The Missing Piece (song)

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"The Missing Piece"
Paul Rey - The Missing Piece.png
Single by Paul Rey
Released6 February 2021 (2021-02-06)
Length3:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Fredrik Sonefors
  • Gabriel Runemark
  • Paul Rey
  • Theo Kylin
Paul Rey singles chronology
"Richest Man Alive"
(2020)
"The Missing Piece"
(2021)
"Royals"
(2023)

"The Missing Piece" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Paul Rey. The song was released on 6 February 2021 through 20/20 Records and Warner Music Sweden. It was written by Paul Rey, Fredrik Sonefors and Laurell Barker, produced by Sonefors, Rey, Gabriel Runemark, and Theo Kylin.

Contents

It was performed for the first time in Melodifestivalen 2021 and made it to the Second Chance round. [1]

Background and composition

Rey called the song as a journey and described that the track started "intimately and steadily grew". [2] In an interview with escXtra, Rey revealed that "The Missing Piece" was dedicated to his daughter. [3]

Reception

Reviewing the first semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2021, William Lee Adams of Wiwibloggs praised the simplicity of the performance and called it "powerful, tender and sweet". [4] In comparison to Rey's Melodifestivalen 2020 entry "Talking in My Sleep", Tim Jumawan of escXtra felt his growth and a more intimate feel than the former, while Dominik Rössing called "The Missing Piece" was "stronger". [5]

Charts

Chart performance for "The Missing Piece"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [6] 18

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