"I Don't Want to Live Without You" is a song written by Mick Jones that was first released by the pop rock band Foreigner on their 1987 album ''

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''. Jones has rated it as one of his favorite Foreigner songs. Released as the follow-up

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to the song " Say You Will," "I Don't Want to Live Without You" peaked at #5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in May 1988. It remains the band's ninth and final top 10 hit, as well as their 16th and final

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hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 to this day. On the ''Billboard''

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, the song became Foreigner's only #1 hit, spending one week atop the tally the week of May 14, 1988.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Billboard Publications) The band had previously reached the Top 5 on the AC chart twice, with the songs " Waiting for a Girl Like You" (#5 in 1981) and "

I Want to Know What Love Is "I Want to Know What Love Is" is a power ballad by the British-American rock band Foreigner. It was released in November 1984 as the lead single from their fifth album, ''Agent Provocateur''. The song reached number one on both the United King ...

" (#3 in 1985). ''

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'' said that "Mick Jones has fashioned a lush and emotional track for Lou Gramm's well-measured singing" and that "if you loved 'I Want to Know What Love Is' from ''

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'' you'll flip for this one."

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