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Since I Don't Have You
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Wikipedia article
"'Since I Don't Have You'" is a song written and composed by Jackie Taylor, James Beaumont, Janet Vogel, Joseph Rock, Joe Verscharen, Lennie Martin, and Wally Lester. It was first a 1958 hit single for the doo-wop group the Skyliners on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. Country music singer Ronnie Milsap had a hit with the song in 1991. American hard rock band Guns N' Roses also had some success in 1994 with their version of the song which reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
The Skyliners version
Background
Taken from their self-titled album and released in late 1958, the single reached number 12 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart and number 7 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100. It was also a top five hit on the 1959 R&B chart.Chart performance
Don McLean version
Don McLean's 1981 rendition reached number 23 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, and was also a major Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number six in the U.S. and number two in Canada.[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=6078&]
Charts
Ronnie Milsap version
Background
Country music artist Ronnie Milsap's version was a number 6 hit on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1991.The single was taken from his album 'Back to the Grindstone', released on RCA Nashville. It was produced by Milsap, Rob Galbraith, and Richard Landis.
Chart performance
Guns N' Roses version
{{Infobox song
| name = Since I Don't Have You
| cover = Since I Don't Have You by Guns N' Roses US cassette artwork.jpg
| cover_size = 250px
| caption = Standard artwork '(commercial US/UK cassette single pictured)'
| type = single
| artist = Guns N' Roses
| album = "The Spaghetti Incident?"
| B-side = "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" (LP version)
| released = March 1, 1994
| recorded = March 1993
| genre = *Blues rock
*hard rock
*doo-wop
| length =
| label = Geffen
| producer = Guns N' Roses
| prev_title = Estranged
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Sympathy for the Devil
| next_year = 1994
| misc =
}}
Background
The song was covered by the rock band Guns N' Roses on their album, '"The Spaghetti Incident?"'. This was Guns N' Roses' 18th single release overall, and the second single lifted from '"The Spaghetti Incident?"'. The single was released in mid-1994. It reached #69 on the Hot 100 and was a top 10 hit in the UK. The music video features actor Gary Oldman then a popular casting choice for Hollywood villains as a smiling demon who is constantly mocking singer Axl Rose. The video was the last to feature original members Duff McKagan and Slash, as well as drummer Matt Sorum and rhythm guitarist Gilby Clarke.Charts
Weekly chartsYear-end charts
Personnel
*W. Axl Roselead vocals, keyboards*Slashlead guitar
*Duff McKaganbass
*Matt Sorumdrums
*Dizzy Reedpiano
*Gilby Clarkeacoustic guitar
Other notable versions
*In 1964, Chuck Jackson went to #47 on the Hot 100, with his recording.
*In the UK, Art Garfunkel reached #38 in July 1979, #53 in the U.S. ('Billboard' Hot 100) and number five on the Adult Contemporary chart.
References
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