"My Arms Keep Missing You" is a song by Rick Astley released in 1987 as the second half of a double A-side single. The first A-side is a cover of the pop standard "When I Fall in Love". "My Arms Keep Missing You" was released as an independent single in Germany and reached number 6. The song's first appearance on an album was the 2002 compilation Greatest Hits, and it later appeared on the 2010 expanded version of Hold Me in Your Arms as a bonus track. The song also appeared on the remastered edition of Whenever You Need Somebody, which was released on 20 May 2022.[1] In addition, a digital EP was released on 13 April 2022, including the single and its remixes.[2] The song was also included on a limited edition 12" double A-side red vinyl issue of the "Love This Christmas" single, along with "When I Fall in Love".[3]
| "My Arms Keep Missing You" | ||||
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| Single by Rick Astley | ||||
| A-side | "When I Fall in Love" | |||
| Released | 30 November 1987 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
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| "My Arms Keep Missing You" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
In a review published in Smash Hits, Lola Borg considered "My Arms Keep Missing You" as "truly splendid", adding that Astley "gears himself into shuffly dance mode and sounds exactly like himself".[4]
Track listing
- 12" vinyl promo RCA RICK 1000 DJ[5]
- "My Arms Keep Missing You"
- "My Arms Keep Missing You" (dub)
- 12" vinyl RCA PT 41684 R[6]
- "My Arms Keep Missing You" (Bruno's mix) – 6:11
- "My Arms Keep Missing You" – 6:45
- "When I Fall in Love" – 2:59 (Heyman/Young)
- Digital EP
- "My Arms Keep Missing You" – 3:14
- "My Arms Keep Missing You" (The "Where's Harry?" remix) – 3:15
- "My Arms Keep Missing You" (Bruno's remix) – 6:17
- "My Arms Keep Missing You" (No L mix) – 6:46
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI)[7] | 11 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] | 20 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[9] | 7[a] |
| UK Dance (Music Week)[10] | 10 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[11] "When I Fall in Love" / "My Arms Keep Missing You" | 6 |
Cover versions
In 1995, British-Dutch boyband Caught in the Act covered "My Arms Keep Missing You" and released it as the second single from their debut album, Caught in the Act of Love, which peaked at number 26 in Germany and 42 in Switzerland.[12] In 2006, Danzel Vs. DJ F.R.A.N.K. released their own version of the song as a 12" maxi single, which charted for ten weeks on the Ultratop Belgian (Flanders) Chart and peaked at number 15.[13]