"You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American

United States

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 country music duo Brooks & Dunn

Brooks & Dunn

Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...

. It was released in June 1995 as the fourth single from their third studio album, Waitin' on Sundown

Waitin' on Sundown

Waitin' on Sundown is the third album of country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Released in 1994 on Arista Records, it produced the hit singles "She's Not the Cheatin' Kind", "I'll Never Forgive My Heart", "Little Miss Honky Tonk", "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone", and "Whiskey Under the Bridge"...

. The song reached the top of the Billboard

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 Hot Country Singles & Tracks

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 chart. Out of Brooks & Dunn's twenty Billboard Number One hits, this is the only one to feature Kix Brooks

Kix Brooks

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 on lead vocals. All others featured Ronnie Dunn

Ronnie Dunn

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Content

The male narrator explains to his significant other that she has constantly been mistreating him; and although he still loves her, he ultimately comes to the realization that their relationship is in serious jeopardy and therefore contemplates ending it for good. Beforehand, the narrator presents his soon-to-be former lover an opportunity to give him a farewell kiss, informing her that she will regret the mistakes that she had made and will miss him after he leaves her.

Critical reception

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s Eric Boehler praised the craftsmanship and production of the song, simply calling it "another welcome Brooks & Dunn outing." Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a welcome change of pace from their "typically terrific barn-burning honky-tonkers and affecting tear-in-the-beer ballads." She goes on to call it "excellent song craftsmanship with great production."

Music video

The music video for this song was directed by Michael Oblowitz. The video reached number one for one week on CMT'S Top 20 Countdown (then known as Top 12 Countdown) in 1995.

Chart positions

"You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" debuted at #72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 10, 1995.

Chart (1995)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1