Keith Richards is credited as co-writer, as was the case for all Rolling Stones originals written by either partner or in tandem.

[10] Wyman recalled: "When I did the riff for 'Miss You' – which made the song, and every band in the world copied it for the next year: Rod Stewart, all of them – it still said Jagger/Richard.

In addition to Sugar Blue who, according to Wood, was found by Jagger busking on the streets of Paris,[12] Ian McLagan plays understated Wurlitzer electric piano, and Mel Collins provides the tenor saxophone solo for the instrumental break.

This song, the first edit the Stones did for a 12-inch single, also contains tape repeats and an additional set of lyrics in the second verse, after the line "Hey, let's go mess and fool around you know, like we used to".

"Miss You" became the Rolling Stones' eighth and final number-one single in the United States on its initial release in 1978.

It hit the top on 5 August 1978, ending the seven-week reign of "Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb.

Cash Box said that a "strong, driving, funky backbeat" is suitable for dancing and that "Keith [Richards] provides a wrangling guitar line.

[14] The B-side of the single was another album track, "Far Away Eyes", a tongue-in-cheek country tune sung by Jagger in a pronounced drawl.