| "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | ||||||||
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| Single by Aerosmith | ||||||||
| from the album Armageddon Soundtrack | ||||||||
| B-side | "Animal Crackers"/"Taste of India" | |||||||
| Released | August 18, 1998 | |||||||
| Format | Cassette, CD | |||||||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||||||
| Genre | Rock | |||||||
| Length | 4:56 (album version) 4:24 (single version) |
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| Label | Columbia/Hollywood/Epic | |||||||
| Writer(s) | Diane Warren[1] | |||||||
| Producer | Mark Wright | |||||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |||||||
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"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a song performed by American rock band Aerosmith for the 1998 film Armageddon. Written by Diane Warren, the song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (a first for the band after 28 years together). The song stayed at number one for four weeks from September 5 to September 26, 1998. The song also stayed at #1 for several weeks in several other countries. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number four in November 1998, becoming Aerosmith's highest charting song in the UK to date.
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The music video for this song was shot in the Minneapolis Armory in 1998 and was directed by Francis Lawrence.[2] It features the band playing the song intertwined with scenes from Armageddon. It features a cameo appearance by Steven Tyler's daughter Liv, who plays Grace Stamper in the film. Steven Tyler hurt his knee the day before the shoot, so they used a lot of close-ups because his movement was limited.
The video begins with shots of the moon and several meteorites passing by and then a view of earth before zooming in to show Steven Tyler singing. The shots interchange between the band and Mission Control viewing the band singing via their monitors. As the video progresses it reveals that the band is playing in front of what appears to be the fictional Space Shuttle Freedom. Along with Aerosmith, a full hand orchestra plays in sync with the melody. Smoke surrounds the orchestra and Aerosmith as Freedom takes off from the launch pad. Finally, the screen goes out as a tearful Grace touches one of the monitors to reach out to her father (real life father Steven Tyler in the video; on-screen father Harry Stamper, played by Bruce Willis, in the film).
The video won awards for MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film, and Best Video at Boston Music Awards.
This song was Aerosmith's biggest hit, debuting at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for four weeks in September, and reaching #1 in many countries around the world, including Australia, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Norway, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, but lost to "When You Believe" from the film The Prince of Egypt.[3] The song was also nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song, losing to "I Wanna Be Mike Ovitz!" from An Alan Smithee Film Burn Hollywood Burn.[4] It is one of only three songs to be nominated for both awards, the others being "How Do I Live", from Con Air (also by Warren) and "Life in a Looking Glass", from That's Life! (music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Leslie Bricusse). None of these songs won either award.
The song helped open up Aerosmith to a new generation[5] and remains a slow dance staple.[6]
It was one of many songs written by Diane Warren in that time period. Former American Idol judge Simon Cowell labeled the song "one of the great songs of all time" during the show's seventh season.
| Charts (1998) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[7] | 1 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[8] | 3 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[8] | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[9] | 6 |
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart[10] | 2 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[7] | 1 |
| Finnish Singles Chart[7] | 3 |
| French Singles Chart[7] | 8 |
| German Singles Chart | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Italian Singles Chart[7] | 1 |
| Japan Oricon Chart | 11 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[7] | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[7] | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[7] | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 13 |
| U.S. Hot Latin Tracks | 14 |
| End of year chart (1998) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] | 23 |
| Chart (1990–1999) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] | 73 |
| Country | Provider | Certification (sales thresholds) |
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| Australia[13] | ARIA | 2× Platinum |
| Austria[14] | IFPI | Gold |
| France[15] | SNEP | Silver |
| Germany[16] | BVMI | Platinum |
| Norway[17] | IFPI | Platinum |
| Sweden[18] | IFPI | 2× Platinum |
| United Kingdom[19] | BPI | Gold |
| United States[20] | RIAA | Gold |
The song appeared on the Argentine version of the album Nine Lives. It also appeared on the Japanese version of Just Push Play.
Crash and the original Pink appeared as tracks 9 and 11, respectively, on all versions of the album Nine Lives.
| Preceded by "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy and Monica |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single September 5, 1998 – September 26, 1998 |
Succeeded by "The First Night" by Monica |
| Preceded by "High" by Lighthouse Family |
Australia ARIA Singles Chart number-one single September 13, 1998 – November 22, 1998 |
Succeeded by "Rollercoaster" by B*Witched |
| Preceded by "Millennium" by Robbie Williams |
Irish Singles Chart number-one single October 10, 1998 – October 17, 1998 |
Succeeded by "Sweetest Thing" by U2 |
| "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | ||||
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| Single by Mark Chesnutt | ||||
| from the album I Don't Want to Miss a Thing | ||||
| B-side | "Wherever You Are"[21] | |||
| Released | December 1, 1998 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Mark Wright | |||
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In late 1998, country music artist Mark Chesnutt recorded a cover version of the song. His rendition is the first single from, and title track to, his 1999 album I Don't Want to Miss a Thing.[22] Chesnutt's cover spent two weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in early 1999, and is the last of his eight Number Ones on that chart. It is also the first of only two singles in his career to reach the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at #17 in early 1999.
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "Stand Beside Me" by Jo Dee Messina |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single February 20–27, 1999 |
Succeeded by "No Place That Far" by Sara Evans |
| Preceded by "For a Little While" by Tim McGraw |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single March 8–15, 1999 |
Succeeded by "You Were Mine" by Dixie Chicks |
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