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Wish I Didn't Miss You

{{Short description|2002 single by Angie Stone}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Wish I Didn't Miss You

| cover = Wish I Didn't Miss You.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Angie Stone

| album = Mahogany Soul

| B-side = Gotta Get to Know You Better

| released = {{start date|2002|02|25}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 4:30

| label = J

| writer =

| producer =

  • Ivan Matias
  • Andrea Martin

| prev_title = Brotha

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = More Than a Woman

| next_year = 2002

}}

"Wish I Didn't Miss You" is a song by American recording artist Angie Stone. It was written and produced by Ivan Matias and Andrea Martin for Stone's second studio album, Mahogany Soul (2001). The song features a sampled composition of the O'Jays's 1972 record "Back Stabbers" as written by Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, and John Whitehead. It was the last song played at Space nightclub in Ibiza before its initial closing, on October 3, 2016. It was played by Carl Cox.{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/feed/96124|title=RA: Listen to the last-ever tune played at Space Ibiza – Feed|website=Resident Advisor|last=Coultate|first=Aaron|date=October 3, 2016|access-date=March 3, 2019}}

Background

"Wish I Didn't Miss You" was written by Andrea Martin and Ivan Matias. It contains elements of American R&B group the O'Jays's 1972 record "Back Stabbers" as written by Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, and John Whitehead. Due to the sample, Huff, McFadden and Whitehead are also credited as songwriters on "Wish I Didn't Miss You." When Martin's demo of the song was sent to Stone, she expressed dislike for it.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQbwv1hL820|title=Angie Stone Denies "Wish I Didn't Miss You" is About D'Angelo, Didn't Like the Song (Part 8)|work= VladTV |via=YouTube|date=March 8, 2023|access-date=March 5, 2025}} With much of the recording sessions for her second album Mahogany Soul already finished, Stone did not feel the need to cut any additional songs. Though it would delay the album's release, J Records executive Clive Davis eventually perusaded her to record it. Stone, along with Swizz Beatz, later received co-producer credits on the record. Upon its breakthrough success, the singer grew to like "Wish I Didn't Miss You": "I have to close my every show with that record [and] I love the song now," she said in 2023.

Critical reception

"Wish I Didn't Miss You" earned universal acclaim from music critics. In a review of parent album Mahogany Soul, Jose F. Promis from AllMusic noted that the album's "true gem is the smoldering, gorgeous, aching "Wish I Didn't Miss You," which pulls forward with an unstoppable beat and features a stellar, yearning performance from Miss Stone."{{cite web |last=Promis |first=Jose F. |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/mahogany-soul-mw0000588595 |title=Mahogany Soul – Angie Stone |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=August 16, 2015}} Similarly, Barry Walters from Rolling Stone declared it the album's "knockout track."{{cite magazine |last=Walters |first=Barry |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/angiestone/albums/album/310606/review/5941348/mahogany_soul |title=Angie Stone: Mahogany Soul |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=October 30, 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404003525/http://rollingstone.com/artists/angiestone/albums/album/310606/review/5941348/mahogany_soul |archive-date=April 4, 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=January 3, 2007}} Los Angeles Times critic Robert Hilburn commented on the song: "Built around a killer sample, [...] this tale of struggling to break free from the spell of an old relationship is as stylish and seductive as the best of '60s and '70s soul music that inspired it."{{cite web |last=Hilburn |first=Robert |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jan-01-et-hilburn1-story.html |title=The Real Slim Shady Stands Up |website=Los Angeles Times |date=January 1, 2003|access-date=March 5, 2025}} The Washington Post wrote: "After hearing a tune as feverish as "Wish I Didn't Miss You," one could bet that Angie Stone knows a thing or two about sweltering summers [...] Sampling the sweaty rim shots and hazy guitar licks of the O'Jays classic "Back Stabbers" to marvelous effect, Stone's exquisite voice hits the track like cool rain on hot pavement as she dives into the lovelorn chorus."{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/2005/06/19/here-38/fee76efa-44d4-4831-8cc3-13b257607b79/ |title=Here & Now |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=June 19, 2005|access-date=March 5, 2025}} Spin magazine ranked the song among the 20 best singles of 2002 and wrote: "If Angie were skinny, Whitney would be unnecessary and Mary J. would be worried. Sad but true."{{cite web|last=Aaron|first=Charles|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2nxQP3qCjFgC&q=%22WISH+I+DIDN%27T+MISS+YOU%22+%22ANGIE+STONE%22&pg=PA74|title=Singles of The Year|work=Spin|date=January 1, 2003|access-date=November 4, 2015}}

=Year-end lists=

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|+ Appearances on year-end lists for "Wish I Didn't Miss You"

! Publication

! Accolade

! Editor

! Rank

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scope="row"| Billboard

| The 100 Greatest Songs of 2002

| Staff

| style="text-align:center;"| 46

| {{center|{{cite magazine |title=The 100 Greatest Songs of 2002: Staff Picks|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-2002-songs-hits/michelle-branch-all-you-wanted/|magazine=Billboard |date=March 22, 2022 |access-date=March 5, 2024}}}}

scope="row"| Billboard

| Top 10 Dance Club Songs Year-by-Year (2002)

| Staff

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| {{center|{{cite magazine |title=Greatest of All Time: Top 10 Dance Club Songs Year-by-Year, 1976-2015|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/greatest-of-all-time-top-10-dance-club-songs-year-by-year/|magazine=Billboard |date=January 12, 2016 |access-date=March 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422201425/https://www.billboard.com/pro/greatest-of-all-time-top-10-dance-club-songs-year-by-year/|archive-date=April 22, 2022}}}}

scope="row"| Spin

| Singles of the Year (2002)

| Staff

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

| {{center|}}

Chart performance

Remixed by Hex Hector and Mac Quayle, "Wish I Didn't Miss You" became a successful club hit and gay anthem.{{cite web|last=Blacklow|first=Jeremy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jWQEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22WISH+I+DIDN%27T+MISS+YOU%22+%22ANGIE+STONE%22&pg=PA61|title=Back To Stone Age|work=The Advocate|date=July 20, 2004|access-date=November 4, 2015}} The song's remixes topped the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart.

Track listings

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US 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Wish I Didn't Miss You|others=Angie Stone|year=2002|type=US 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=J Records|id=80813-21149-1}}

:A1. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (long version) – 4:31

:B1. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (instrumental) – 4:35

:B2. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (a cappella) – 4:30

US 12-inch single (The Remixes){{cite AV media notes|title=Wish I Didn't Miss You|others=Angie Stone|year=2002|type=US 12-inch remix single vinyl disc|publisher=J Records|id=80813-21162-1}}

:A1. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Hex Hector / Mac Quayle club mix) – 9:54

:A2. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Hex Hector / Mac Quayle Vibe mix) – 7:55

:B1. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Pound Boys Stoneface Bootleg mix) – 7:51

:B2. "Brotha" (Spen & Karizma club mix) – 7:40

UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Wish I Didn't Miss You|others=Angie Stone|year=2002|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=J Records|id=74321 93918 2}}

  1. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (album version) – 4:33
  2. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Hex Hector / Mac Quayle Mixshow) – 5:43
  3. "Gotta Get to Know You Better" – 5:00
  4. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (video) – 4:05

UK 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Wish I Didn't Miss You|others=Angie Stone|year=2002|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=J Records|id=74321 93918 1}}

:A1. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (album version) – 4:33

:A2. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Hex Hector / Mac Quayle Mixshow) – 5:43

:B1. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Pound Boys Stoneface Bootleg mix) – 7:51

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European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Wish I Didn't Miss You|others=Angie Stone|year=2002|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=J Records|id=74321 93884 2}}

  1. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (album version) – 4:33
  2. "Gotta Get to Know You Better" – 5:00

European maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Wish I Didn't Miss You|others=Angie Stone|year=2002|type=European maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=J Records|id=74321 95758 2}}

  1. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (album version) – 4:33
  2. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (radio vibe mix) – 3:30
  3. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Pound Boys Stoneface Bootleg mix) – 7:51
  4. "Gotta Get to Know You Better" – 5:00

Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Wish I Didn't Miss You|others=Angie Stone|year=2002|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=J Records|id=74321941222}}

  1. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Hot mix radio) – 4:19
  2. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Hex Hector / Mac Quayle club mix) – 9:54
  3. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Hex Hector / Mac Quayle vibe mix) – 7:55
  4. "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Pound Boys Stoneface Bootleg mix) – 7:51
  5. "Brotha" (Spen & Karizma club mix) – 7:40

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Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the liner notes of Mahogany Soul.{{cite AV media notes|title=Mahogany Soul|others=Angie Stone|year=2001|publisher=J Records |type=booklet}}

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Wish I Didn't Miss You"

!scope="col"|Chart (2002)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|7|artist=Angie Stone|song=Wish I Didn't Miss You|rowheader=true|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
scope="row"|Australian Club Chart (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue633.pdf|title=The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 15th April 2002|publisher=ARIA|page=15|date=April 15, 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020423140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020424-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue633.pdf|archive-date=April 23, 2002|access-date=April 2, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

|1

{{single chart|Australiadance|2|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020626140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020627-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue641.pdf|urltitle=Issue 641|rowheader=true|access-date=April 2, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
{{single chart|Flanders|19|artist=Angie Stone|song=Wish I Didn't Miss You|rowheader=true|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|3|artist=Angie Stone|song=Wish I Didn't Miss You|rowheader=true|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
{{single chart|Flanders Dance|9|artist=Angie Stone|song=Wish I Didn't Miss You|rowheader=true|access-date=April 2, 2021}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-08-03.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=32|page=7|date=August 3, 2002|access-date=May 10, 2020}}

|76

{{single chart|Germany|94|artist=Angie Stone|song=Wish I Didn't Miss You|songid=76475|rowheader=true|access-date=March 3, 2019}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|28|song=Wish I Didn't Miss You|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2025}}
scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2002/week-32|title=Week 32 (10 augustus 2002)|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=March 17, 2020}}

|5

{{single chart|Dutch100|45|artist=Angie Stone|song=Wish I Didn't Miss You|rowheader=true|access-date=October 31, 2015}}
scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10043.html|title=Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 42, saptamina 21.10–27.10, 2002|publisher=Romanian Top 100|language=ro|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050217040959/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10043.html|archive-date=February 17, 2005|access-date=May 10, 2020}}

|16

{{single chart|Scotland|54|date=20020721|rowheader=true|access-date=March 17, 2020}}
{{single chart|UK|30|date=20020721|rowheader=true|access-date=March 3, 2019}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|7|date=20020721|rowheader=true|access-date=March 17, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|79|artist=Angie Stone|rowheader=true|access-date=August 23, 2012}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Angie Stone|rowheader=true|access-date=June 9, 2012|note=The Remixes|refname="usd"}}
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|11|artist=Angie Stone|rowheader=true|access-date=September 30, 2021|note=The Remixes}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|31|artist=Angie Stone|rowheader=true|access-date=June 9, 2012}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Wish I Didn't Miss You"

!scope="col"|Chart (2002)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Australian Club Chart (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-club-chart-2002.htm|title=ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2002|publisher=ARIA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415012340/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-club-chart-2002.htm|archive-date=April 15, 2020|access-date=September 17, 2020}}

|35

scope="row"|Australian Dance (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-dance-singles-2002.htm|title=ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2002|publisher=ARIA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415012238/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-dance-singles-2002.htm|archive-date=April 15, 2020|access-date=September 17, 2020}}

|17

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2002|title=Jaaroverzichten 2002|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=May 10, 2020}}

|67

scope="row"|US Dance Club Play (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 2002: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles|magazine=Billboard|volume=114|issue=52|page=YE-52|date=December 28, 2002}}

|3

scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2002|magazine=Billboard|url-access=subscription|access-date=March 5, 2021}}

|81

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Wish I Didn't Miss You"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Angie Stone|title=Wish I Didn't Miss You|award=Gold|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=March 2, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Angie Stone|title=Wish I Didn't Miss You|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2024|id=16510-2681-1|access-date=June 14, 2024|note=Sales since 2005}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

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|+Release history and formats for "Wish I Didn't Miss You"

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!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United States

|February 25, 2002

|{{hlist|Rhythmic contemporary|urban radio}}

|rowspan="5"|J

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2002/RR-2002-02-22.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1441|page=48|date=February 22, 2002|access-date=April 29, 2021}}

scope="row"|Australia

|June 3, 2002

|rowspan="3"|CD

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue640.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 3rd June 2002|publisher=ARIA|page=26|date=June 3, 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020626140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020627-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue640.pdf|archive-date=June 26, 2002|access-date=April 23, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"|Denmark

|rowspan="2"|June 17, 2002

|{{cite web|url=http://www.click2music.dk/denmark/product.asp?prd=1515|title=Angie Stone: Single|website=click2music.dk|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030218081730if_/http://www.click2music.dk/denmark/product.asp?prd=1515|archive-date=February 18, 2003|access-date=November 10, 2023}}

scope="row"|Sweden

|{{cite web|url=http://click2music.se/product.asp?prd=1515&art=183|title=Angie Stone: Wish I Didn't Miss You|website=click2music.se|language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050220212714/http://click2music.se/product.asp?prd=1515&art=183|archive-date=February 20, 2005|access-date=November 30, 2023}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|July 15, 2002

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD}}

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-07-06.pdf|title=Reviews – For Records Released on 15 July 2002|magazine=Music Week|page=9|date=July 6, 2002|access-date=August 26, 2021}}

References

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