I'd Die Without You

"I'd Die Without You" is a song by American R&B duo P.M. Dawn. The song first appeared on the soundtrack of the 1992 movie Boomerang and was one of several songs to chart from the album. The song later appeared on P.M. Dawn's own The Bliss Album...? (1993), and on their 2000 greatest hits collection, The Best of P.M. Dawn.

"I'd Die Without You"
Single by P.M. Dawn
from the album Boomerang (soundtrack)
Released	October 9, 1992
Recorded	1991
Genre	R&B
Length	4:12 3:48 (radio edit)
Label	Gee Street Island LaFace Arista
Songwriter(s)	Attrell Cordes
Producer(s)	P.M. Dawn
P.M. Dawn singles chronology
"Paper Doll" (1992) "I'd Die Without You" (1992) "Looking Through Patient Eyes" (1993)

"I'd Die Without You" was released in October 1992 as the third single from the Boomerang soundtrack. It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 and Rhythmic charts in 1992. The Recording Industry Association of America awarded the song a Gold certification in November 1992 for selling over 500,000 copies. Internationally, the single peaked at number 10 in Canada and reached the top 50 in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

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

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	42
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2]	10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3]	84
Germany (Official German Charts)[4]	85
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5]	53
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6]	38
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7]	30
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	3
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[9]	2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10]	16
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12]	92
US Billboard Hot 100[13]	51

Chart (1993)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[14]	43

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – PM Dawn – I'd Die Without You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1883." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 49. December 5, 1992. p. 19. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
4. "Offiziellecharts.de – PM Dawn – I'd Die Without You". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – PM Dawn – I'd Die Without You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
6. "Charts.nz – PM Dawn – I'd Die Without You". Top 40 Singles.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
8. "P.M. Dawn Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
9. "P.M. Dawn Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
10. "P.M. Dawn Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
11. "P.M. Dawn Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
12. "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 56 no. 25. December 19, 1992. p. 8. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
13. "Billboard Top 100 – 1992". Archived from the original on July 8, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
14. "Billboard Top 100 – 1993". Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
15. "American single certifications – P.M. Dawn – I'd Die Without You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.