"World Without You" is a song by American musician and singer Belinda Carlisle, released in August 1988 by Virgin Records as the fifth single from her second album, Heaven on Earth (1987). The song was written by Diane Warren and produced by Rick Nowels. It peaked at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart and number 21 in Ireland. A music video using concert footage was produced to promote the single.[1]

"World Without You"
Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album Heaven on Earth
B-side"Nobody Owns Me"
ReleasedAugust 30, 1988 (1988-08-30)
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)Rick Nowels
Belinda Carlisle singles chronology
"I Feel Free"
(1988)
"World Without You"
(1988)
"Love Never Dies"
(1988)

Critical reception

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Paul Mathur from Melody Maker said, "She polishes off this song like she's kissing a peach and while it never exactly lingers more than a couple of seconds, there's enough silky soppiness to turn me to temperance."[2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Shirelles meet Richard Marx in this definitively radio-friendly number."[3] Stuart Maconie from NME commented, "'World Without You' is so seamless and clean it hurts. I love it. Like The World Trade Center, it is beyond criticism. It just exists."[4]

Track listings

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  1. "World Without You" (extended worldwide mix)
  2. "World Without You" (7-inch remix)
  3. "Nobody Owns Me" (album version)

Charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 99
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 21
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 34

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom August 30, 1988
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
Virgin [8]
Japan October 21, 1988 Mini-CD [9]

References

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  1. ^ "Belinda Carlisle - World Without You". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  2. ^ Mathur, Paul (September 3, 1988). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 28. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 38. September 17, 1988. p. 17. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Maconie, Stuart (September 3, 1988). "Singles". NME. p. 15. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 40. October 1, 1988. p. 25.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – World Without You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ Smith, Robin (August 27, 1988). "News – Releases". Record Mirror. p. 6. ISSN 0144-5804.
  9. ^ "ワールド・ウィズアウト・ユー | ベリンダ・カーライル" [World Without You | Belinda Carlisle] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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