Love Is in the Air (song)
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Artwork for some continental European territories (French vinyl release pictured)
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| Single by John Paul Young | ||||
| from the album Love Is in the Air | ||||
| B-side | "Won't Let this Feeling Go By" (International/Australia) "Where the Action Is" (U.S.) |
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| Released | December 1977 (International) July 1978 (Australia)/US |
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| Format | 7", 45rpm | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 5:16 (original album version) 3:23 (single edit) |
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| Label | Albert Productions, Ariola, Scotti Brothers Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Harry Vanda, George Young | |||
| Producer(s) | Harry Vanda, George Young | |||
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| "Love Is in the Air (Ballroom mix)" | ||||
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| Single by John Paul Young | ||||
| from the album Strictly Ballroom | ||||
| Released | August 1992 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 4:13 (Ballroom mix) | |||
| Label | Albert Productions, Columbia Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Harry Vanda, George Young | |||
| Producer(s) | David Hirschfelder | |||
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"Love Is in the Air" is a 1977 disco song sung by John Paul Young. The song was written by George Young and Harry Vanda and it became a worldwide hit in 1978, peaking at No. 3 on the Australian charts and No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 7 on the pop chart and spent two weeks at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart, his only US top 40 hit.
The song was released as the lead single from Young's fourth studio album, Love Is in the Air (1978).
A Spanish version has been recorded under the name, "El Amor Está En El Aire".
John Paul Young said of the recording, "We actually did 'Love Is in the Air' because we needed something for the German market. 'Standing in the Rain' became a hit in the clubs over there and then on the charts, so we needed a follow-up. I'd been to Germany and heard the music. It was electronic mania, all clicks and electronic buzzes. So George and Harry gave it the treatment."
"Love Is in the Air" was the theme song to Baz Luhrmann's 1992 debut feature film Strictly Ballroom.
Young performed the song at the Closing Ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
The song is regularly sung at football matches by supporters of Dundee United.
European 7" single (Ariola 11 705 AT)
Australian 7" (Albert Productions 11710)
US 7" (Scotti Brothers SB 402)
"Love Is in the Air (Ballroom mix)" was released in August 1992 as the lead single from the Strictly Ballroom soundtrack (1992).
^shipments figures based on certification alone
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