Lost in Love (Air Supply album)


Lost in Love is the fifth studio album by Australian soft rock band Air Supply, released in March 1980. Their previous four albums never received much attention outside Australia, but Lost in Love was a massive success on international charts. It peaked at #22 in the US with three Top 5 singles. It sold over 3 million copies, reaching multi-platinum status.

Overview

Hit singles include the title track "Lost in Love", which peaked at #3 on US charts in May 1980 and earned Graham Russell a composer award for "song of the year" and "most played song". The song is considered by many to be their signature song and is admittedly Russell Hitchcock's favourite. The single "All Out of Love" became the biggest hit from the album, reaching #2 in the US. It has been regarded as their most famous song, including several interpretations. The third top 5 single of the album, "Every Woman in the World", peaked at #5 in the US. Although never a single, "Chances" has been included on many of the band's hits compilations. "Just Another Woman", a disco song, was originally released on the album Life Support, and was also a hit in Malaysia during the 1980s.

Cover art

The album cover was photographed in front of the now-demolished tropical center in the Sydney Botanic Gardens.

Production

The album achieved mainstream popularity because of the work of producer Clive Davis and the band's new contract with Arista Records, introducing the band into the US. This was the first Air Supply album to crack the American charts. This was also the first Air Supply album to feature songs not written by guitarist/vocalist Graham Russell.

Reaction

The album gave Air Supply a huge fan base by the time the album was released and gave the band recognition as "most successful pop group" and "best group of 1981". Critics praised the album as their best studio album along with their follow-up album, The One That You Love.

Track listing

  1. "Lost in Love" - 3:51
  2. "All Out of Love" - 3:59
  3. "Every Woman in the World" - 3:33
  4. "Just Another Woman" - 3:51
  5. "Having You Near Me" - 3:50
  6. "American Hearts" - 3:13
  7. "Chances" - 3:31
  8. "Old Habits Die Hard" - 3:03
  9. "I Can't Get Excited" - 5:01
  10. "My Best Friend" - 2:32

    Personnel

Air Supply