"Without You I'm Nothing" is a 1999 single by British

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. The title track of their second album, the single version featured additional vocals by

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. The single reached number 79 on the

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, and number 52 on the Australian

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singles chart. This song was also featured in an episode of ''

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'' and the mexican movie Amor, Dolor y Viceversa (Love, Pain and, Vice versa).

Live performance history

The song was a staple of the band's set list from the '' Without You I'm Nothing'' tour to the ''

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'' tour. It was also performed during the latter legs of the '' Meds'' tour. The song returned to live shows during the band's UK tour in April 2012, but was not performed during the Summer leg of the tour. It was also featured in the 2016 arena tour with accompanying visuals of Bowie working with the band to produce the track.

Track listing

;Enhanced CD (UK) #"Without You I'm Nothing" (Single Mix) - 4:16 #"Without You I'm Nothing" (

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mix) - 5:08 #"Without You I'm Nothing" (Flexirol mix) - 9:26 #"Without You I'm Nothing" ( BIR mix) - 10:53 ;CD (Europe) #"Without You I'm Nothing" (Single Mix) - 4:16 #"Without You I'm Nothing" (

mix) - 5:08 ;12" (UK) #"Without You I'm Nothing" (

mix) - 5:08 #"Without You I'm Nothing" (Flexirol mix) - 9:26 #"Without You I'm Nothing" ( BIR mix) - 10:53

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control Placebo (band) songs Vocal collaborations 1998 songs Virgin Records singles 1999 singles Songs written by Steve Hewitt Songs written by Brian Molko Songs written by Stefan Olsdal