"Lost Without You" is a song written by American songwriters

Teddy Randazzo Alessandro Carmelo "Teddy" Randazzo (May 13, 1935 – November 21, 2003) was an American pop songwriter, singer, arranger and producer, who composed hit songs such as "Goin' Out of My Head", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle", "Pretty Blue Eyes", ...

and Billy Barberis and first released by Randazzo as a single in September 1964. It was not as successful as some of his previous releases, only peaking at number 130 on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under the Hot 100. The song had more success in the UK after it was covered by English singer

Billy Fury Ronald Wycherley (17 April 1940 – 28 January 1983), better known as Billy Fury, was an English singer, musician, songwriter, and actor. An early star of rock and roll, he equalled the Beatles' record of 24 hits in the 1960s and spent 332 week ...

, who released his version titled "I'm Lost Without You".

Billy Fury version

Release and reception

Fury released his version on

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in 1965 (it did not become a

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in England until 1974). It was released with the B-side "You Better Believe It Baby", written by Jerry Ross,

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and

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and first released the previous year by Checker as the B-side to "She Wants T'Swim".

Track listing

7": Decca / F 12048 # "I'm Lost Without You" – 3:15 # "You Better Believe It Baby" – 2:03

Charts

Other versions

* In 1989, English singer

Freddie Starr Freddie Starr (born Frederick Leslie Fowell; 9 January 1943 – 9 May 2019) was an English stand up comedian, impressionist, singer and actor. Starr was the lead singer of Merseybeat rock and roll group the Midniters during the early 1960s, and ...

covered the song on his album ''After the Laughter''. * In 2015, New Zealand musician Marlon Williams covered the song on his eponymous album. * In 2017 English singer

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covered the song on his album ''Shadows and Reflections''.

References

{{authority control 1964 singles 1965 singles 1964 songs Songs written by Teddy Randazzo Decca Records singles Billy Fury songs