Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You

"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 1969, the song became a major hit on the country charts in early 1970.

"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 1969 (1969-10)
RecordedJuly 1969
StudioBradley's Barn
GenreCountry[1]
Length2:08
LabelDecca
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)

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]
  • "Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" – 2:08
  • "My Tears Don't Show" – 2:52

Chart performance

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

References
  1. "Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely -- "Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" (1969, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. Greene, Jack; Seely, Jeannie. "Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely (Liner Notes)". Decca Records.
  3. ""Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
  5. "Search results for "Jeannie Seely" under Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  6. "Jack Greene Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 06, 2020.


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