Without Your Love (Roger Daltrey song)
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"Without Your Love" is a song by Roger Daltrey
of The Who
written by Billy Nicholls
and was a hit for him on his album McVicar
. The song was written for the soundtrack of the film McVicar
, a bio-pic of English bank robber John McVicar
, that was produced by Daltrey and also featured him in the starring role.
The single was produced by Jeff Wayne
and recorded at Advision Studios, London with Daltrey's vocals recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat, West Indies.
Belgium release
Spain release
Netherlands release
.). It was also a minor hit in the UK reaching #55 in the UK Singles Chart
and was a big hit in the Netherlands
reaching #2 there.
Roger Daltrey
Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also...
of The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
written by Billy Nicholls
Billy Nicholls
Billy Nicholls is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and musical director, who first gained fame in the 1960s while still a teenager with his Pet Sounds influenced album, Would You Believe, originally released on Immediate Records.Nicholls' compositions have been covered by many...
and was a hit for him on his album McVicar
McVicar (Roger Daltrey album)
McVicar Roger Daltrey's fourth studio album, and also the soundtrack album of McVicar, the film of the same name. The film was a bio-pic of English bank robber John McVicar, was produced by Daltrey and also featured him in the starring role...
. The song was written for the soundtrack of the film McVicar
McVicar (film)
McVicar is a British drama film released in 1980 by The Who Films, Ltd., starring Roger Daltrey of The Who in the title role of John McVicar...
, a bio-pic of English bank robber John McVicar
John McVicar
John McVicar is a British journalist and one-time convicted armed robber.-Career:In the 1960s, he was an armed robber who was tagged "Public Enemy No. 1" by Scotland Yard. He was apprehended and given a 23-year jail sentence. He escaped from prison on several occasions and after his final...
, that was produced by Daltrey and also featured him in the starring role.
The single was produced by Jeff Wayne
Jeff Wayne
Jeffry "Jeff" Wayne, born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, is a musician best known for Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, his musical version of H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds...
and recorded at Advision Studios, London with Daltrey's vocals recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat, West Indies.
Tracklist
US release- "Without Your Love" (3:17)
- "Escape Part 1" (3:58) - B-side
Belgium release
- "Without Your Love"
- "Say It Ain't So, Joe"
Spain release
- "Without Your Love"
- "Say It Ain't So, Joe"
Netherlands release
- "Without Your Love"
- "My Time Is Gonna Come"
Charts
"Without Your Love" was released as a single in the United States, and and in various European countries in 1980 and peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.). It was also a minor hit in the UK reaching #55 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and was a big hit in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
reaching #2 there.
| Charts (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Singles Chart Mega Single Top 100 The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is... |
2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
20 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
55 |