"Without Your Love" is a song released in 1980 by

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written by Billy Nicholls and was a hit for him on his album '' McVicar''. The song was included in the soundtrack of the film '' McVicar'', a bio-pic of English bank robber

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, that was produced by Daltrey and also featured him in the starring role. The original version of the song was by Billy Nicholls himself with his band White Horse in 1977. The single was produced by

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and recorded at Advision Studios, London with Daltrey's vocals recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat, West Indies.

Track listings

;US release *"Without Your Love" (3:17) *"Escape Part 1" (3:58) - B-side ;Belgium & Spain releases *"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 in various European countries in 1980 and peaked at No. 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.Jancik, Wayne (1998). ''The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders.'' New York: Billboard Books, p. 403, It was also a minor hit in the UK, reaching No. 55 in the

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, and was a big hit in the

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reaching No. 2 there.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

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