"Love You, Miss You, Mean It" is a song by American country music singer Luke Bryan. It was released on April 8, 2024, as the third single from his eighth studio album, Mind of a Country Boy. The song was written by Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Jordan Minton and Jacob Rice, and produced by Jeff Stevens and Jody Stevens. The song reached #2 on the Country Airplay chart on the week ending October 12, 2024, behind "Pour Me A Drink" by Post Malone and Blake Shelton.
Content The song is about a couple who meets during their high school years, then separates when the woman in the relationship goes off to college. In the final verse, the woman sends the narrator a text message with the title phrase. Bryan said he chose to record the song because it reminded him of his relationship with his own wife, Caroline.
Music video The music video was directed by Dustin Haney and released on June 27, 2024.
Personnel
Musicians Luke Bryan – lead vocals Trey Keller – background vocals Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar Eddy Dunlap – pedal steel Evan Hutchings – drums David Dorn – keyboards Tim Galloway – acoustic guitar Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar Jody Stevens – programming
Technical Jeff Stevens – production Jody Stevens – production Nathan Dantzler – mastering Jeff Juliano – mixing, engineering Drew Bollman – engineering, editing Jim Cooley – engineering Justin "Corky" Cortelyou – engineering Brandon Hood – editing Dave Cook – engineering assistance Nate Juliano – engineering assistance Kyle Blunt – engineering assistance Zach Kuhlman – engineering assistance Scott Johnson – production coordination
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Love You, Miss You, Mean It" Chart (2024) Peakposition
Year-end charts + 2024 year-end chart performance for "Love You, Miss You, Mean It" Chart (2024) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard) 34 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 56
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