"She Misses Him" is a song written by Tim Johnson, and recorded by American

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artist Tim Rushlow. It was released in October 2000 as the second single from his debut solo studio album '' Tim Rushlow''. The song peaked at number 8 on the U.S. country charts. It also reached number 59 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was his highest peaking single and his only top 40 single as a solo artist. It was also Rushlow's only peaking single on the Hot 100.

Content

The song discusses

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as seen from the perspective of a woman married to a victim of said illness.

Critical reception

A review in ''

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'' praised it as an "extremely well-written take on enduring love and devotion in the face of tough times" and described Rushlow's voice favorably, but criticized the "heavy-handed production".

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim May and premiered in January 2001. The music video contains many past photos of

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Chart performance

"She Misses Him" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of November 4, 2000.

Year-end charts

References

2000 singles 2000 songs Tim Rushlow songs Atlantic Records singles Song recordings produced by David Malloy Songs written by Tim Johnson (songwriter) Songs about mental health Works about Alzheimer's disease {{2000s-country-song-stub