Yvonne Elliman -- If I Can´t Have You Yvonne Elliman -- If I Can´t Have You:: Lyrics::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, released in November 1977. The song was recorded by Yvonne Elliman for the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack... Don't know why I'm surviving every lonely day When there's got to be no chance for me My life would end | Best Music

May 13, 1978 — Yvonne Elliman steps out of the background and into the spotlight. After years of lending her voice to others—including backing vocals on Eric Clapton’s 1974 hit “I Shot the Sheriff”—Yvonne Elliman claimed her own place in the musical spotlight with the fiery disco ballad “If I Can’t Have You.” And on this day in 1978, the song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making her an international star. Written by the Bee Gees and featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, “If I Can’t