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) and was certified Platinum in Australia for shipments of over 70,000 units.

Background

"One Night Without You" was written by American songwriter, Diane Warren, as one of ten tracks for Australian singer, Cosima's debut album, '' Cosima'' (2004). The singer had competed in the first season of '' Australian Idol'' in late 2003 and finished in the top three. Cosima's first single, the double A-sided, "

" / "One Night Without You", was released on 9 August 2004. "When the War Is Over" is a cover version of

's ballad. It debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The single was certified platinum by

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for shipment of 70,000 units by December 2004.

Track listing

Australian CD single # "When the War Is Over" – 3:47 # "One Night Without You" – 4:21 # "When the War Is Over" (acoustic version) – 3:45 # "One Night Without You" (extended mix) – 4:52

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 2004 singles 2004 songs Cosima De Vito songs Number-one singles in Australia Songs written by Diane Warren