"Without Love (There is Nothing)" is a song written by Danny Small and originally recorded by Clyde McPhatter in 1957. McPhatter's version peaked at number six on the R&B Best Seller chart and number nineteen on Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Later versions
Throughout the years the song has been recorded by a number of artists:
In 1969, Tom Jones recorded the most successful charting version of the song, and it reached number five on the U.S. Hot 100 and number one on the Easy Listening chart in early 1970.[2] In Canada, the single went to number one on the RPM 100 national Top Singles chart on Valentine's Day (February 14), 1970.[3]
In 1978, this song was recorded by Filipino singer Sam Sorono on his Sings Tom Jones' Greatest Hits LP album with EMI Records.[4]
