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"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.

"Since I Don't Have You"
One of pressings of the US single
Single by The Skyliners
B-side	"One Night, One Night"
Released	December 1958
Recorded	1958
Genre	Doo-wop
Length	2:40
Label	Calico
Songwriter(s)	Jackie Taylor James Beaumont Janet Vogel Joseph Rock Joe Verscharen Lennie Martin Wally Lester
Producer(s)	Joseph Rock
The Skyliners singles chronology
"Since I Don't Have You" (1958) "This I Swear" (1959)

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.[1] It was also a top five hit on the 1959 R&B chart.

Chart performance

Don McLean version

"Since I Don't Have You"
Single by Don McLean
from the album Chain Lightning
B-side	"Your Cheatin' Heart"
Released	April 1981
Genre	Easy listening
Length	2:32
Label	Millennium
Songwriter(s)	Jackie Taylor James Beaumont Janet Vogel Joseph Rock Joe Verscharen Lennie Martin Wally Lester
Producer(s)	Larry Butler
Don McLean singles chronology
"Crying" (1980) "Since I Don't Have You" (1981) "It's Just the Sun" (1981)

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.[5] and number two in Canada.[6]

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles	45
Canada Adult Contemporary[7]	2
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	23
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	6
US Billboard Country	68
US Cash Box Top 100	28

Ronnie Milsap version

"Since I Don't Have You"
Single by Ronnie Milsap
from the album Back to the Grindstone
B-side	"I Ain't Gonna Cry No More"
Released	July 13, 1991
Genre	Country
Length	4:10
Label	RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Jackie Taylor James Beaumont Janet Vogel Joseph Rock Joe Verscharen Lennie Martin Wally Lester
Producer(s)	Ronnie Milsap Rob Galbraith Richard Landis
Ronnie Milsap singles chronology
"Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You" (1991) "Since I Don't Have You" (1991) "Turn That Radio On" (1991)

Background

Country music artist Ronnie Milsap's version was a number 6 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1991.[9] 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

Weekly charts (1991)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[10]	7
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11]	25
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12]	6

Year-end charts (1991)	Rank
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[13]	84
US Country Songs (Billboard)[14]	67

Guns N' Roses version

"Since I Don't Have You"
Standard artwork (commercial US/UK cassette single pictured)
Single by Guns N' Roses
from the 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	4:20
Label	Geffen
Producer(s)	Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses singles chronology
"Estranged" (1994) "Since I Don't Have You" (1994) "Sympathy for the Devil" (1994)
Music video
"Since I Don't Have You" on YouTube

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[15] – 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 charts

Chart (1993–1995)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[16]	47
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[17]	20
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[18]	35
France (SNEP)[19]	28
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[20]	1
Ireland (IRMA)[21]	16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22]	48
Scotland (OCC)[23]	26
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24]	40
UK Singles (OCC)[25]	10
US Billboard Hot 100[26]	69

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[27]	20

Personnel

• W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, keyboards
• Slash – lead guitar
• Duff McKagan – bass
• Matt Sorum – drums
• Dizzy Reed – piano
• Gilby Clarke – acoustic guitar

Other notable versions

• In 1964, Chuck Jackson went to #47 on the Hot 100, with his recording.[28]
• 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.[29]

References

External links

• The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You on YouTube

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"Since I Don't Have You" es una canción lanzada en 1958 por el grupo The Skyliners.

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