''The One That You Love'' is the sixth album by Australian soft rock band

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 hit ...

, released in 1981. The album became their most famous and successful in their career. It reached No. 10 in Australia and the United States.

Overview

The album was released after their major success with their previous album, '' Lost in Love'', and multiplied the band's popularity through the first period of the 1980s. Production was carried out by Harry Maslin, while the project featured Clive Davis as executive producer. The single, "The One That You Love", became the band's first and only No. 1 hit. "Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)" reached No. 5 in the US charts, being closely related to the style of

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, one of the band's influences. The third single of the album was "Sweet Dreams". Beside the singles, the track "

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" was used as the main theme of a Japanese TV novel, and became a hit in Asia. This was their first entry into any Asian chart.

Reception

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'' said "The group had a wildly successful year in 1980. ''The One That You Love'' follows in the same vein as last year's debut with those lifting ballads and helium vocal. Best cuts on this collection of classic adult contemporary fare are 'Keeping the Love Alive' and 'I Want to Give It All'."

Track listing

All songs written by Graham Russell, except where noted.

Personnel

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 ...

– vocals *

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, acoustic guitar *

Rex Goh Goh Tee Haut, known professionally as Rex Goh, (born 5 May 1951) is a Singaporean-born Australian rock guitarist. In 1972 Goh moved to Australia. He has been a band member of various groups including Air Supply (1977, 1981–83), QED (1983–85 ...

– acoustic guitar, electric guitar * David Moyse – acoustic guitar, electric guitarAir Supply- ''The One that You Love'' @Discogs.com
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Frank Esler-Smith Frank Esler-Smith (5 June 1948 in London, England – 1 March 1991 in Melbourne, Australia) was an English arranger and keyboard player for Doug Parkinson's Southern Star from 1978 to 1980 before joining the soft rock band Air Supply in their 198 ...

– keyboards, orchestral arrangements and conductor * Dave Green – bass * Ralph Cooper – drums

Production

* Executive Producer –

Clive Davis Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is an American record producer, A&R executive, record executive, and lawyer. He has won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer, in 2000. From 1967 to 1 ...

* Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Harry Maslin * Assistant Engineer – Neil Rawle * Mix Assistant – Jon Van Nest * Mastered by Chris Bellman * Recorded at Paradise Studios (Sydney, Australia). * Mixed and Mastered at Allen Zentz Recording (Hollywood, CA). * Art Direction – Howard Fritzon and Ria Lewerke-Shapiro * Photography – Leon Lecash and Guy Maxwell * Logo – Ray Barber

Charts

Certifications and sales

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:One That You Love 1981 albums Air Supply albums Albums produced by Clive Davis Arista Records albums