As with all tracks for the album, recording took place at Lewis and Jam's Flyte Tyme Studios in Minneapolis, Minnesota between 1988 and 1989.

It emerged as the number one radio airplay hit of 1989 and the second best-selling single of the year behind "Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins.

Based on changing metrics of how chart performance is evaluated, Billboard magazine listed "Miss You Much" as Jackson's all-time biggest Hot 100 hit.

[4] A music video for the song directed by Dominic Sena was produced as part of the Rhythm Nation 1814 film, which aired as a 30-minute special on MTV prior to the album's release.

Its inclusion in Rhythm Nation 1814 made it part of one of the largest projects to have ever been attempted by A&M, with a budget of $1.6 million for the entire film.

In 1990, "Miss You Much" received Grammy Award nominations for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best Rhythm & Blues Song.

After the success of Control, Jackson remained silent on the charts for over two years before returning with "Miss You Much", the lead single from Rhythm Nation 1814.

The "Miss You Much" single includes the B-side "You Need Me", written by Janet Jackson, James Harris III and Terry Lewis.

Heavy anticipation and radio airplay during the late summer allowed "Miss You Much" to debut at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of September 2, 1989.

However, the song started facing competition from fellow singer Madonna's single "Cherish", which also moved into the top-five the same week.

The end of the video cuts to a final dance routine performed with chairs, choreographed by Terry Bixler.