Without You (El Presidente)
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"Without You" is the third single from the band El Presidente
that became their biggest hit to date. It reached number 30 on the British singles chart. One of the reasons for its success was heavy promotion upon its release. From its release on 25 July 2006, there was a Top of the Pops
performance, a TRL
performance, an article in The Sun
, a live session on The Dermot O'Leary
Show on BBC Radio 2 (on which they performed Without You, and Raspberry Beret
), and an Xfm
session (taped in May 2006, on which they performed "Without You", "100MPH
", and "Hanging Around").
In Japan, the single entered the chart via import at #46, then rose as high as #9.
In 2008, the song was included in the soundtrack of the film Made of Honor
.
El Presidente (band)
El Presidente was a pop rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 2002 by former and current Gun member Dante Gizzi, the band gained major exposure with slots at T in the Park 2005, V Festival 2005 and again at T in the Park in 2006...
that became their biggest hit to date. It reached number 30 on the British singles chart. One of the reasons for its success was heavy promotion upon its release. From its release on 25 July 2006, there was a Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
performance, a TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
performance, an article in The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
, a live session on The Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary is an English television and radio presenter. He established himself as a presenter of Big Brother's Little Brother on Channel 4 before moving on to The X Factor on ITV. O'Leary has also presented on the BBC and has his own radio show on BBC Radio 2...
Show on BBC Radio 2 (on which they performed Without You, and Raspberry Beret
Raspberry Beret
"Raspberry Beret" is a song by Prince and The Revolution. It was the first U.S. single from their 1985 album, Around the World in a Day. The sound was different from any previous Prince track, incorporating Middle Eastern finger cymbals, stringed instruments, and even a harmonica on the extended...
), and an Xfm
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
session (taped in May 2006, on which they performed "Without You", "100MPH
100MPH
"100 MPH" is a song by El Presidente from their debut album El Presidente . It was released as a single on two formats, CD and Yellow 7". It reached number 37 in the UK Singles Chart, although in the midweek chart it was at No.34....
", and "Hanging Around").
In Japan, the single entered the chart via import at #46, then rose as high as #9.
In 2008, the song was included in the soundtrack of the film Made of Honor
Made of Honor
Made of Honor is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Paul Weiland and story written by Adam Sztykiel . It was produced by Neal H. Moritz and was released by Columbia Pictures in North America on May 2, 2008...
.