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

Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 band Placebo

Placebo (band)

Placebo are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 1994 by singer and guitarist Brian Molko and bass guitarist Stefan Olsdal. The band was joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and...

. The title track of their second album

Without You I'm Nothing (Placebo album)

Without You I'm Nothing is the second studio album by British alternative rock band Placebo, released in 1998 via Hut Records. The song "Pure Morning" was the first Placebo single to have moderate success in the United States.- Production :...

, the single version featured additional vocals by David Bowie

David Bowie

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. The single reached number 79 on the French Singles Chart

Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique

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This song was also featured in an episode of Queer as Folk.

Live performance history

The song was a staple of the band's setlist from the Without You I'm Nothing

Without You I'm Nothing (Placebo album)

Without You I'm Nothing is the second studio album by British alternative rock band Placebo, released in 1998 via Hut Records. The song "Pure Morning" was the first Placebo single to have moderate success in the United States.- Production :...

tour to the Sleeping with Ghosts

Sleeping with Ghosts

Sleeping with Ghosts is the fourth studio album by English alternative rock band Placebo, released in 2003 through Astralwerks and Hut Records...

tour. It was also performed during the latter legs of the Meds

Meds

Meds is the fifth studio album by British alternative rock band Placebo, released in 2006 on Virgin Records. It was released in most countries on 13 March 2006, although it was released three days earlier in Australia and New Zealand...

tour. It has not been performed since 2007.

CD

1. "Without You I'm Nothing"
2. "Without You I'm Nothing" (UNKLE
   UNKLE
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    mix)
3. "Without You I'm Nothing" (Flexirol mix)
4. "Without You I'm Nothing" (BIR
   Brothers in Rhythm
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   mix)