Without You (Debbie Gibson song)

"Without You" (ウィズアウト・ユー, Uizuauto Yū) is a single by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson. Written by Gibson and Tatsuro Yamashita, the single was released exclusively in Japan in 1990 by Warner Pioneer under the Atlantic label. It was featured in the Japanese drama series Otoko ni Tsuite (About Men) aired on TBS in 1990, and peaked at No. 26 on the Japanese Oricon chart.

"Without You"
Single by Debbie Gibson
B-side	"Without You (Instrumental)"
Released	November 1, 1990
Genre	Pop
Length	4:20
Label	Atlantic/Warner Pioneer
Songwriter(s)	Deborah Gibson Tatsuro Yamashita
Producer(s)	S. Andrew Zulla
Debbie Gibson singles chronology
"We Could Be Together" (1990) "Without You" (1990) "Anything Is Possible" (1990)

A year after its release, Yamashita rewrote the song as "Sayonara Natsu no Hi" (さよなら夏の日, "Goodbye, Summer Day"). Yamashita's interpretation was issued as one of the lead singles for his Artisan album, and gained more commercial success than the original recording.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Deborah Gibson and Tatsuro Yamashita.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Without You"	4:20
2.	"Without You" (Instrumental)	4:17

Chart positions and certifications

Weekly charts

Year	Chart	Position	Weeks
1990	Japanese Oricon Singles Chart (Top 100)	26	8

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[2]	Gold	50,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Yamachan Land (Japanese chart archives) - Singles Chart Daijiten - Tatsuro Yamashita" (in Japanese). Original Confidence. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
2. "Japanese single certifications – デビー・ギブソン – ウィズアウト・ユー" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.

External links

• "Without You" at Discogs