The One That You Love

"The One That You Love" is a song by British-Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, released as a single from their sixth studio album of the same name. It was written by member Graham Russell. The song reached No. 1 in the United States, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart on 25 July 1981 and remaining there for one week; it is the duo's only No. 1 hit. The song's lead vocals are sung by Russell Hitchcock. Graham Russell provides backing vocals on this song.

"The One That You Love"
Single by Air Supply
from the album The One That You Love
B-side	"I Want to Give It All"
Released	30 April 1981
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:17
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Graham Russell
Producer(s)	Harry Maslin
Air Supply singles chronology
"Every Woman in the World" (1980) "The One That You Love" (1981) "Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)" (1981)

"The One That You Love" also peaked at No. 2 for five weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart, behind "I Don't Need You" by Kenny Rogers.^[1]

Reception

Cash Box said "Australia's Air Supply leaps back onto the charts with the title track from its forthcoming follow-up LP. A grandoise, string-laden number, with Graham Russell's [sic] unmistakable vocals, this recaptures the urgent romanticism of 'Lost in Love' and 'All Out Of Love' with plaintive backup vocals."^[2] Record World described it as a "loving ballad that can't miss."^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1981) Peak position Australian (Kent Music Report)[4] 10 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 2 Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[6] 3 New Zealand 26 US Billboard Hot 100[7] 1 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 2 US Cash Box Top 100[9] 1 US Record World[10] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1981) Rank Australia (Kent Music Report)[11] 71 Canada[12] 59 US Billboard Hot 100[13] 28 US Cash Box[14] 23

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15]	Gold	75,000^
United States (RIAA)[16]	Gold	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

• Russell Hitchcock - vocals
• Graham Russell - vocals, guitar

See also

• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1981

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 17.
2. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 16 May 1981. p. 17. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
3. "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 16 May 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
4. 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.
5. "Air Supply Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
6. "Image : RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
7. "Air Supply Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
8. "Air Supply Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
9. "Cash Box Top 100 7/18/81". Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
10. "Song artist 520 - Air Supply". Tsort.info. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
11. "National Top 100 Singles for 1981". Kent Music Report. 4 January 1982. p. 7. Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via Imgur.
12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
13. "Top 100 Hits of 1981/Top 100 Songs of 1981". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
14. "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1981". Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
15. "Canadian single certifications – Air Supply – The One That You Love". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
16. "American single certifications – Air Supply – The One That You Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 June 2023.