Just as I Am (Rob Hegel song)

"Just as I Am" is a song by American singer-songwriter Rob Hegel. It was co-written with Dick Wagner, and was released as a single in 1982. The song was covered three years later by English-Australian soft rock duo Air Supply from their eighth studio album, Air Supply.

"Just as I Am"
Single by Rob Hegel
Released	1982
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:28
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Dick Wagner, Rob Hegel
Rob Hegel singles chronology
"We're Lovers After All" (1980) "Just as I Am" (1982) "In a Gadda Da Vida" (1982)

Rob Hegel's original version

"Just as I Am" is a ballad written by Hegel and Dick Wagner in 1982 and released as a non-album single which failed to chart. It was covered three years later by English-Australian duo Air Supply and became a top 20 hit.

Air Supply version

"Just as I Am"
Single by Air Supply
from the album Air Supply
B-side	"Crazy Love"
Released	May 1985[1]
Recorded	1984
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:46
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Dick Wagner Rob Hegel
Producer(s)	Bob Ezrin
Air Supply singles chronology
"I Can Wait Forever" (1984) "Just as I Am" (1985) "The Power of Love (You Are My Lady)" (1985)

In May 1985, English-Australian soft rock duo Air Supply covered the song which was released as the lead single from their second eponymous and eighth studio album Air Supply (1985). It became a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Chart performance

"Just as I Am" peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100,^[2] and No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart.^[3] It was to be Air Supply's last top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also reached No. 12 on the Canadian RPM singles chart, and No. 9 on its Adult Contemporary chart. In Australia, the song peaked at No. 79.^[4]

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5]	79
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6]	18
Guatemala (UPI)[7]	1
Panamá (UPI)[8]	1
Paraguay (UPI)[9]	4
Puerto Rico (UPI)[10]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	19
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12]	3
Venezuela (UPI)[13]	2

Track listing

U.S. 7" single

A. "Just as I Am" - 4:31

B. "Crazy Love" - 3:58

UK 12" single

A1. "Just as I Am"

A2. "All Out of Love"

B1. "Crazy Love"

B2. "Lost in Love"

B3. "Even the Nights Are Better"

References

1. "Air Supply - Just as I Am".
2. "Air Supply Just As I Am Chart History". Billboard.
3. "Air Supply Just As I Am Adult Contemporary Chart History". Billboard.
4. Hung, Steffen. "australian-charts.com - Air Supply - Just As I Am". australian-charts.com.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 104. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0551." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
7. "Los Éxitos en Latinoamérica". UPI. 15 July 1985. p. 11. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
8. "Los Éxitos en Latinoamérica". UPI. 30 September 1985. p. 7. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
9. "Los Éxitos en Latinoamérica". UPI. 5 August 1985. p. 7. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
10. "Los Éxitos en Latinoamérica". UPI. 1 July 1985. p. 13. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
11. "Air Supply Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
12. "Air Supply Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
13. "Los Éxitos en Latinoamérica". UPI. 15 July 1985. p. 11. Retrieved February 14, 2024.