It was originally and released as a duet by American country music artists Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely.

The song was given positive reviews from Billboard and Cash Box magazines and would influence the making of their debut studio album in 1970.

"[5] Cash Box believed the song to be "a big winner" on the charts and found the pair "vocalized very nicely" on it.

[1] "Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" entered the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in October 1969 and spent more than ten weeks there before peaking at the number two position in early 1970.

[7] The commercial success of "Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" prompted Decca to record the pairing for an entire album of duets.