It is amongst her least well performing singles in the United Kingdom, but it hit number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Larry Flick from Billboard commented, "The time has come for pop radio programmers to finally make room for Björk.

This gem from her current collection, Telegram, shimmers with a spine-tinging pop/disco groove, fluttering flamenco guitars à la No Mercy, and deliciously spicy salsa piano lines.

"[3] Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel found that "Björk longs for her dream lover on "I Miss You", which glides on a smooth, tropical rhythm (with jittery enhancements for spice).

"[7] The accompanying music video for "I Miss You" was produced by Spümcø,[8] and directed by its founder John Kricfalusi, best known for The Ren & Stimpy Show, which Björk admired.

Zeus Cervas, Ben Jones, Albert Lozano, Sanjay Patel, Chris Sauve, Jim Smith and Aaron Springer were amongst the animators who worked on the video.

[10] The first edition of Telegraph, a fan magazine directed by Sjón, read: "To the horror of parents everywhere two of the most disturbed minds in show business (have) come together to make what they promise will be the silliest, most demoralising and, as some depraved souls will undoubtedly say, funniest music video ever!