Croatian-born rock vocalist Miljenko Matijevic, frontman of the ’80s glam metal band SteelHeart, gears up for the release of what he calls the most powerful vocal performance of his career with a cover of “Without You,” out on July 10, 2026.
“Without You” is an original by Welsh rock group Badfinger, released in 1970. Written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of Badfinger, it is part of their 1970 album No Dice.
The song was covered by singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson in 1971, whose version became a global No. 1 hit, and later by soft rock duo Air Supply in 1993. Mariah Carey also released her cover, which became one of the Grammy-winning artist’s most celebrated songs, reaching No. 1 in over a dozen countries and becoming a best-selling single.
Known for his stellar 4-octave range and his band’s popular songs “She’s Gone” and “I’ll Never Let You Go,” Matijevic had recorded his own version, but it was never officially released. 35 years later, the recording is finally ready.
“Heartbreak never sounded so good,” the band says of their rendition, which arrives with a 40-piece orchestra and features Matijevic at his most emotional and heartfelt vocal performance.
The announcement follows the band’s SteelHeart 30 campaign, celebrating three decades since their self-titled debut album was released in July 1990. The project sold over 33,000 copies on its first day in Japan alone, went Platinum, and reached No. 40 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Additionally, the power ballad “She’s Gone” spent 17 weeks at #1 on international charts and has amassed over 278 million streams on Spotify.
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Miljenko Matijevic, frontman of SteelHeart, is releasing a cover of Badfinger’s 1970 ballad “Without You” on July 10, 2026. The recording was made years earlier but never officially released, arriving now with a 40-piece orchestra arrangement.
“Without You” was written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of Welsh rock group Badfinger and released on their 1970 album No Dice. The song later became a global No. 1 hit through Harry Nilsson’s 1971 cover version.
“Without You” has been covered by Harry Nilsson in 1971, soft rock duo Air Supply in 1993, and Mariah Carey, whose version reached No. 1 in over a dozen countries and became one of her best-selling singles.
Matijevic recorded his version of “Without You” decades ago, but it was never officially released. The cover is finally arriving 35 years later, featuring a full 40-piece orchestra and what the band calls his most emotional vocal performance to date.
SteelHeart’s power ballad “She’s Gone” spent 17 weeks at No. 1 internationally and has surpassed 278 million Spotify streams. The “SteelHeart 30” campaign marks 30 years since the band’s self-titled 1990 debut album, which went Platinum and reached No. 40 on the Billboard 200.
