I_Can't_Live_Without_You

I Can't Live Without You

I Can't Live Without You

Single by Al Walser

This article is about the Al Walser song. For the Band-Maid song, see World Domination (Band-Maid album). For the Harry Nilsson song, see Without You (Badfinger song).

"I Can't Live Without You" is a song by the Liechtenstein producer Al Walser.

Quick Facts Single by Al Walser, Recorded ...

The song was nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 2013 Grammy Awards. It lost to "Bangarang" by Skrillex & Sirah.

Reception

The song's nomination for a Grammy Award caused controversy. Philip Sherburne of Spin noted a lack of notability of Walser compared to Avicii, Calvin Harris, Skrillex and Swedish House Mafia, also nominated for the award, writing that the song's "clunky rock/trance fusion and low-budget video make Rebecca Black's 'Friday' sound and look cutting-edge in comparison".[1] Bill Freimuth, the vice president of the Recording Academy – which is responsible for the Grammy Awards – told MTV that Walser "was a very active marketer of his work, and got his music out to lots and lots of our voting membership, and they chose to vote for it". He noted that the ballot is audited by Deloitte and said that "they found nothing really anomalous or wrong with the votes surrounding this nomination".[2]

Speculation surrounding the nomination includes Walser's membership of the Recording Academy. Walser stated his position as a voter "was only helpful to the extent that I had access to the other voters, and they could see what I was doing on a regular basis".[3] Billboard compared the incident to Linda Chorney, who gained a Grammy Award nomination the previous year through a similar tactic.[4]

Track listing

Digital download[5]
  1. "I Can't Live Without You" (Maui & Chris Mix) – 3:19
  2. "I Can't Live Without You" (Malibu Mix) – 3:15
  3. "I Can't Live Without You" (Turnyboy Mix) – 3:29

References

  1. [1]
    Sherburne, Philip (December 6, 2012). "Who the Hell Is Al Walser and How Did He Get an EDM Grammy Nomination?". Spin. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  2. [2]
    Montgomery, James (December 10, 2012). "Al Walser Won't Be Stripped Of His Grammy Nom". MTV. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  3. [3]
    Carreon, Mary (December 7, 2012). "Al Walser: Our Interview With a Beguiling Grammy Nominee". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  4. [4]
    "How Did Al Walser Score a Grammy Nomination?". Billboard. December 7, 2012. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  5. [5]
    "I Can't Live Without You - Single by Al Walser". iTunes Store. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
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