"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.[1] It was featured in the 1990 TBS drama series Otoko ni Tsuite (男について, About Men).[2] Originally released as a stand-alone single, "Without You" was included as a bonus track in the Japanese releases of Gibson's 1990 album Anything Is Possible and 1995 Greatest Hits album.[3] It was also included in her 2017 box set We Could Be Together and the 2021 Deluxe Edition release of her 1989 album Electric Youth.[4][5]
| "Without You" | ||||
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| Single by Debbie Gibson | ||||
| B-side | "Without You (Instrumental)" | |||
| Released | November 1, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Atlantic/Warner Pioneer | |||
| Composer(s) | Tatsuro Yamashita | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Deborah Gibson | |||
| Producer(s) | Andrew Zulla | |||
| Debbie Gibson singles chronology | ||||
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The single peaked at No. 26 on the Oricon weekly singles chart and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[2][6]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Deborah Gibson; all music is composed by Tatsuro Yamashita
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Without You" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Without You" (Instrumental) | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 8:47 | |
Weekly charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[7] | 26 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Tatsuro Yamashita version
edit| "Sayonara Natsu no Hi" | ||||
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| Single by Tatsuro Yamashita | ||||
| from the album Artisan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Goodbye, Summer Days | |||
| B-side | "Morning Shine" | |||
| Released | May 10, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:39 | |||
| Label | Moon | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tatsuro Yamashita | |||
| Producer(s) | Tatsuro Yamashita | |||
| Tatsuro Yamashita singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sayonara Natsu no Hi" on YouTube | ||||
Six months after the release of "Without You", Yamashita rewrote the song as "Sayonara Natsu no Hi" (さよなら夏の日, lit. "Goodbye, Summer Days"), released as one of the lead singles for his 1991 album Artisan. The lyrics were based on Yamashita's memories during his high school years. The song was used by Dai-ichi Life for their corporate commercial.[8][9]
The B-side, "Morning Shine", was used as the theme song of the TBS morning program Big Morning (ビッグモーニング, Biggu Mōningu).
The single peaked at No. 12 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and charted for 20 weeks, selling over 185,000 copies.[10]
In 2021, Warner Music Japan released an animated music video of "Sayonara Natsu no Hi" to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Artisan.[8][9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Tatsuro Yamashita
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sayonara Natsu no Hi" ((さよなら夏の日, "Goodbye, Summer Days")) | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Morning Shine" (Mōningu Shain (モーニング・シャイン)) | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 8:58 | |
Chart positions
editWeekly charts
edit| Year | Chart | Position | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japanese Oricon Singles Chart (Top 100) | 12 | 20 |
References
edit- ^ "デビー・ギブソン/ウィズアウト・ユー". Disk Union. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "ウィズアウト・ユー | デビー・ギブソン". Oricon. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "GREATEST HITS / グレイテスト・ヒッツ ＜ワーナー・スーパー・ベスト40＞". Warner Music Japan. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ Sinclair, Paul (July 18, 2017). "Debbie Gibson / We Could Be Together: 13-disc career retrospective". Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Debbie Gibson: Electric Youth, Deluxe Edition 4 Disc Digipak". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "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. Retrieved December 4, 2021. Select 1990年11月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "ウィズアウト・ユー" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "山下達郎「さよなら夏の日」発売から30年の時を経てMV完成、藍にいなによる全編アニメーション作品". Natalie.mu. August 18, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "山下達郎、「さよなら夏の日」MV公開。藍にいなによるアニメーション作品". BARKS.jp. August 18, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "山下達郎(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
External links
editDebbie Gibson version
- "Without You" at Discogs
Tatsuro Yamashita version
- Official website (Tatsuro Yamashita)
- Official website (Warner Music Japan)
- "Sayonara Natsu no Hi" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Sayonara Natsu no Hi" at Discogs