"The One That You Love" is a song by British-Australian
soft rock
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duo
Air Supply
Air Supply is a soft rock duo formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1975. It consists of Englishman Graham Russell (vocals, guitar) and Australian Russell Hitchcock (vocals). They had a succession of hits worldwide, including eight top-five ...
, released as a single from their sixth
studio album of the same name. It was written by member
Graham Russell
Graham Cyril Russell (born 11 June 1950) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, producer and guitarist of the soft rock duo Air Supply.
In 1975, with Russell Hitchcock, he formed Air Supply in Australia. The duo have been singing and p ...
. The song reached No. 1 in the
United States
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, 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.
"The One That You Love" also peaked at No. 2 for five weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart, behind "
I Don't Need You
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" by
Kenny Rogers
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.
Reception
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Cash Box magazine
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'' 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 unmistakable vocals, this recaptures the urgent romanticism of 'Lost in Love' and 'All Out Of Love' with plaintive backup vocals."
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Personnel
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Russell Hitchcock
Russell Charles Hitchcock (born 15 June 1949) is an Australian musician and lead vocalist of the soft rock duo Air Supply.
Early life
Born in Melbourne, Hitchcock attended South Brunswick State School, and later studied at Princes Hill High ...
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vocals
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Graham Russell
Graham Cyril Russell (born 11 June 1950) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, producer and guitarist of the soft rock duo Air Supply.
In 1975, with Russell Hitchcock, he formed Air Supply in Australia. The duo have been singing and p ...
- vocals,
guitar
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See also
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List of ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles of 1981
References
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1981 songs
1981 singles
Air Supply songs
APRA Award winners
Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
Cashbox number-one singles
Songs written by Graham Russell
Song recordings produced by Harry Maslin
Arista Records singles
1980s ballads