Without You
Harry Nilsson
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No, I can't forget this evening Or your face as you were leaving But I guess that's just the way the story goes You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows Yes, it shows No, I can't forget tomorrow When I think of all my sorrows When I had you there but then I let you go And now it's only fair that I should let you know What you should know I can't live, if living is without you I can't live, I can't give any more Can't live, if living is without you I can't give, I can't give any more Well, I can't forget this evening Or your face as you were leaving But I guess that's just the way the story goes You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows Yes, it shows Can't live, if living is without you I can't live, I can't give anymore I can't live, if living is without you I can't live, I can't give anymore (Living is without you)
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Written by: Peter William Ham, Thomas Evans
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7 facts about this song
Without You" Creation and Original ReleaseThe original song "Without You" was recorded and released by the British rock band Badfinger in 1970. The song appeared on the band's album ‘No Dice.'
- The song was written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of Badfinger.
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Harry Nilsson InterpretationIn 1971, American singer Harry Nilsson covered the song which became a huge hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States for four weeks.
- Nilsson's version also won a Grammy Award in 1973 for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.
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Mariah Carey CoverMariah Carey released her cover of "Without You" in 1994. It became her first number-one single in Germany and reached number three in the US.
- Her version was also her first single to not feature any additional songwriters or producers apart from herself and Walter Afanasieff - a long term collaborator.
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The Paul McCartney ConnectionPaul McCartney of the Beatles has stated that "Without You" is the "killer song of all time." This statement demonstrates the level of impact the song had across the generations of musicians.
- McCartney's praise was also noteworthy because Badfinger was the first group signed to the Beatles' label, Apple Records.
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Pete Ham's Role and LegacyPete Ham was one of the writers of the original song. He was a member of Badfinger and committed suicide in 1975, largely due to financial and managerial problems concerning his music.
- Commenting on the song's success, Ham once said, "We knew it was a great song, but nobody spotted it as a single."
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Commercial Success and InfluenceMultiple artists across different generations covered the song, including artists like Air Supply and Celine Dion, proving its lasting influence.
- In the UK, the song has entered the top 40 on nine separate occasions, with versions by Badfinger, Nilsson, Mariah Carey, and Clay Aiken.
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Ongoing LegacyRolling Stone magazine placed the song at number 206 on its 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list in 2010.
- In 1994, Ham and Evans were posthumously awarded the Ivor Novello Award for Songwriters of the Year for their work on "Without You."
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