"Lost Without Your Love" is a song written and composed by

David Gates David Ashworth Gates (December 11, 1940 – January 5, 2023) was a American singer-songwriter, guitarist, musician and producer, frontman and co-lead singer (with Jimmy Griffin) of the group Bread, which reached the top of the musical charts i ...

, and originally recorded by the

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group

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, of which Gates was the leader and primary music producer. It is the title track of Bread's last album which was released in 1976, and the song became their final top 10 hit. The single lasted 16 weeks on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, longer than any of their other songs except their greatest hit, "

Make It With You "Make It with You" is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by American pop-rock group Bread, of which Gates was a member. Gates and drummer Mike Botts are the only members of the group to appear on the recording which was a No. ...

". It became their comeback hit after an absence from the chart of three and a half years, during which time Gates began his solo career. In the US, "Lost Without Your Love" peaked at number 9, and number 3 on the

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charts. Outside the US, "Lost Without Your Love" spent two weeks at number 8 in Canada and number 1 on the country's Easy Listening chart.

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* 1976 songs 1976 singles Bread (band) songs Songs written by David Gates Elektra Records singles Torch songs {{1970s-rock-song-stub