Lost in Love (Air Supply album)

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Lost in Love
Lost in love album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released3 March 1980 (Australia)
Recorded1978−79
Studio
  • Trafalgar (Sydney)
  • Paradise (Sydney)
  • Studios 301 (Sydney)
  • Allen Zentz (San Clemente, US)
Genre Soft rock
Length35:27
Label Arista
Producer
Air Supply chronology
Life Support
(1979)
Lost in Love
(1980)
The One That You Love
(1981)
Singles from Lost in Love
  1. "Lost in Love"
    Released: January 1980
  2. "All Out of Love"
    Released: 7 February 1980
  3. "Every Woman in the World"
    Released: October 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The building used as the backdrop for the album cover

Lost in Love is the fifth studio album by British/Australian soft rock band Air Supply, released in March 1980. Their previous four albums never received much attention outside Australia, but Lost in Love was a success on international charts. In the US, it peaked at No. 22 [2] with three singles reaching the top 5. The album was certified 2× platinum by the RIAA in 1991. [3]

Contents

Overview

Hit singles include the title track "Lost in Love", which peaked at No. 3 on the US chart in May 1980 and earned Graham Russell a composer award for "song of the year" and "most played song". [4] The song is considered by many to be their signature song and is admittedly Russell Hitchcock's favourite. [5] The single "All Out of Love" became the biggest hit from the album, reaching No. 2 in the US. It has been regarded as their most famous song, including many interpretations. The third top 5 single of the album, "Every Woman in the World", peaked at No. 5 in the US. [6] Although never a single, "Chances" has been included on many of the band's hits compilations. [7] "Just Another Woman", a disco song, was originally released on the album Life Support , and was also a hit in Malaysia during the 1980s.[ citation needed ] In Australia, the album sold 20,000 copies. [8]

Cover art

The album cover was photographed in front of the now-demolished tropical center in the Sydney Botanic Gardens. [9]

Production

The album achieved mainstream popularity because of the work of producer Clive Davis and the band's new contract with Arista Records, introducing the band into the US. This was the first Air Supply album to crack the American charts. This was also the first Air Supply album to feature songs not written by guitarist/vocalist Graham Russell.

Reaction

The album gave Air Supply a huge fan base by the time the album was released and gave the band recognition as "most successful pop group" and "best group of 1981". [10] Critics praised the album as their best studio album along with their follow-up album, The One That You Love . [11]

Track listing

All tracks written by Graham Russell, except where noted.

  1. "Lost in Love" - 3:51
  2. "All Out of Love" (Russell, Clive Davis) - 3:59
  3. "Every Woman in the World" (Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker) - 3:33
  4. "Just Another Woman" - 3:51
  5. "Having You Near Me" (Russell, Jeanne Napoli, Gary Portnoy, Judy Quay) - 3:50
  6. "American Hearts" (Russell, Bugatti, Musker) - 3:13
  7. "Chances" - 3:31
  8. "Old Habits Die Hard" (Russell, Criston Barker, David Moyse) - 3:03
  9. "I Can't Get Excited" - 5:01
  10. "My Best Friend" - 2:32

Personnel

Air Supply

Additional musicians

Arrangements

Production

Charts

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Argentina [12] 7
Australian (Kent Music Report) [13] 21
United States (Billboard 200) [2] 22

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [14] 3× Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [15] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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