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"How Do I Live" is a song written by Diane Warren. It was originally performed by LeAnn Rimes and the extended version of the song was later featured on her second studio album You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs in 1997. It was also performed by Trisha Yearwood, and Yearwood's version was used in the soundtrack of the film Con Air. In the US, Rimes's version peaked at No. 2 for five non-consecutive weeks in late 1997 and early 1998, behind "Candle in the Wind 1997" by Elton John, and "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden. It set a record for staying on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 69 weeks, a record it held until "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz set a new record of 76 weeks. The Rimes recording also set the record for the most time in the Billboard Hot 100's top 5 at 25 consecutive weeks and held the record for nineteen years (until it was broken in early 2017 by The Chainsmokers's song "Closer"), the record for Billboard Hot 100's top 10 at 32 consecutive weeks (a record surpassed by "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran in 2017). It ranks at No. 4 on Billboard's All Time Top 100, the only single on the top 10 of this list not peaking at No. 1. The only songs that finished ahead of it were Bobby Darin's cover of "Mack the Knife", Santana's song "Smooth", and Chubby Checker's version of "The Twist". It has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of 3 million copies in the United States, the highest certified country single of that time, to be surpassed twelve years later by "Love Story" from artist Taylor Swift, which has been certified 8× Platinum. Despite only peaking as high as No. 7 in the UK Singles Chart, Rimes' version of "How Do I Live" spent 34 weeks on the chart, ending up as the 6th best selling single of 1998. As of August 2014, the song has sold 710,000 copies in the UK."How Do I Live" was also covered by F. I. R. (Faye and Real featuring LeAnn Rimes). F. I. R. invited Rimes to record a portion of the song for their third album Flight Tribe in 2006. Billboard ranked "How Do I Live" as the most successful song of the 1990s despite not going to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. more »

Year: 2003 4:26 7,189 Views How do I get through one night without you If I had to live without you What kinda life would that be Oh I need you in my arms, need you to hold You are my world, my heart, my soul If you ever leave Baby you would take away Everything good in my life And tell me now How do I live without you? I want to know How do I breathe without you? If you ever go How do I ever, ever survive How do I, how do I, oh how do I live Without you There would be no sun in my sky There would be no love in my life There'd be no world left for me And I, baby, I don't know what I would do I'd be lost if I lost you If you ever leave Baby you would take away Everything real in my life And tell me now How do I live without you I want to know How do I breathe without you If you ever go How do I ever, ever survive How do I, how do I, oh how do I live Please tell me baby how do I go on If you ever leave Baby you would take away everything Need you with me Baby don't you know that you are Everything good in my life And tell me now How do I live without you I want to know How do I breathe without you If you ever go How do I ever, ever survive How do I, how do I, oh how do I live How do I live without you? How do I live without you, baby? How do I live without you?

LeAnn Rimes

Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982), known professionally as LeAnn Rimes, is an American country and pop singer. Known for her rich vocals, Rimes rose to stardom at age thirteen following the release of the Bill Mack song "Blue", becoming the youngest country music star since Tanya Tucker in 1972. more »

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Composition The song "How Do I Live" was composed by renowned songwriter Diane Warren.

Artist It was performed by LeAnn Rimes, who was just 14 years old when she recorded the song.

Genre "How Do I Live" is a country-pop crossover hit that has become a classic in both genres.

Extended Run This song had a remarkable 69-week run on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, which was a record at the time.

Cover Versions Despite being best known as a LeAnn Rimes song, it was also recorded by Trisha Yearwood. Yearwood's version was featured in the movie "Con Air" and was nominated for an Academy Award.

Awards "How Do I Live" was nominated for both an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, both in 1998.

Sales Record LeAnn Rimes' version of the song was certified 3x Platinum in the US and has sold over 3 million copies.

High Chart Rankings The song reached number 2 on Billboard’s Top 100 chart and secured the number 4 position on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Billboard Record As of 2015, Billboard ranked the song as the fourth best-charting song of all time on the Billboard Hot 100 songs list.

Transformative Song "How Do I Live" contributed significantly to LeAnn Rimes' transition from the country genre to pop.

Significant Airplay According to Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, "How Do I Live" holds the record for most weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with 69 weeks, and the song also holds the record for longest stay on the Billboard's Hot 100 chart for a female artist.

Versions' Difference Both versions of the song (Rimes' and Yearwood's) were released around the same time, but were vastly different in their style. Rimes' was more pop-oriented, while Yearwood's was firmly rooted in country.

All-Time Ranking In Billboard's Greatest of All Time Songs chart, "How Do I Live" stands as one of the most long-lived songs, ranking at 4th place.

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