I always understood this song to be about a guy who really does miss the woman he is singing about, but he tells himself that he does not miss her so that he can deal with the pain better. He talks about ...."no matter what my friends say " .....which makes me think his friends can see that he really misses her, but he is in denial. Also, when he says " I can lie to myself " I took that to mean he can lie about not missing her to help him feel better, but it is still a lie because he really does miss her.
Agreed. I broke off a relationship because I feared that my boyfriend was embarking on a new path when graduating from college, but pretended otherwise. I felt these lyrics...just gonna tell myself and others that I didn't miss him. But I did. Stupid mistake on my part.
Amber!!!! This song was THE song in 1984. It was everything, everywhere, all at once. It was the song playing on the radio in the car as my oldest sister and I drove to the hospital as my Dad passed away that September. I wasn't quite 13 years old. So needless to say, John Waite's Missing You always takes me back to that singular moment of my life.
John Waite evolved from "The Babys" in the 70's and 80's to solo (this song and others) on to "Bad English" and more. Great songs include from "The Babys;" "Isn't It Time and "Every Time I Think of You." This song (solo) and "When I See You Smile;" Bad English. A very interesting talent!
@@MS-ro9dm Exactly....his Solo career and Bad English cant hold a candle to his work with the Baby's. So many clueless people that dismissed the hard rockin Babys simply because of the name of the band. Bob Ezrin produced their 1st album right after Alice Cooper's Welcome to My Nightmare and KISS Destroyer albums. Ezrin doesnt waste his time....he knew they had massive potential.
Huge hit. Heavy rotation on MTV back in the early 80's. There's also great version of this done as a duet between Waite and Alison Krauss, who has one of the most beautiful voices in the business. Waite was the lead vocalist for The Babys ,which had a big hit with 'Every Time I Think of You.'
I always took it that his pride won't let him admit it even though his friends are saying that he is missing you. Even though his heart is breaking down this long distance line tonight.
I have always loved this song. It captures so well the struggle after a breakup with heartache and the desperate desire to get over someone you loved so much. 💔
I actually cried. Fabulous. 🥰 I'd forgotten about this song as well. It's so beautiful and romantic (like Eric Carmen's "Hungry Eyes"). You just close your eyes. Definitely a smooch song!
The irony of this song. This song was always on the radio back when I used to hang out with a co-worker. Somewhere on that line of kind of friends - kind of dating. We lost touch with each other over the years. It doesn't surprise me that it makes me think of him since it was always on the radio then. But it surprises me how true it is - I really miss him. And I agree - It's the line "I can lie to myself" that makes this song.
This is one of the biggest hit singles in history, one of my all time favorites. There's a much lesser known song called "Missing You", by the great Steve Perry and it's amazing. Heartbreaking, but amazing.
The "I can lie to myself!" line is key. Great tune. Another suggestion for an artist you haven't covered yet is The Time (Prince's creation and "nemesis"). More popular songs of theirs are Jungle Love, The Bird, The Walk, 777-9311, and Jerk Out. Since y'all like Prince, you'll love Morris Day & The Time. Prince wrote pretty much all their music, but they definitely have a vibe all their own.
Y'all missed the point on this one. He misses her like crazy. Basically, everywhere he looks, things remind him of her, but he isn't going to let her think he misses her at all ... even if his friends keep telling her something different. He's lying to himself and her. Good song.
This song was HUGE in the 80s!! So much emotion. There's been a few good covers over the years. Tina Turner did a good version, and Waite re-recorded as a duet with Allison Krauss that is absolutely gorgeous!
This song! When I met The Love of My Life, this was one of her favorites, if not her #1 song. So, ironically, this song reminds me of her and makes me miss her!
Was part of a John Waite meet and greet several years ago, told him how much his music meant to me, and he gave me a big kiss! His sincerity and honesty shine throughout his music. ❤ 🇬🇧
This song came out right after my husband left me for someone else. Absolutely tore me up. But I related to it big time. The "I ain't missing you" is denial, fooling yourself, a cover up.....however you want to explain it. Just like in the song..."I can lie to myself" or "no matter what my friends say". It's actually "Still missing you". Thank goodness I got over it!
I brought my HSGF to John Waite, REO Speedwagon, and The Cars at the Saint Paul Civic Center on his Rover's Return tour. He opened the show. This song brings back so many memories. God rest my HSGF. She passed from cancer in 1988. She was only 18. This song brought tears to this ole' veteran's eyes tonight. I still love you as much as the first time I saw you, Julie. Forever and a day. -Me
Just to kind of show you how all these bands intermingle....John Waite used to be the lead singer for a group called The Baby's. Their keyboardist was Jonathan Cain, who eventually became Journey's keyboardist. Jon had written the song, "Open Arms" for The Baby's, but John didn't want to sing it, so when he joined Journey, he showed them. Steve Perry loved it, but the rest of the band, not so much. They recorded and released it anyway, and it was one of their biggest hits.
This is one of my favorite John Waite songs. I remember this video. Heavy MTV rotation. Another favorite song by him is Change. Great reaction, as always!
I've been really enjoying your channel. My mother passed away just over a year ago and many of the songs you've reviewed have brought me such joyful memories. Besides that, the content is good.
John Waite, one of the most underrated singers of all time. He was the lead singer of The Babys, Bad English. Isn''t it time, Everytime I think of you, Piece of the action. Time stood still, Straight to your heart,
I saw Waite in 2003 as a member of Ringo and his All-Starr Band. He was the bassist in that lineup, and did Missing You, Isn't It Time (The Babys), and When I See You Smile (Bad English). Others in that group were Shelia E (Prince), Paul Carrack (Squeeze, Mike and the Mechanics and Ace), and Colin Hay (Men at Work).
A few years later he grew his hair long and joined Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon from Journey (who had parted ways with Steve Perry) for the supergroup, Bad English.
John Waite's "Missing You" was one of those songs that appeared when I was going through a difficult time in my life and as such, has always been in my music collection waiting to be queued-up whenever I've need to reconnect the dots of my memory and, for whatever reason, go back to that moment when the dark clouds first appeared. Great song.😉 Peace & Love🕊❤
My sisters and I would argue about what he was trying to tell us! Was he not missing her or was he just faking it! So funny we never decided what he really wanted! Never mind we loved the song!💕
Jay & Amber , you guys missed it ! He is singing , I ain't missing you but he really is missing her ! He even sang , I ain't missing you despite what my friends say He wants her back and he still loves her
The 80s was a magical decade for music and I love it when you dive into that era. Corey Hart had some ballads like ‘I am by your side’ and a couple faster paced songs like ‘Tell Me’’. SAN, NS and IABYS are probably his biggest hits, 2 of which you’ve already reacted to. He’s also in the Canadian Artists for famine relief group Northern Lights (1985) along with a few other Canadian artists you’ve reacted to. The lyrics to that song are so powerful. You guys gotta react to that one to complete the circle as you reacted to 2 of the 3 1985 songs for famine relief (Do they know it’s Christmas AND We are the World). There’s an updated version with the artists names and the lyrics included.
From the 1984 album, " No Brakes", this was a post Baby's hit for John. This first line of this song was a hit song for The Baby's, " Everytime I Think of You". Just a great tune, written about John's marriage breakup, a lost love he left to find fame and his relationship at the time of writing this song. Great vocals, lyrics and addictive instrumentation made this song a big hit. Great reaction. Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤❤️ 🇨🇦🇨🇦
This song was in heavy rotation on MTV back in the day. I saw John Waite in concert a few months ago and he was fantastic. The band was stripped down and I swear that the drummer, Alan Childs, was playing the world's smallest drum kit and getting a huge sound out of it. They even took on Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love," and crushed it! Other songs that feature John Waite are, "Change," "When I See You Smile," or from his time in The Babys, "Midnight Rendezvous," "Back On My Feet Again," "Isn't it Time," and "Sweet 17." Jay FYI, The Babys songs are the rockers!
Hey Amber and Jay! I hope you both are doing well. This is one of my favorite songs and I remember when it came out and this takes me back to that summer. I was 12. Fast forward to last November. I’m driving in my car one evening and listening to some 80s music. My ex and I broke up last year and it still hurts. It was very painful for both of us. Thinking of her that night on the drive, I hear this song. The lyrics? Self-explanatory. I miss her everything. I miss our movie nights. I miss seeing her, talking to her, listening to her talk, you get it. And the thing is there’s a hole in my heart that hasn’t been filled by anyone since she’s been gone, but you both have helped me find something to look forward to every evening. Somebody once said that happiness is really just having something to look forward to. And I just wanted to tell you both how grateful I am for discovering your channel and getting to know you and your family. THANK YOU Like the others have said, John Waite had quite the expansive catalog of songs. You’ll definitely be pleased. 🤗🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
John Waite was the lead singer of The Babys. And later formed Bad English with former Journey band members Neal Schon and Jonathon Cain amongst others. Bad English had some great songs such as 'Possession', 'When I see you smile' and 'Price of love'.
My boy J and Amber! John Waite was in a band called The Baby’s back in the day. Story goes that, their was a music show that came on TV somewhat like Saturday night special called American Band Stand with Dick Clark. You may have heard of him! Big in the music industry! Dick heard The Baby’s music and booked them to play on his show live without even a trying out for the show! That was unheard of then. he love their music and their sound. You need to check out The Baby’s “Every time I think of you” You guys are the best! Keep em coming!! Love your channel! Peace out!!!
I think about the college job I had when this song came out. I would walk back to my dorm very late at night on campus and when I heard this song I'd think about this college guy not on campus that year and how I had this hidden torch for him (which he either didn't notice or didn't return).
I saw John Waite with the Babys open for Journey in ‘80. I was a HUGE Babys fan at the time. Also saw John about 5 or 6 years ago do an acoustic show at a very, very small venue. Absolutely phenomenal!
One of my 80's fav music videos. Was on the radio and heavy rotation all over MTV and VH1 Classic. Thanks, guys. Watchin ya and lovin it. Your guy, here, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Go with God. Peace.
Not technically a NEW artist - on Bad English's song "When I See You Smile", John was the vocalist. John was part of a band called The Babys, whose lineup included keyboardist Jonathan Cain, who later was part of Journey. Bad English consisted of Waite, Cain, as well as Journey member Neil Schon and Deen Castronovo. For Corey Hart, you can do "It Ain't Enough", "Everything In My Heart", "Boy in the Box", or his cover of Elvis's "Can't Help Falling In Love".
I seriously despised this song back in the day but I could not love it more now. I don't know if it's nostalgia or just my change in musical tastes but I can sing EVERY word and jam out to it every time!
This song came out when I had just broken up with my boyfriend, the first real love of my life. It was so bad that I couldn’t eat and weighed only 50kg at one stage. This song still reminds me of that time, when I thought I would never get over him, needless to say I did but it took nearly 2 years, he broke my heart so badly.
John Waite was lead singer in The Babys when I first heard of him. Head First is a low key banger by The Babys. He was also in Bad English and other projects.
John Waite was also in the band The Babys and his fellow band mate was Jonathan Cain who became part of JOURNEY and wrote their Biggest Hits "Don't Stop Believing" and "Send her My Love".
Brooks & Dunn did a good cover of this song. John Waite was in a band named Bad English that has a good song called "When I See You Smile" that y'all should check out.
John Waite is awesome and I love his work. You still need to react to "And We Danced" by The Hooters. Great song, great band. Love the reaction, as always! Peace!
This was so wholesome to watch young ppl hear a song I grew up with for the very first time. Glad u enjoyed it. Truly one of the most beautiful and technically challenging songs of all time.
Hey guys thanks for my smile today! You guys reacted to John Waite singing in the group Bad English. The song was When I see you smile. I think his best work was with The baby's. The song " You" is a beautiful love song. Definitely one of my favorites.
John Waite was the lead singer of The Baby's. You should check out Head First, Back On My Feet Again, and Midnight Rendezvous. The Baby's also featured Jonathan Cain, who went on to be with Journey.
John was the lead singer and founding member of a Band called the baby's in the mid to late 70's,2 massive hits Every time i think of you and Isn't it time have a listen to those you will Love em.
Love the song Change. That video and this one merge when the people are pointing up at the ledge as he is walking by. Always thought that was a neat crossover.
Saw him live at a hole in the wall bar in Wausau Wisconsin about 15 years. He played 5 songs took a break and disappeared. I hung around till 1am and John W finally showed up again and broke down his equipment and owner came over to him and they started yelling the owner took out an envelope either cash in it took the money out of the envelope and threw all the money in the air. I watched as 7500 dollars snowed down to the floor. Then the owner said get the fuck out. 2 mins later John Waite had gathered his cash and walked out. The show was short very short but his voice was on point and he played an acoustic guitar so it was a good show. The best was the show after he showed back up. Love your show guts. Keep on rocking
You need to do The Baby’s with John Waite. They have some good live songs on the Midnight Special, Everytime I Think Of You and Isn’t it time. The back ground vocals are amazing, but that’s the great music of the 70s.
You guys reacted to John Waite before, when he was the lead singer of “Bad English”. Your reaction was to “When I See You Smile” and you liked it. The band includes some of the members of Journey after they broke up. He looks totally different in this video (much shorter hair here).
I think this was every teenage girl's go-to song after a break up from our long-term relationships of 4 months! 😅 We swore we'd never love another guy, blah blah! 😅
A good portion of this video was filmed at a nightclub in Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard where I was lighting director called Club Lingerie. Great LA club back then and I was very impressed with John Waite. Great voice and hair. He sang with The Babys and Bad English before a short-lived solo career, but he left his mark in the music world with this and a couple of other songs. Certainly, a very cool song and the light raspyness of his vocals made for a recognizable voice. Seeing this video brought back some cool memories when I was a much younger man. Thanks.
Corey Hart, such a crush❤❤❤ Boy in the Box, he did a cover of Can't Help Falling in Love, I am by Your Side, It Ain't Enough, and Everything I'm My Heart. The three in the middle are my favorites of the ones listed. Never Surrender is also good, but you already reacted to that one. I'd still like to see you react to Adam and the Ants. Stand and Deliver, Prince Charming, or Desperate But Not Serious are some that stand out. DBNS, I think would be a better start for this group. Adam, the lead singer went out on his own later. Amber, Adam has that same thing Prince does. When you watch the video, you'll know.
This was a huge hit and a staple on MTV. Corey Hart was the next year and yeah, that was a big song. John Waite had a much bigger career before and after. John is a Brit and Corey is Canadian, giving John the edge in the stud department. 😂
This song makes me think of my mother. She passed away in 1993. I remember this song coming on the radio and her turning it up. A song a 13 year old boy and his mother both liked, so nice to hear this long lost tune.
If you’re still into Sunglasses at Night, then you need to give the mashup of that + Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” a try- it’s called “West End Sunglasses”!
I love this song and still rock it on my 80s playlist another good single of his is When I see you smile. John was also the lead singer of Bad English.
Jay & Amber, you'll love John Waite singing "Every Time I Think of You" and "Isn't It Time" with The Babys!!!
Definitely need to view The Babys, "Isn't It Time". Great song!!!
Indeed. A millions times better than this. They have been suggested lots before, The Midnight Special clips of course. This is ok mind you.
All good songs!
It’s J for Jordan ;)
Yes,The Baby's were awesome
I always understood this song to be about a guy who really does miss the woman he is singing about, but he tells himself that he does not miss her so that he can deal with the pain better.
He talks about ...."no matter what my friends say " .....which makes me think his friends can see that he really misses her, but he is in denial. Also, when he says " I can lie to myself " I took that to mean he can lie about not missing her to help him feel better, but it is still a lie because he really does miss her.
Exactly
That is indeed precisely what it means
Agreed. I broke off a relationship because I feared that my boyfriend was embarking on a new path when graduating from college, but pretended otherwise. I felt these lyrics...just gonna tell myself and others that I didn't miss him. But I did. Stupid mistake on my part.
Yeah, I noticed they sort of got it but not really. In reality this song is a bit sad. Fantastic feel.
That’s exactly what it is about.. does anyone think differently
Amber!!!! This song was THE song in 1984. It was everything, everywhere, all at once. It was the song playing on the radio in the car as my oldest sister and I drove to the hospital as my Dad passed away that September. I wasn't quite 13 years old. So needless to say, John Waite's Missing You always takes me back to that singular moment of my life.
I'm so sorry. I hope the song isn't too painful to hear now with what happened then.
"hold fast"! (1Thess.5 :21)
Bingo.. Definitely was!! I was 14 when it came out... I am so sorry for your loss!
This song was HUGE when it came out in the 80s. Ah..miss those days!
John Waite evolved from "The Babys" in the 70's and 80's to solo (this song and others) on to "Bad English" and more. Great songs include from "The Babys;" "Isn't It Time and "Every Time I Think of You." This song (solo) and "When I See You Smile;" Bad English. A very interesting talent!
I was waiting for someone to mention When I see you smile…. He looks hilarious with the long hair, from those hair band days in Bad English!
i was about to suggest the same three songs!
"Evolved"? Hmmm..
@@MS-ro9dm Exactly....his Solo career and Bad English cant hold a candle to his work with the Baby's. So many clueless people that dismissed the hard rockin Babys simply because of the name of the band. Bob Ezrin produced their 1st album right after Alice Cooper's Welcome to My Nightmare and KISS Destroyer albums. Ezrin doesnt waste his time....he knew they had massive potential.
I was not aware Ezrin had produced their stuff. He was really on a role back then.
Huge hit. Heavy rotation on MTV back in the early 80's. There's also great version of this done as a duet between Waite and Alison Krauss, who has one of the most beautiful voices in the business.
Waite was the lead vocalist for The Babys ,which had a big hit with 'Every Time I Think of You.'
I'm pretty sure Brooks and Dunn did an awesome version of this song in the 90's as well.
@@ATMyles it’s soooo good. She is an angel and her voice works well with John’s
Alison was back up on this original song. ❤
I always took it that his pride won't let him admit it even though his friends are saying that he is missing you. Even though his heart is breaking down this long distance line tonight.
I have always loved this song. It captures so well the struggle after a breakup with heartache and the desperate desire to get over someone you loved so much. 💔
BINGO!
I had completely forgot this song and it's so so good. What a buildup to a ferocious ending! Glad y'all enjoyed it too.
I actually cried. Fabulous. 🥰 I'd forgotten about this song as well. It's so beautiful and romantic (like Eric Carmen's "Hungry Eyes"). You just close your eyes. Definitely a smooch song!
@@joannecunliffe8067 Yes ma'am!
@@ohfour-seven6228 🤣 So good! Thank you for making me laugh today 🥰
@@joannecunliffe8067 😃
This song was out just after Cory Hart's "Sunglasses At Night." 🙂
This was out in 1984 and I was 16. Oh, the memories.
He's just trying to convince himself he doesn't miss her, but the rest of the song lyrics make it clear he does miss her and wants her back.
The irony of this song. This song was always on the radio back when I used to hang out with a co-worker. Somewhere on that line of kind of friends - kind of dating. We lost touch with each other over the years. It doesn't surprise me that it makes me think of him since it was always on the radio then. But it surprises me how true it is - I really miss him. And I agree - It's the line "I can lie to myself" that makes this song.
I used to work at Radio Shack and this old man would come in everyday and ask "Do you'll have any scanners ... and Scanners be everywhere. lol
This is one of the biggest hit singles in history, one of my all time favorites. There's a much lesser known song called "Missing You", by the great Steve Perry and it's amazing. Heartbreaking, but amazing.
The "I can lie to myself!" line is key. Great tune. Another suggestion for an artist you haven't covered yet is The Time (Prince's creation and "nemesis"). More popular songs of theirs are Jungle Love, The Bird, The Walk, 777-9311, and Jerk Out. Since y'all like Prince, you'll love Morris Day & The Time. Prince wrote pretty much all their music, but they definitely have a vibe all their own.
Great suggestion! Loved Chili Sauce!
@Rev
That came outta right field…
and I LOVE IT!!! 👍👍👍
Love me some Morris Day!
…especially ‘Jungle Love’!
GOTTA be the official video, from the movie
I thought the line was " I keep lying to myself"
Heck Yes! re. The Time. Especially: *Cool*
The Time is a lot of fun!!
Y'all missed the point on this one. He misses her like crazy. Basically, everywhere he looks, things remind him of her, but he isn't going to let her think he misses her at all ... even if his friends keep telling her something different. He's lying to himself and her. Good song.
This song was HUGE in the 80s!! So much emotion. There's been a few good covers over the years. Tina Turner did a good version, and Waite re-recorded as a duet with Allison Krauss that is absolutely gorgeous!
This song! When I met The Love of My Life, this was one of her favorites, if not her #1 song. So, ironically, this song reminds me of her and makes me miss her!
Was part of a John Waite meet and greet several years ago, told him how much his music meant to me, and he gave me a big kiss! His sincerity and honesty shine throughout his music. ❤ 🇬🇧
This song came out right after my husband left me for someone else. Absolutely tore me up. But I related to it big time. The "I ain't missing you" is denial, fooling yourself, a cover up.....however you want to explain it. Just like in the song..."I can lie to myself" or "no matter what my friends say". It's actually "Still missing you". Thank goodness I got over it!
Back to college days with this one. This song was HUGE back in 1984.
I was high school. I remember him on a Dynasty episode.
I brought my HSGF to John Waite, REO Speedwagon, and The Cars at the Saint Paul Civic Center on his Rover's Return tour. He opened the show. This song brings back so many memories. God rest my HSGF. She passed from cancer in 1988. She was only 18. This song brought tears to this ole' veteran's eyes tonight. I still love you as much as the first time I saw you, Julie. Forever and a day. -Me
@TENACIOUSDD214 May you be comforted for that early loss, brother. May her memory always bless you as does this music.
Best thoughts my man. Glad you could remember her with this,
Aww bless❤
Thank you for reminding me of another great song from the 80’s.
Just to kind of show you how all these bands intermingle....John Waite used to be the lead singer for a group called The Baby's. Their keyboardist was Jonathan Cain, who eventually became Journey's keyboardist. Jon had written the song, "Open Arms" for The Baby's, but John didn't want to sing it, so when he joined Journey, he showed them. Steve Perry loved it, but the rest of the band, not so much. They recorded and released it anyway, and it was one of their biggest hits.
This is one of my favorite John Waite songs. I remember this video. Heavy MTV rotation. Another favorite song by him is Change. Great reaction, as always!
My mom loved this song..we used to sing this at the top of our lungs when it came on the radio…would give all my $$$ to do that one more time!
You will do it together again one day…she is always with you.
This song brings back so many memories from the 80's. Loved it back then & still love it ❤❤❤❤
I've been really enjoying your channel. My mother passed away just over a year ago and many of the songs you've reviewed have brought me such joyful memories. Besides that, the content is good.
John Waite, one of the most underrated singers of all time. He was the lead singer of The Babys, Bad English. Isn''t it time, Everytime I think of you, Piece of the action. Time stood still, Straight to your heart,
I saw Waite in 2003 as a member of Ringo and his All-Starr Band. He was the bassist in that lineup, and did Missing You, Isn't It Time (The Babys), and When I See You Smile (Bad English). Others in that group were Shelia E (Prince), Paul Carrack (Squeeze, Mike and the Mechanics and Ace), and Colin Hay (Men at Work).
A few years later he grew his hair long and joined Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon from Journey (who had parted ways with Steve Perry) for the supergroup, Bad English.
John Waite's "Missing You" was one of those songs that appeared when I was going through a difficult time in my life and as such, has always been in my music collection waiting to be queued-up whenever I've need to reconnect the dots of my memory and, for whatever reason, go back to that moment when the dark clouds first appeared. Great song.😉 Peace & Love🕊❤
John Waite is such a treasure! Quite a different voice IMHO. ❤️❤️❤️. And yes you need to listen to "Everytime I Think of You"!!! ❤️❤️❤️
My sisters and I would argue about what he was trying to tell us! Was he not missing her or was he just faking it! So funny we never decided what he really wanted! Never mind we loved the song!💕
John Waite’s “Change” (from the film “Vision Quest”) and “If Anybody Had A Heart” (from the film “About Last Night”) are great songs to check out. :)
His stint with Bad English was great too "Price of love" "When I see you smile" "Possession" "Straight to your heart"
Jay & Amber , you guys missed it !
He is singing , I ain't missing you but he really is missing her !
He even sang ,
I ain't missing you despite what my friends say
He wants her back and he still loves her
I know right. Kind of hard to not get the meaning of this song.
He is lying! To her, to us, to himself… Desperate to believe it and make the pain go away.
@Control Z Channel It is hard to miss it, but it sure seems like they did, doesn't it?!
You know he did a follow up to this song called IF YOU EVER GET LONELY
Just like in 10cc's "I'm Not in Love"!
I've always loved this song. Always.
John Waite's Missing You was one of the biggest hits of the 80's.
The 80s was a magical decade for music and I love it when you dive into that era. Corey Hart had some ballads like ‘I am by your side’ and a couple faster paced songs like ‘Tell Me’’. SAN, NS and IABYS are probably his biggest hits, 2 of which you’ve already reacted to. He’s also in the Canadian Artists for famine relief group Northern Lights (1985) along with a few other Canadian artists you’ve reacted to. The lyrics to that song are so powerful. You guys gotta react to that one to complete the circle as you reacted to 2 of the 3 1985 songs for famine relief (Do they know it’s Christmas AND We are the World). There’s an updated version with the artists names and the lyrics included.
This song has been in my top ten of the 80’s since it came out.
From the 1984 album, " No Brakes", this was a post Baby's hit for John. This first line of this song was a hit song for The Baby's, " Everytime I Think of You".
Just a great tune, written about John's marriage breakup, a lost love he left to find fame and his relationship at the time of writing this song.
Great vocals, lyrics and addictive instrumentation made this song a big hit.
Great reaction. Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤❤️ 🇨🇦🇨🇦
This song was in heavy rotation on MTV back in the day. I saw John Waite in concert a few months ago and he was fantastic. The band was stripped down and I swear that the drummer, Alan Childs, was playing the world's smallest drum kit and getting a huge sound out of it. They even took on Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love," and crushed it! Other songs that feature John Waite are, "Change," "When I See You Smile," or from his time in The Babys, "Midnight Rendezvous," "Back On My Feet Again," "Isn't it Time," and "Sweet 17." Jay FYI, The Babys songs are the rockers!
OMG I love love love this song!!! Great 80's song.. We had such a variety of music back then.. 😊👍👌
Hey Amber and Jay! I hope you both are doing well. This is one of my favorite songs and I remember when it came out and this takes me back to that summer. I was 12.
Fast forward to last November. I’m driving in my car one evening and listening to some 80s music. My ex and I broke up last year and it still hurts. It was very painful for both of us. Thinking of her that night on the drive, I hear this song. The lyrics? Self-explanatory.
I miss her everything. I miss our movie nights. I miss seeing her, talking to her, listening to her talk, you get it. And the thing is there’s a hole in my heart that hasn’t been filled by anyone since she’s been gone, but you both have helped me find something to look forward to every evening. Somebody once said that happiness is really just having something to look forward to. And I just wanted to tell you both how grateful I am for discovering your channel and getting to know you and your family. THANK YOU
Like the others have said, John Waite had quite the expansive catalog of songs. You’ll definitely be pleased.
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This was getting airplay the year I met my husband. It’s not the happiest song but it gives me the warm and fuzzies. Great times!
John Waite was the lead singer of The Babys. And later formed Bad English with former Journey band members Neal Schon and Jonathon Cain amongst others. Bad English had some great songs such as 'Possession', 'When I see you smile' and 'Price of love'.
Deen Castronovo was Bad English's drummer. While the Baby's drummer Tony Brock joined Rod Stewart's band.
You guys did When I See You Smile, next should be a rocker like Forget Me Not or Eden!
“Straight To Your Heart” from their 1991 second album was also a banger👍🏼 ruclips.net/video/appgDoruae0/видео.html
Jonathan Cain, not "jonathon"
Don't forget Forget-me-knot. The song was their first single and a truly haunting song. They wrote it based on Anne Rice's Vampire Lestat series.
Love this song!! I had just broken up with my boyfriend when this song was released! Made me cry!
Iconic how these songs played into our everyday lives. Same
Oh this is such a good song!!! I'm so glad you did it.
My boy J and Amber! John Waite was in a band called The Baby’s back in the day. Story goes that, their was a music show that came on TV somewhat like Saturday night special called American Band Stand with Dick Clark. You may have heard of him! Big in the music industry! Dick heard The Baby’s music and booked them to play on his show live without even a trying out for the show! That was unheard of then. he love their music and their sound. You need to check out The Baby’s “Every time I think of you”
You guys are the best! Keep em coming!! Love your channel! Peace out!!!
John Waite had a great solo career, as well as with the bands The Babys and Bad English. Saw him live several years back and he still sounds great.
The latter band, Bad English was almost a Babys reunion with the addition of Journey's Neal Schon.
3 distinct careers
I saw him and Peter Frampton open for Journey back in the 1990s
One of my favorite songs of his is “Change “ from the “ Visionquest” soundtrack, also a Fire 🔥sports movie for a Movie reaction
"When I See You Smile" w/Bad English still holds up pretty well, but his acoustic version of the song is. imo, the better version. More intimate.
I've always loved this song
I think about the college job I had when this song came out. I would walk back to my dorm very late at night on campus and when I heard this song I'd think about this college guy not on campus that year and how I had this hidden torch for him (which he either didn't notice or didn't return).
I saw John Waite with the Babys open for Journey in ‘80. I was a HUGE Babys fan at the time. Also saw John about 5 or 6 years ago do an acoustic show at a very, very small venue. Absolutely phenomenal!
He played an acoustic version of that song live in 2018 and he is still has that raspiness in his voice. Good song.
This was a number one song. Listen to the Baby’s as he was the lead singer.
Such a powerful song. Thanks for sharing your first reaction to it with us.
One of my 80's fav music videos. Was on the radio and heavy rotation all over MTV and VH1 Classic. Thanks, guys. Watchin ya and lovin it. Your guy, here, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Go with God. Peace.
Not technically a NEW artist - on Bad English's song "When I See You Smile", John was the vocalist. John was part of a band called The Babys, whose lineup included keyboardist Jonathan Cain, who later was part of Journey. Bad English consisted of Waite, Cain, as well as Journey member Neil Schon and Deen Castronovo. For Corey Hart, you can do "It Ain't Enough", "Everything In My Heart", "Boy in the Box", or his cover of Elvis's "Can't Help Falling In Love".
John Waite is phenomenal. From the Babys to his solo workto Bad English, he's an outstanding talent.
I seriously despised this song back in the day but I could not love it more now. I don't know if it's nostalgia or just my change in musical tastes but I can sing EVERY word and jam out to it every time!
He is a wonderful singer! Got to actually see him live a few years ago--very charming as well.
This song came out when I had just broken up with my boyfriend, the first real love of my life. It was so bad that I couldn’t eat and weighed only 50kg at one stage. This song still reminds me of that time, when I thought I would never get over him, needless to say I did but it took nearly 2 years, he broke my heart so badly.
John Waite was lead singer in The Babys when I first heard of him. Head First is a low key banger by The Babys. He was also in Bad English and other projects.
Released in 1984, this reached number one in the US 🇺🇸, and in the top 10 of the UK 🇬🇧 charts. Great song 🎵 👌
John Waite was also in the band The Babys and his fellow band mate was Jonathan Cain who became part of JOURNEY and wrote their Biggest Hits "Don't Stop Believing" and "Send her My Love".
Brooks & Dunn did a good cover of this song.
John Waite was in a band named Bad English that has a good song called "When I See You Smile" that y'all should check out.
One of my favorite 80s songs! A time when music was great and people new how to write fantastically good songs.
John Waite is awesome and I love his work. You still need to react to "And We Danced" by The Hooters. Great song, great band. Love the reaction, as always! Peace!
And "Day By Day" Same "All You Zombies" for Halloween.
This was so wholesome to watch young ppl hear a song I grew up with for the very first time. Glad u enjoyed it. Truly one of the most beautiful and technically challenging songs of all time.
Hey guys thanks for my smile today! You guys reacted to John Waite singing in the group Bad English. The song was When I see you smile. I think his best work was with The baby's. The song " You" is a beautiful love song. Definitely one of my favorites.
classic 80s song ♥
John Waite was the lead singer of The Baby's. You should check out Head First, Back On My Feet Again, and Midnight Rendezvous. The Baby's also featured Jonathan Cain, who went on to be with Journey.
And also Neal Schon of Journey was in Bad English. That was when Journey broke up for a while.
"When I See You Smile" and "Every Time I Think Of You" are golden! Both by The Baby's with John Waite.
Great song, guys!!! Great pick!
John was the lead singer and founding member of a Band called the baby's in the mid to late 70's,2 massive hits Every time i think of you and Isn't it time have a listen to those you will Love em.
Missing you was a great song.He was the lead singer for Bad English and they sang When I See you Smile .
Before that he was the lead singer of a group called The Babys
This was always one of my favorite songs! Always a pleasure to hear this one.😊
Missing You is also the name of a great song from Dan Fogelberg , it’s even better imo 👍
Oh memories! My beautiful son used to do a perfect imitation of this when he was a teenager. I miss those days.
Oh wow, this brings me waaaaaaaaaay back.
1984 I think
It’s about putting on a brave face and not admitting to yourself how heartbroken you really are. Love this song soooooo much!
Great track
One of my favorite 80s classics
He has another song called Change. Also, Tina Turner did a really good version of this song!
Love the song Change. That video and this one merge when the people are pointing up at the ledge as he is walking by. Always thought that was a neat crossover.
Saw him live at a hole in the wall bar in Wausau Wisconsin about 15 years. He played 5 songs took a break and disappeared. I hung around till 1am and John W finally showed up again and broke down his equipment and owner came over to him and they started yelling the owner took out an envelope either cash in it took the money out of the envelope and threw all the money in the air. I watched as 7500 dollars snowed down to the floor. Then the owner said get the fuck out. 2 mins later John Waite had gathered his cash and walked out. The show was short very short but his voice was on point and he played an acoustic guitar so it was a good show. The best was the show after he showed back up. Love your show guts. Keep on rocking
You need to do The Baby’s with John Waite. They have some good live songs on the Midnight Special, Everytime I Think Of You and Isn’t it time. The back ground vocals are amazing, but that’s the great music of the 70s.
The Baby’s were so talented. They had a short career together but definitely left their mark!
They already reacted to the babies, look it up
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You mean Midnight Rondevous don't you?
No, it’s Burt Sugarmans midnight special tv show from the 70s and 80s. Couldn’t find a reaction on The Baby’s on this channel.
I saw John in concert just last month. He still sounds great.
You should do a reaction of John Waite & Alison Krauss doing a duet of Missing You.
You guys reacted to John Waite before, when he was the lead singer of “Bad English”. Your reaction was to “When I See You Smile” and you liked it. The band includes some of the members of Journey after they broke up. He looks totally different in this video (much shorter hair here).
I think this was every teenage girl's go-to song after a break up from our long-term relationships of 4 months! 😅 We swore we'd never love another guy, blah blah! 😅
Absolutely one of the quintessential songs of the 80s with a lead singer with a great pop history.
I miss the new artist bell. 😊 I love this song. Lost love is a tough thing.
A good portion of this video was filmed at a nightclub in Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard where I was lighting director called Club Lingerie. Great LA club back then and I was very impressed with John Waite. Great voice and hair. He sang with The Babys and Bad English before a short-lived solo career, but he left his mark in the music world with this and a couple of other songs. Certainly, a very cool song and the light raspyness of his vocals made for a recognizable voice. Seeing this video brought back some cool memories when I was a much younger man. Thanks.
Corey Hart, such a crush❤❤❤ Boy in the Box, he did a cover of Can't Help Falling in Love, I am by Your Side, It Ain't Enough, and Everything I'm My Heart. The three in the middle are my favorites of the ones listed. Never Surrender is also good, but you already reacted to that one.
I'd still like to see you react to Adam and the Ants. Stand and Deliver, Prince Charming, or Desperate But Not Serious are some that stand out. DBNS, I think would be a better start for this group. Adam, the lead singer went out on his own later. Amber, Adam has that same thing Prince does. When you watch the video, you'll know.
This was one my mom's favorite songs. She passed away nine months ago today. This made me think of her. Thank you.
This was a huge hit and a staple on MTV. Corey Hart was the next year and yeah, that was a big song. John Waite had a much bigger career before and after. John is a Brit and Corey is Canadian, giving John the edge in the stud department. 😂
This song makes me think of my mother. She passed away in 1993. I remember this song coming on the radio and her turning it up. A song a 13 year old boy and his mother both liked, so nice to hear this long lost tune.
If you’re still into Sunglasses at Night, then you need to give the mashup of that + Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” a try- it’s called “West End Sunglasses”!
I love this song and still rock it on my 80s playlist another good single of his is When I see you smile. John was also the lead singer of Bad English.
Great song
John Waite was lead singer of the Babys in the '70s and Bad English in the late '80s.