Air Supply (1985 album)

This article is about the 1985 album by the band Air Supply. For their 1976 album, see Air Supply (1976 album).

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]

Air Supply
Studio album by Air Supply
Released	February 1985
Recorded	Winter 1984
Genre	Soft rock
Length	50:15
Label	Arista
Producer	Peter Collins, Bob Ezrin
Air Supply chronology
Making Love... The Very Best of Air Supply (1983) Air Supply (1985) Hearts in Motion (1986)
Singles from Air Supply
"Just as I Am" Released: May 1985[1] "The Power of Love (You Are My Lady)" Released: July 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(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 Applegate	5:22
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 Rarick	3:45
6.	"Make It Right"	Russell, Cromwell, Rarick	3:48
7.	"When the Time Is Right"	Gerald Milne	4:51
8.	"Sandy"	Bruce Springsteen	4:17
9.	"Great Pioneer"	Russell, Milne	4:11
10.	"Black and Blue"	Russell, Steinberg, Cromwell, Rarick	3:58
11.	"Sunset"	Russell	2:49
12.	"Never Fade Away"	Russell	4:40

Personnel

Air Supply

• Russell Hitchcock – vocals
• Graham Russell – vocals, guitars
• Wally Stocker – guitars
• Frank Esler-Smith – keyboards, string arrangements
• Ken Rarick – keyboards
• Andy Richards – keyboard programming, synthesizer programming
• Don Cromwell – bass
• Ralph Cooper – drums

Additional musicians

• Bob Ezrin – keyboards
• George Doering – guitars
• Grant Geissman – guitars
• Tim Thorney – guitars
• Dick Wagner – guitars
• Howard Ayee – bass, backing vocals
• Tim Ryan – bass
• Ken Sinnaeve – bass
• Jorn Anderson – drums
• Gary Craig – drums, percussion
• Charlie Morgan – drums, percussion
• Del Blake – percussion
• Marc Russo – saxophones
• Larry Williams – saxophones
• Gary Grant – trumpet
• Jerry Hey – trumpet
• Maxi Anderson – backing vocals
• Joel Feeney – backing vocals
• Chrissie Hammond – backing vocals
• Lindsay Hammond – backing vocals
• Rachel Oldfield – backing vocals
• Phyllis St. James – backing vocals
• Tata Vega – backing vocals

Production

• Bob Ezrin – producer (1, 4, 7–9, 11)
• Peter Collins – producer (2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12)
• Mark Weiss – photography
• David Arden – management
• Don Arden – management
• Jet Management – management company

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[5]	88

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA)[7]	Gold	500,000^
^ 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. "Canadian album certifications – Air Supply – Air Supply". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
7. "American album certifications – Air Supply – Air Supply". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 June 2023.