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Don't Miss Your Life

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"Don't Miss Your Life"
Single by Phil Vassar
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2012 (2012-02-13)
GenreCountry, country pop
Length3:31
LabelRodeowave Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Phil Vassar
Charlie Black
Producer(s)Phil Vassar
Phil Vassar singles chronology
"Let's Get Together"
(2011)
"Don't Miss Your Life"
(2012)
"Love Is Alive"
(2013)

"Don't Miss Your Life" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Phil Vassar. It was released in February 2012. Vassar wrote the song with frequent collaborator Charlie Black.[1]

Inspiration

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Vassar told The Boot about writing the song "The main thing that strikes me about this song is it's real, it's about something real. I just wrote it on an airplane. I was talking to a guy sitting next to me who was retired, and it was a long West Coast to East Coast flight. I do a lot of writing on airplanes anyway ... I always have my iPad, and that's where I write my lyrics because I'm always a little bored and it gives me time to focus."[1]

Critical reception

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Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song 3.5 out of 5 stars, and wrote "Don’t Miss Your Life’ is a little wordy, and Vassar’s straightforward style is beginning to show some age, but that doesn’t mean that on an individual level this song won’t have a huge impact."[2] Giving it 5 out of 5 stars, Bobby Peacock of Roughstock wrote " Phil sings convincingly and emotionally, the song's flowing melody and gentle piano never getting in his way."[3]

Music video

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The music video premiered in early May 2012. It was directed by Steve Condon.

Chart performance

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"Don't Miss Your Life" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 11, 2012.[4]

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 32

References

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  1. ^ a b "Phil Vassar, 'Don't Miss Your Life' -- Story Behind the Lyrics".
  2. ^ "Phil Vassar, 'Don't Miss Your Life' – Song Review".
  3. ^ "Single Review: Phil Vassar - "Don't Miss Your Life"". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07.
  4. ^ "US Country Music Charts February 2, 2012". Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  5. ^ "Phil Vassar Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.