You'll Never Know What You're Missing
| "You'll Never Know What You're Missing" | ||||
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| Single by The Real Thing | ||||
| B-side | "Love Is a Playground" | |||
| Released | 28 January 1977 | |||
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| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Pye | |||
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"You'll Never Know What You're Missing" is a song by the British band The Real Thing, released in 1977. It was their third major hit after "You to Me Are Everything" and "Can't Get By Without You".
Background
[edit]The song was written by Chris and Eddie Amoo. It was produced by Chris, Eddie and Dennis Weinreich for Tony Hall productions. The strings were arranged by Paul Buckmeister. The B-side of the single was "Love Is a Playground", also written by the Amoo's. They also co-produced it with Dennis Weinreich, and the strings and brass were arranged by Ian Green.[1][2]
Chart performance
[edit]For the week ending 27 February 1977 the single had jumped from no 48 to no 31 in the British charts.[3] For the week ending 19 March the single had jumped from 25 to 20.[4] By 26 March the single had dropped down a couple of notches to no 23.[5] Billboard recorded that on the week ending 9 April 1977 the single had climbed from no 21 to no 16,[6] which is where it peaked.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ 45cat Record Details, Artist: Real Thing, Catalogue: 7N 45662
- ^ Billboard, April 2, 1977 Page 68 Billboard's Top Single Picks, recommended
- ^ Billboard, February 28, 1977 Page 84 Billboard Hits Of The World, Britain
- ^ Billboard, March 19, 1977 Page 70 Billboard Hits Of The World, Britain
- ^ Billboard, March 26, 1977 Page 75 Billboard Hits Of The World, Britain
- ^ Billboard April 9, 1977 Page 68 Billboard Hits Of The World, Britain
- ^ 1000 UK Number One Hits, By Jon Kutner 391 The Real Thing You To Me Are Everything