Song · Aerosmith
“I Don't Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith
Released 1998
“I Don't Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith appears on 7 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1998 and 2021. It was first released in 1998. Its best result is #1 on the KISW 25 Greatest Soundtrack Songs in Rock. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #231 alternative song of 1998 and #2,804 alternative song of all time.
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"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" was Aerosmith's big-screen power ballad of 1998, the theme for the disaster film Armageddon, which starred Steven Tyler's daughter Liv. It wasn't even meant for them: Diane Warren wrote it with Celine Dion in mind, and U2 got the first call before Liv's casting steered it toward her dad's band.
What they made of it is pure widescreen schmaltz, all soaring crescendo, with Tyler wringing every syllable for maximum tear-duct damage. It hit radio in May, Columbia gave in to demand and put it in stores in August, and it entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number one, the band's first and only US chart-topper, and stayed there four weeks. It drew an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song, losing to "When You Believe", and a Grammy nod for Song of the Year.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39 | DC101 Washington, D.C. | DC101 Top 101 Songs of 1998 | 101 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 199 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2004 | 54 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2005 | 235 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 205 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
| 2020 | 403 | 97 Rock | 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2020) | 500 |
| 2021 | 1 | KISW | KISW 25 Greatest Soundtrack Songs in Rock | 25 |
Also listed as: I Don't Want To Miss A Thing.
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