"Live Without It" | ||||
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Single by Killing Heidi | ||||
from the album Reflector | ||||
Released | 3 April 2000 [1] | |||
Length | 3:11 | |||
Label | Wah-Wah, Roadshow | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ella Hooper, Jesse Hooper | |||
Producer(s) | Paul Kosky | |||
Killing Heidi singles chronology | ||||
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"Live Without It" is a song by Australian rock band Killing Heidi, released as the third single from their debut album, Reflector , in April 2000.
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Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [2] | 5 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [3] | 28 |
Chart (2000) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA) [4] | 65 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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