Without You (Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle song)

"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.^[1] The song was the love theme from the comedy film Leonard Part 6,^[1] released the same year,^[5] and was also recorded for the Peabo Bryson album Positive,^[2] released in 1988,^[2] the only album that contains the original version of "Without You". The single was released in November 1987,^[1] and peaked at #8 on the Adult Contemporary Tracks,^[6] #14 on the R&B chart,^[7] #85 on the UK Singles,^[8] and #89 on the Billboard Hot 100,^[9] between 1987/1988.

"Without You" was the first duet recorded by Bryson and Belle, who recorded four songs together, and was also the first successful duet of the two. Another success the duo came in 1992 with "A Whole New World",^[10] the theme of the animated feature film Aladdin.^[10]

In addition to its original English version by Bryson and Belle, "Without You" also received two adaptations in different languages. The first was in Portuguese sing by Rosanah Fiengo^[11] and the second was in Spanish,^[11] in 1989 and 1990, respectively.^[11] Both adaptations received the title "Amor Dividido",^[11] and were recorded by the same Brazilian singer.^[11] The adaptation in Portuguese was a success in Brazil in 1989.