Without You (The Kid Laroi song)

The Kid Laroi cited Sia as the inspiration for "Without You", who he listened to a lot.{{cite web|url=https://www.novafm.com.au/show/smallzys-surgery/the-kid-laroi-says-sia-inspired-his-mega-track-without-you/|title=The Kid Laroi Says Sia Inspired His Mega Track 'Without You'|last=Guertin|first=Lachlan|date=28 January 2021|publisher=Nova 96.9|access-date=19 September 2021}} According to Laroi, he was "going through some shit with girls", and while he and Omer Fedi were at his old house, he asked Fedi to play something on his guitar that "Sia would sing over". Fedi then strummed the chords that became "Without You".{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/smallzyofficial/videos/the-kid-laroi-on-writing-without-you/1414138752252916/|title=The Kid Laroi on writing 'Without You'|author=Smallzy|author-link=Kent Small|date=27 January 2021|access-date=18 August 2022|via=Facebook|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220818060849/https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1414138752252916|archive-date=18 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/3175908/the-kid-laroi-mtv-push/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210405192300/http://www.mtv.com/news/3175908/the-kid-laroi-mtv-push/|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 April 2021|title=The Kid Laroi Knows The Value Of Collaboration|author=MTV News Staff|date=5 April 2021|publisher=MTV News|access-date=19 September 2021}} The song was finished in that one night, consisting for the longest time of "just a bounce of [Laroi's] vocals" and one guitar. Production was added a week before the release of F*ck Love (Savage). Different types of drums were tried out on the track, but the decision was eventually made to exclude them, with Laroi explaining that "it takes away the whole feeling from it".

"Without You" is an acoustic emo rap and folk-pop ballad with a rock edge.{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2021/05/pop-punk-back-tiktok-hip-hop/|title=Hip-Hop and TikTok Are Bringing Pop-Punk Back in a Big Way|last=Chaudhry|first=Aliya|date=4 May 2021|website=Consequence|access-date=12 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/comedy/article/saturday_night_live_elon_musk_and_miley_cyrus-may_8_2021|title=Saturday Night Live: Elon Musk & Miley Cyrus|last=Khanna|first=Vish|date=9 May 2021|website=Exclaim!|access-date=11 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/04/miley-cyrus-kid-laroi-without-you-remix-video.html|title=Miley Cyrus Sings 'Without You' With The Kid Laroi for New Remix|last=Curto|first=Justin|date=30 April 2021|website=Vulture|access-date=19 August 2021}} Following a basic chord progression, Laroi performs the song with "hoarse, almost grunted vocals" that are "pushed to the upper limits of their range".{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2154368/the-kid-laroi-stay-without-you/columns/the-week-in-pop/|title=The Kid Laroi Situation Is Escalating Rapidly|last=DeVille|first=Chris|date=19 July 2021|website=Stereogum|access-date=19 August 2021}} The spite-filled song details the aftermath of a breakup and how the pain of separation cuts deeper than expected.{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/miley-cyrus-the-kid-laroi-without-you-remix/|title=The Kid Laroi Brings Miley Cyrus Onboard For A Heartwrenching Remix Of 'Without You'|last=Okon|first=Wongo|date=30 April 2021|publisher=Uproxx|access-date=19 August 2021}} It sees Laroi lamenting about saying all the wrong things and ending up alone: "You cut out a piecе of me, and now I bleed internally / Left hеre without you / Without you."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9565591/miley-cyrus-kid-laroi-without-you-remix-video/|title=Miley Cyrus Snuggles Up With The Kid Laroi in Lo-Fi 'Without You' Remix Video|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=30 April 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=19 August 2021}} The remix with Miley Cyrus provides a back-and-forth conversation and stays mostly faithful to the original.{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/listen-to-a-new-version-of-the-kid-larois-without-you-with-miley-cyrus/|title=Listen To A New Version Of The Kid LAROI's 'Without You' With Miley Cyrus|last=Langford|first=Jackson|date=30 April 2021|website=Music Feeds|access-date=19 August 2021}} Cyrus takes over some of Laroi's lines and contributes a new verse: "Feels like sleeping with a ghost / I called you up to let you know / I really wish that we could've got this right."{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2021/04/miley-cyrus-the-kid-laroi-remix-without-you-stream/|title=Miley Cyrus Joins The Kid LAROI on Remix of 'Without You': Stream|last=Kaye|first=Ben|date=30 April 2021|website=Consequence|access-date=19 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/the-kid-laroi-spices-up-without-you-with-miley-cyrus-new-song.1991126.html|title=The Kid LAROI Spices Up 'WITHOUT YOU' With Miley Cyrus|last=Zidel|first=Alex|date=30 April 2021|website=HotNewHipHop|access-date=19 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/the-kid-laroi-miley-cyrus-without-you-remix-1234961798/|title=The Kid Laroi Talks 'Without You' Remix Featuring Miley Cyrus and Putting 'Raw Emotion' Into His Music|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|date=30 April 2021|website=Variety|access-date=19 August 2021}}

In December 2020, the song started trending on the video-sharing app TikTok, with videos set to the lyrics: "And I can't take it back, so in the past is where we'll leave it/So there you go/Can't make a wife out of a ho", referring to making light of less-than-ideal romantic situations.{{cite web|url=https://respect-mag.com/2020/12/on-tiktok-lil-nas-x-brings-holiday-cheer-shawn-mendes-welcomes-us-to-his-world-more/|title=On TikTok: Lil Nas X Brings "Holiday" Cheer, Shawn Mendes Welcomes Us to His World & More|work=Respect|last=Rashed|first=Ayana|date=9 December 2020|accessdate=13 December 2020|archive-date=16 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216094952/https://respect-mag.com/2020/12/on-tiktok-lil-nas-x-brings-holiday-cheer-shawn-mendes-welcomes-us-to-his-world-more/|url-status=dead}}

In Australia, "Without You" entered the ARIA Singles Chart at number nine in December 2020, making it the highest debut of the week and Laroi's second appearance in the top ten.{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/mood-tops-aria-singles-chart-for-ninth-week|title=Mood tops ARIA Singles Chart for Ninth Week|date=12 December 2020|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=18 August 2022}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/acdc-power-up-australia-chart-crown/|title=AC/DC Hold Off Shawn Mendes For Australia's Chart Crown|last=Brandle|first=Lars|date=14 December 2020|magazine=Billboard|access-date=18 August 2022}} It ascended six places to number three a week later, securing Laroi's highest peak on the chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/taylor-swift-scores-second-1-single-for-2020-with-willow|title=Taylor Swift scores second #1 single for 2020 with Willow|date=19 December 2020|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=18 August 2022}} In May 2021, after spending five weeks at the number two position, the song jumped to number one in its 22nd week on the back of the remix, becoming Laroi's first number-one single.{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/the-kid-larois-without-you-hits-1-on-the-aria-singles-chart|title=The Kid Laroi's Without You hits #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart|date=7 May 2021|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=18 August 2022}} It later broke the record for the most weeks at number one on Australia's radio airplay chart, surpassing the 13-week run of Bernard Fanning's "Wish You Well".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/the-kid-laroi-sets-chart-airplay-record-9582645/|title=The Kid LAROI Sets Chart Airplay Record|last=Brandle|first=Lars|date=6 June 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=18 August 2022}} "Without You" was certified eight-times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

On the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated 15 May 2021, "Without You" rose to number eight following the remix's release. It entered the top ten with 12.5 million streams and 8,500 sales in the 30 April–6 May tracking week and drew 43.5 million radio airplay audience impressions in the week ending 9 May. It marked Laroi's second visit to the chart's top ten after debuting and peaking at number ten as a featured artist on Juice Wrld and Marshmello's 2020 collaboration "Hate the Other Side" and his first as a lead artist. Cyrus collected her tenth top-ten hit on the Hot 100, her first since "Malibu" peaked at number ten in 2017. "Without You" also became both artists' first leader on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/the-kid-laroi-miley-cyrus-without-you-hot-rock-alternative-songs-chart/|title=The Kid LAROI & Miley Cyrus' 'Without You' Crowns Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart|last=Rutherford|first=Kevin|date=11 May 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=18 August 2022}} It has since received a quadruple-platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

"Without You" was Laroi's first single to reach the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, rising 53 places to number 23 in December 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/mariah-careys-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-finally-reaches-uk-number-1-sets-official-chart-record__31838/|title=Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You finally reaches UK Number 1, sets Official Chart record|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=11 December 2020|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=18 August 2022}} It subsequently became his first UK top-ten hit as it climbed to number seven the following month.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/little-mix-lead-this-week-s-race-to-number-1-with-sweet-melody-as-justin-bieber-set-for-highest-new-entry__32042/|title=Little Mix lead this week's race to Number 1 with Sweet Melody as Justin Bieber set for highest new entry|last=Kreisler|first=Lauren|date=3 January 2021|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=18 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/little-mix-score-fifth-number-1-single-with-sweet-melody-we-literally-can-t-thank-the-fans-enough-__32090/|title=Little Mix score fifth Number 1 single with Sweet Melody: 'We literally can't thank the fans enough'|last=Ainsley|first=Helen|date=8 January 2021|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=18 August 2022}} The song peaked at number two, being blocked from the top spot by Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License", and was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/olivia-rodrigo-s-drivers-license-races-to-third-week-at-number-1-on-the-official-singles-chart__32333/|title=Olivia Rodrigo's Drivers License races to third week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=29 January 2021|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=18 August 2022}} "Without You" topped several record charts around Europe, including the Flanders region of Belgium, Finland, Norway, Portugal, and Slovakia. Globally, the song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Global 200 after the release of its remix, becoming Laroi and Cyrus' first top-ten entry on the chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/lil-nas-x-montero-no-1-billie-eilish-your-power-debuts-global-charts|title=Lil Nas X's 'Montero' Tops Both Billboard Global Charts, Billie Eilish's 'Your Power' Debuts in Top 10|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=10 May 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=18 August 2022}}

The song's accompanying music video premiered on 16 December 2020, and was directed by Steve Cannon. The video shows Laroi alone in a myriad of vast and expansive locations, including a salt lake and a snow-covered forest before getting "caked in the face" at a party.{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/watch-the-kid-larois-new-video-for-without-you-2840799/ |title=Watch The Kid Laroi's new video for "Without You" |work=NME Australia |date=17 December 2020 |accessdate=28 March 2021 |author=Langford, Jackson |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210328041558/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/watch-the-kid-larois-new-video-for-without-you-2840799 |archive-date=28 March 2021 |url-status= live}} A video for the remix was also released on 30 April 2021.

Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/160885716/credits|title=Credits / F*CK LOVE (SAVAGE) / The Kid LAROI|publisher=Tidal|accessdate=11 December 2020}}

• The Kid Laroi – vocals, songwriting
• Blake Slatkin – songwriting, production
• Omer Fedi – songwriting, production
• Billy Walsh – songwriting
• Donn Robb – record engineering
• Jon Castelli – mixing
• Josh Deguzman – assistant engineering
• Connor Hedge – assistant engineering
• Fili Filizzola – assistant engineering
• Hector Vega – assistant engineering
• Dale Becker – mastering

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=8|certyear=2023|artist=The Kid Laroi|relyear=2020|type=single|title=Without You|access-date=15 May 2024|refname=ARIA|note=Remix with Miley Cyrus}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=The Kid Laroi|title=Without You|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=10 December 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=The Kid Laroi|title=Without You|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=3 August 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=The Kid Laroi|title=Without You|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|access-date=19 December 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Platinum|type=single|artist=The Kid Laroi|title=Without You|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|number=6|access-date=24 February 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=The Kid Laroi & Miley Cyrus|title=Without You|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|id=11655|access-date=13 September 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=The Kid Laroi|title=Without You|award=Platinum|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|type=single|access-date=9 February 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=The Kid Laroi|title=Without You|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=14 August 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=The Kid Laroi|title=Without You|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|id=8643|access-date=15 July 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=The Kid Laroi|title=Without You|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|source=radioscope|access-date=14 December 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|artist=The Kid Laroi|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|certyear=2021|access-date=5 November 2021|note=Remix with Miley Cyrus}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=The Kid Laroi|title=Without You|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|certmonth=8|access-date=12 August 2021}}

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=The Kid Laroi & Miley Cyrus|title=Without You|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|id=the-kid-laroi-miley-cyrus-without-you|access-date=11 January 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|award=Platinum|type=single|artist=The Kid Laroi|title=Without You|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=9 May 2021}}

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