<P> On 16 October 2017, Clean Bandit first announced the song and its release date on social media, along with the single cover and a pre-order set up on streaming services . Shortly afterwards, Michaels revealed on Twitter that she "wrote (' I Miss You') at the height of an emotional roller coaster . When I was stuck at the top, this flew out of me ." On 18 October 2017, the group posted the first snippet of the song on social media, in which Michaels' layered voice can be heard "singing the melody over a piano piece". Michaels later confirmed via a tweet that she wrote the song while Jack Patterson was playing the piano . Chatto spoke to Billboard on the meaning behind the track, saying: "It's a simple song, about the unbelievable pain of breaking up with someone you love ." She also regarded "Sorry", a highly successful song co-written by Michaels, as one of her favorites of all time, calling working with Michaels "a real honour". </P> <P> Allison Stubblebine of Billboard described the song as "packed with the bright symphonic elements synonymous with any Clean Bandit project". James Cabooter and Sam Mayers of Daily Star called the song "mellower". Lucas Villa of AXS deemed the song "a beautiful mix of melancholy and melody in Michaels' hands". Music News Desk of Broadway World praised the group for returning with "a sentimental, tear - jerking smash", calling it "one of the band's most inspired songs to date". Mike Wass of Idolator called it "a sublime banger that packs an emotional punch", praising Clean Bandit for providing "faultless, intricate, multi-layered production", as well as "introducing some Asian sounds into the mix without it sounding forced or gimmicky". Erik of EDM Sauce felt "the track has a distinct vibe that is reminiscent of both Kygo and Jack Ü's work with Justin Bieber", and concluded by regarding the song as a "largely forgettable" release from the group . </P> <P> The self - directed music video, filmed in both the United Kingdom and a desert in Los Angeles, sees the ensemble, all dressed in red, dancing around, intercut with landscape shots . Chatto described the filming process as "very special". She added: "We got to know each other better in the blazing heat, we experimented with special effects and train tracks ." Jack Patterson said that he was "desperately trying to finish (the music video) in time to go on tour". </P> <P> Credits adapted from Tidal . </P>

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