Officially Missing You

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"Officially Missing You"
Tamia Officially Missing You.jpg
Single by Tamia
from the album More
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2003 (2003-09-30)
Length4:01
Label Elektra
Songwriter(s) Marcus Vest
Producer(s) 7 Aurelius
Tamia singles chronology
"Into You"
(2003)
"Officially Missing You"
(2003)
"Questions"
(2004)

"Officially Missing You" is a song by Canadian R&B recording artist Tamia, taken from her third studio album, More (2004). Released as the album's lead single, it was written by Marcus Vest, better known by his stage name Seven Aurelius. 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 Adult R&B Songs.

Contents

Background

"Officially Missing You" was written and produced by 7 Aurelius. [1] A melancholic lament that is built around an acoustic guitar, it marked a departure for Aurelius who was primarily known for his hip hop productions up to then. [2] In an interview with Billboard 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." [2]

Music video

The music video for "Officially Missing You" was filmed by American director Paul Hunter. [3]

Track listings

CD single
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Officially Missing You" (Album Version)7 Aurelius4:02
2."Officially Missing You" (MIDI Mafia Remix)
3:24
3."Officially Missing You" (Rizzo Global Club Mix)
7:05
4."Officially Missing You" (Rizzo Sexy Radio)
  • 7 Aurelius
  • Rizzo [a]
3:50
5."Officially Missing You" (Felix's Hechtic Club Mix)
  • 7 Aurelius
  • Felix Hechtic [a]
6:22
6."Officially Missing You" (Felix's Hechtic Dub Mix)
  • 7 Aurelius
  • Hechtic [a]
6:22

Notes

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of More. [1]

Charts

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