“Lost Without You” by Freya Ridings
In “Lost Without You”, English singer Freya Ridings is reeling from the aftereffects of a dissolved romance. When her partner decided to leave, she didn’t protest otherwise, but now she’s regretting letting him go. In fact, now she feels lost, as the love she experienced with him was her “safe haven” from a frantic, painful world.
However, despite this remorse, she never forthrightly states she is lost due to not having her lover but rather ‘thinks’ his absence is the cause of this feeling. This gives the indication that regardless of how painful his departure was and how cold the world has seemed since, she is not exactly sure if holding onto him would have been the remedy for the confusion she currently feels. In other words, there were likely some aspects of their relationship that she is probably happy to have gotten away from.
Facts about “Lost Without You”
- Freya Ridings wrote this song whereas music producer Ollie Green handled its production.
- “Lost Without You” was released for the first time on November 3, 2017. It came out as the lead single from Ridings debut album titled Freya Ridings.
- “Lost Without You” didn’t achieve quick success after its November 2017 release. It was several months later (in July 2018) that it made it into the UK Singles Chart. This achievement gave Ridings the first charting single of her career.
- Having garnered chart sales of over 400,000 units, the song was certified Gold in December 2018 by the BPI (also known as the British Phonographic Industry).
How did this song perform in the charts?
It performed very well. For example, it entered the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. It also made it into the top 5 in Scotland. Simply put, this song was a chart success.
