with Bolton and Diane Warren.
"Missing You Now" entered the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart,peaking at No. 12 in March 1992,and reached No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary Chart for three weeks,Bolton's sixth song to do so and Kenny G's first. [1] The song also reached No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart,No. 27 on the Irish Singles Chart,and topped the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary chart. The music video for "Missing You Now" features actress Teri Hatcher,whom Bolton was reportedly dating at the time. [2]
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United Kingdom | April 27,1992 |
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