You Don't Miss a Thing
| "You Don't Miss a Thing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Sylvia | ||||
| B-side | "Cry Baby Cry" | |||
| Released | September 1979 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Tom Collins | |||
| Sylvia singles chronology | ||||
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"You Don't Miss a Thing" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music singer Sylvia. It was released in September 1979 as her debut single, reaching the US country top 40.
Background, recording and content
Sylvia secured a recording contract with RCA Records through her association with producer, Tom Collins. In their first experience recording together, they cut the track "You Don't Miss a Thing".[2] The song was co-written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, while Collins served as its sole record producer.[3]
Release, critical reception and chart performance
"You Don't Miss a Thing" was released by RCA Records in September 1979 as a seven-inch vinyl record. It featured a B-side titled, "Cry Baby Cry" (also penned by Fleming and Morgan). The song was the first single released in her career.[3] Billboard noted the song had elements of adult contemporary in its production and had "strong percussion".[1] It rose into the US Billboard Hot Country Songs top 40, rising to the number 36 position in 1979.[4]
Track listing
7" vinyl single[3]
- "You Don't Miss a Thing" – 2:33
- "Cry Baby Cry" – 2:39
Chart performance
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 36 |
References
- ^ a b c "Billboard's Top Single Picks: Country" (PDF). Billboard. September 29, 1979. p. 71. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ Tuber, Keith (April 1985). "Sylvia's Country". Orange Coast. p. 144. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b c NA, Sylvia (September 1979). ""You Don't Miss a Thing"/"Cry Baby Cry" (7" vinyl single)". RCA Records. PB-11735.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Sylvia Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2025.