(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection
| "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" | ||||
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| Single by Nelson | ||||
| from the album After the Rain | ||||
| B-side | "Will You Love Me" | |||
| Released | May 19, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Writer(s) | Matthew Nelson, Gunnar Nelson, Marc Tanner | |||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |||
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"(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" is a song by American hard rock band Nelson. It was released in 1990 on Geffen Records and backed with "Will You Love Me". The song was based on a crush on Cindy Crawford. The music video features model and actress Judie Aronson who first appears on the cover of a magazine called "Vague", a play on Vogue. The song itself is known for its technical drumming involving syncopation and double bass, and virtuoso guitar soloing.
The production on the single and its B-side, "Will You Love Me", was done by David Thoener and Marc Tanner. It also appears as the first track on Nelson's album, After the Rain. The song is used in X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men. American boyband Natural covered the song for their 2002 album Keep It Natural.
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 20 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 11 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 44 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 54 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| Preceded by "Release Me" by Wilson Phillips |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single September 29, 1990 |
Succeeded by "Close to You" by Maxi Priest |