Biggest Part of Me

For the song by Pantera, see Metal Magic.

"Biggest Part of Me"
Picture sleeve for Italian vinyl single
Single by Ambrosia
from the album One Eighty
B-side	"Livin' on My Own"
Released	March 19, 1980
Genre	Soft rock [1] [2] yacht rock [3]
Length	5:26 (album version) 3:59 (single version)
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter	David Pack
Producers	Ambrosia Freddie Piro
Ambrosia singles chronology
"If Heaven Could Find Me" (1978) "Biggest Part of Me" (1980) "You're the Only Woman" (1980)

"Biggest Part of Me" is a song by American band Ambrosia, from the album One Eighty . Released as a single in 1980, the song reached number one on the Radio & Records chart ^[4] and number 3 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 ^[5] and Adult Contemporary charts. The song was written by band member David Pack. Pack re-recorded the song for his 2005 album, The Secret of Movin' On.

Personnel

• David Pack – lead vocals, guitars
• Joe Puerta – bass guitar, harmony vocals, backing vocals
• David C. Lewis – Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano, Prophet-5
• Christopher North – Hammond Organ
• Royce Jones – percussion, harmony vocals, backing vocals
• Burleigh Drummond – drums, percussion, harmony vocals, backing vocals
• Ernie Watts – saxophone

Track listing

US 7" single

A. "Biggest Part of Me (edit)" – 3:59

B. "Livin' on My Own" – 4:41

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1980) Peak position Canadian RPM Top Singles [6] 18 New Zealand (RIANZ) [7] 30 US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 3 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [9] 3 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 35 Radio & Records [11] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1980) Position US Billboard Hot 100 [12] 27 US Cash Box Top 100 [13] 25

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [14]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Taylor, Chuck (November 8, 1997). "Radio 'Just Can't Let Go' of Songs from Ambrosia, Producer/Arranger David Pack". Billboard . Vol. 109, no. 45. p. 84. ISSN   0006-2510.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ambrosia – Anthology". AllMusic . Retrieved September 15, 2017.
3. "Top 50 Yacht Rock Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. August 1, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
4. "Ambrosia Charts".
5. "Ambrosia – Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
6. "RPM Top 100 Singles - June 28, 1980" (PDF).
7. NZ Top 40 Singles, 15 June 1980
8. "Ambrosia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
9. "Ambrosia Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
10. "Ambrosia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
11. "Top 40 Pop Chart". Radio & Records. May 9, 1980. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
12. "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
13. The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980 December 27, 1980. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
14. "American single certifications – Ambrosia – Biggest Part of Me". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 30, 2022.