Darren Hayes has proved to everyone he has the staying power and incredible talent for solo success. His concert tour last year proved worthy of good reviews from press and fans alike. Darren begins 2003 with the fourth single from his debut solo album Spin. I Miss You is another power ballad, a niche Darren is famous for. It's had the remix treatment from US producer Dallas Austin - obviously to make the track more ‘radio friendly’ - not that it needs it. Lately it's become the norm, a ballad needs to have the dance mix treatment before radio will touch it- a great shame that radio feels it needs to dictate to how an artist should sound. The main highlight on the single is no doubt the Madonna bootleg mix Crush On Holiday, a constant fixture on radio last year. A pleasant surprise awaits in the final track, an unreleased song Where You Want To Be. While instantly falling in love with this song, I couldn't help but wonder why it was missing off the album; a brilliant track with a gorgeous stirring melody. The track was co written with power producer Rick Nowels. This single is a brilliant package for fans- a ‘must have’ for your Darren Hayes collection. All we need now is a new album from one of Australia's leading male vocalists.
(review by Leo)

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Tracklisting
1 I Miss You (dallas Austin Mix)
2 I Miss You (radio Edit)
3 Crush On Holiday (remix)
4 Where You Want To Be (original Demo Recording)

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