"Without You" is a romantic song written by the American songwriter and music producer Lamont Dozier,[1] and recorded in 1987[2] as a duet by the R&B singers Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle.
"Without You" was composed by Lamont Dozier[1] to be the love theme in Leonard Part 6,[3] released in the United States on December 18, 1987,[5] and the film starred Bill Cosby in the lead role.
[12] In 2012, All by Myself was remastered on CD[13] and "Without You" was included at the end of the album as a bonus track,[13] however, it was not the original 1987 version, but a "single mix" of the song.
[3] The B-side of this alternative version is the song "If Ever You're in My Arms Again",[21] a big hit for Bryson, originally recorded in 1984,[22] and released as a single and included on his album Straight from the Heart the same year.
This track list is as follows: In 1989, "Without You" won a Portuguese version in Brazil,[11] recorded by the Brazilian singer Rosana,[11] (today also known as Rosanah Fiengo) titled "Amor Dividido".
[11] "Amor Dividido" had an official video and it was a big hit in Brazil in 1989, long run on radio and Rosana leading to many TV shows.
[11] In 1990, Rosana recorded a special album with songs in English and Spanish,[11] launched in Latin America, entitled Por Donde El Amor Me Lleva.
[25] The song credits are Lamont Dozier, version Cláudio Rabello, adaptation Karen Guindi.