I’ll Only Miss Her When I Think of Her is a vocal ballad written by Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Sammy Cahn (lyrics) for the 1965 musical Skyscraper. The lyric tells of a lover who says he only misses her when he thinks of her, and that the longing may linger or even fade, with a playful line about perhaps forgetting her after a hundred years. The tune is a classic vocal jazz / traditional pop standard. It was first recorded by Frank Sinatra on August 23, 1965, and was released soon after by Nancy Wilson on her album A Time For Love in September 1965, arranged and conducted by Sid Feller; Sinatra’s own version also appears on his 1965 album My Kind of Broadway. The song has been covered many times by artists such as Tony Bennett and Bobby Darin, reflecting its enduring appeal.
