I'd Die Without You

"I'd Die Without You"
Single by P.M. Dawn
from the album Boomerang (soundtrack)
Released	October 9, 1992
Format	CD maxi, CD single, cassette single
Length	4:12
Label	Gee Street, Island, LaFace, Arista
Writer(s)	Attrell Cordes
Producer(s)	P.M. Dawn
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
P.M. Dawn singles chronology
"Paper Doll" (1992) "I'd Die Without You" (1992) "Looking Through Patient Eyes" (1993)

"I'd Die Without You" is a song by American R&B duo P.M. Dawn. It was released in October 1992 as the lead single from their second album, The Bliss Album...?. It spent the longest time in the top ten in 1992 on the Billboard Hot 100, staying a total of 16 weeks and peaking at number 3. It also peaked at number 16 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles in 1992.

The song first appeared on the soundtrack of the 1992 movie Boomerang. "I'd Die Without You" was one of several songs to chart from the Boomerang soundtrack album. Other notable hits were "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" by Toni Braxton and "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men.

The song later appeared on P.M. Dawn's own The Bliss Album...? (1993), and their 2000 greatest hits collection, The Best of P.M. Dawn. In 2002, the song was covered by Brandy and her brother Ray J for her album Full Moon. More recently, cover versions were recorded by Alicia Keys and Childish Gambino.

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (1992-93)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	42
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2]	10
Germany (Official German Charts)[3]	85
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4]	53
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5]	38
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6]	30
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	3
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles [8]	16

Year-end charts

End of year chart (1992)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9]	51
End of year chart (1993)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10]	43

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – PM Dawn – I'd Die Without You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
2. Canadian peak RPM Magazine
3. "Musicline.de – PM Dawn Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
4. "Dutchcharts.nl – PM Dawn – I'd Die Without You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
5. "Charts.org.nz – PM Dawn – I'd Die Without You". Top 40 Singles.
6. "Archive Chart: 1992-11-07" UK Singles Chart.
7. PM Dawn | Awards | Allmusic Allmusic.com
8. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 464.
9. "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Retrieved 2010-07-30.
10. "Billboard Top 100 - 1993". Retrieved 2010-08-27.