Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You

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"Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You"
Single by Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely
from the album Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely
B-side "My Tears Don't Show"
ReleasedOctober 13, 1969 (1969-10-13)
RecordedJuly 1969
Studio Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Genre Country [1]
Length2:08
Label Decca
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Owen Bradley
Jack Greene singles chronology
"The Key That Fits the Door"
(1969)
"Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You"
(1969)
"Lord Is That Me"
(1969)
Jeannie Seely singles chronology
"Jeannie's Song"
(1969)
"Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You"
(1969)
"Please Be My New Love"
(1970)

"Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" is a song written by Hank Cochran and Dave Kirby. It was originally and released as a duet by American country music artists Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely. Released in October 1969, the song became a major hit on the country charts in early 1970.

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Background and release

"Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" was written by Seely's husband at the time, Hank Cochran along with Dave Kirby. As a duet team, Greene and Seely recorded the song at Bradley's Barn, a studio owned by producer Owen Bradley. The track was officially recorded in July 1969 with Bradley producing the record. [2]

"Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" was released as a single in October 1969 via Decca Records. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in January 1970. [3] It became Seely's second biggest hit as a recording artist and another major hit for Greene. It was later released on their studio album in 1970, Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely. [4]

Track listings

7" vinyl single [1]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1969–1970)Peak
position
Country Tracks ( RPM ) [5] 21
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 2

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