The Best Of Yvonne Elliman
Disco 70s female vocalists pop Soundtrack
"If I Can't Have You" is a disco song written by Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb in 1977. The song initially appeared on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in a version by Yvonne Elliman. It was released in December of 1977 as the fourth single from that album. "If I Can't Have You" reached the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on May 13th of 1978. It was a top ten hit in the UK (#4), Australia (#9), and France (#5). The Bee Gees recorded their own version of the song and added it as a B-side to their #1 song "Stayin' Alive. Read more on Last.fm.

Yvonne Marianne Elliman is an American singer. She may be best known for originating the role of Mary Magdalene in the Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. Her biggest success came in 1977 with her #1 hit from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, "If I Can't Have You" which was also written by the Bee Gees. The huge success of the latter song has resulted in Elliman being remembered as a disco artist, though this style of music was an exception to the medium-tempo ballads that she specialized in, and which comprised the bulk of her recordings. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.