"The One That You Love"
Single by Air Supply
from the album The One That You Love
B-side"I Want to Give It All"
Released30 April 1981
GenreSoft rock
Length4:17
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Graham Russell
Producer(s)Harry Maslin
Air Supply singles chronology
"Every Woman in the World"
(1980) 		"The One That You Love"
(1981) 		"Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)"
(1981)

"The One That You Love" is a song by British-Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, released as a single from their sixth studio album of the same name. It was written by member Graham Russell. The song reached No. 1 in the United States, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart on 25 July 1981 and remaining there for one week; it is the duo's only No. 1 hit. The song's lead vocals are sung by Russell Hitchcock.

"The One That You Love" also peaked at No. 2 for five weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart, behind "I Don't Need You" by Kenny Rogers.[1]

Reception

Cash Box said "Australia's Air Supply leaps back onto the charts with the title track from its forthcoming follow-up LP. A grandoise, string-laden number, with Graham Russell's unmistakable vocals, this recaptures the urgent romanticism of 'Lost in Love' and 'All Out Of Love' with plaintive backup vocals."[2] Record World described it as a "loving ballad that can't miss."[3]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Gold 75,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

See also

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 17.
  2. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 16 May 1981. p. 17. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 16 May 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 13. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Air Supply Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Air Supply Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Air Supply Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 7/18/81". Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Song artist 520 - Air Supply". Tsort.info. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  11. ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1981". Kent Music Report. 4 January 1982. p. 7. Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via Imgur.
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1981/Top 100 Songs of 1981". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1981". Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  15. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Air Supply – The One That You Love". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Air Supply – The One That You Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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