"Missing You" is a song performed by American singer Diana Ross, taken from her 1984 album Swept Away, the song had been written, composed, and produced by Lionel Richie as a tribute to Marvin Gaye, who was murdered by his father earlier that year. The memorial song was released as the album's fourth single on November 13, 1984, by RCA. Richie also provided background vocals on the song. Content and reception The song was built during conversations about Gaye shared by Ross and Richie, who came up with a song shortly after the conversations. Released in late 1984, the song became Ross' last major hit on the U.S. pop singles chart, hitting the Top 10 in the spring of 1985. It was also her last song to reach number one on the R&B singles chart. The video for the song was the first to be played on VH1, following a clip of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as performed by Marvin Gaye. Its follow-up 45, "Telephone", was not promoted to Pop radio stations but reached the Top 20 of Billboard's Soul chart in the summer of 1985. Chart history Weekly charts Year-end charts References External links 1980s ballads 1984 singles 1984 songs Diana Ross songs RCA Records singles Commemoration songs Songs about Marvin Gaye Songs written by Lionel Richie Song recordings produced by James Anthony Carmichael