Air Supply (1985 album)

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Air Supply
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1985
RecordedWinter 1984
Genre Soft rock
Length50:15
Label Arista
Producer
Air Supply chronology
Making Love... The Very Best of Air Supply
(1983)
Air Supply
(1985)
Hearts in Motion
(1986)
Singles from Air Supply
  1. "Just as I Am"
    Released: May 1985 [1]
  2. "The Power of Love (You Are My Lady)"
    Released: July 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Air Supply is the eighth studio and second eponymous album by British-Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, released in 1985. The album was a step down in the band's sales, attaining gold certification by the RIAA and peaking at No. 26 on the US Billboard 200 chart. [3] The single "Just as I Am" was their last major entry on the charts, reaching No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, while their interpretation of the Jennifer Rush song "The Power of Love" became a minor hit, reaching No. 68. [4]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just as I Am" Rob Hegel, Dick Wagner 4:46
2."The Power of Love"Gunther Mende, Candy DeRouge, Jennifer Rush, Mary Susan Applegate5:22
3."I Can't Let Go"Graham Russell, Billy Steinberg 4:10
4."After All" Seth Swirsky 3:40
5."I Wanna Hold You Tonight"Russell, Don Cromwell, Ken Rarick3:45
6."Make It Right"Russell, Cromwell, Rarick3:48
7."When the Time Is Right"Gerald Milne4:51
8."Sandy" Bruce Springsteen 4:17
9."Great Pioneer"Russell, Milne4:11
10."Black and Blue"Russell, Steinberg, Cromwell, Rarick3:58
11."Sunset"Russell2:49
12."Never Fade Away"Russell4:40

Personnel

Air Supply

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (1985)Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report) [5] 88
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [6] 39
US Billboard 200 [7] 26

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [8] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [9] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Air Supply - Just as I Am".
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Air Supply (1985): Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums 8-12-08
  4. Air Supply (1985): Charts & Awards: Billboard Singles 8-12-08
  5. 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.
  6. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0553". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  7. "Air Supply Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  8. "Canadian album certifications – Air Supply – Air Supply". Music Canada . Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  9. "American album certifications – Air Supply – Air Supply". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 20 June 2023.