"I Can't Live Without You" is a song by the Liechtenstein producer Al Walser. The song was nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 2013 Grammy Awards. It lost to " Bangarang" by

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& Sirah.

Reception

The song's nomination for a

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caused controversy. Philip Sherburne of ''

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'' noted a lack of notability of Walser compared to

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and

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, also nominated for the award, writing that the song's "clunky rock/trance fusion and low-budget video make

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's '

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' sound and look cutting-edge in comparison". Bill Freimuth, the vice president of the

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– which is responsible for the Grammy Awards – told

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that Walser "was a very active marketer of his work, and got his music out to lots and lots of our voting membership, and they chose to vote for it". He noted that the ballot is

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ed by

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and said that "they found nothing really anomalous or wrong with the votes surrounding this nomination". Speculation surrounding the nomination includes Walser's membership of the Recording Academy. Walser stated his position as a voter "was only helpful to the extent that I had access to the other voters, and they could see what I was doing on a regular basis". ''

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'' compared the incident to Linda Chorney, who gained a Grammy Award nomination the previous year through a similar tactic.

Track listing

; Digital download # "I Can't Live Without You" (Maui & Chris Mix) – 3:19 # "I Can't Live Without You" (Malibu Mix) – 3:15 # "I Can't Live Without You" (Turnyboy Mix) – 3:29

References

External links

* {{authority control 2012 singles 2012 songs Eurodance songs