"Without You" is a song written and recorded by
David Bowie in 1983 for his fifteenth studio album ''
Let's Dance''. It was released as a single by
EMI America in the Netherlands, the US, Japan and Spain in November 1983.
The front cover features artwork by the pre-eminent artist
Keith Haring, back cover photograph is by longtime Bowie collaborator
Denis O'Regan
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Track listing
7": EMI America / B 8190 (US)
#"Without You" – 3:08
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Criminal World
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Personnel
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David Bowie –
vocals
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Stevie Ray Vaughan
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guitar
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Nile Rodgers
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– guitar
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Bernard Edwards
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bass guitar
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Tony Thompson –
drums
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Stan Harrison
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saxophone
*Steve Elson – saxophone
*Frank Simms –
backing vocals
*George Simms – backing vocals
Production
*David Bowie –
producer
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*Nile Rodgers – producer
Chart performance
See also
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List of post-disco artists and songs
References
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1983 singles
1983 songs
David Bowie songs
Post-disco songs
Songs written by David Bowie
Song recordings produced by Nile Rodgers
EMI America Records singles
Singles with cover art by Keith Haring