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Lost in Love (Air Supply song)

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{{Infobox song

| name = Lost in Love

| cover = Lost in Love Air Supply.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Air Supply

| album = Lost in Love and Life Support

| B-side = I Don't Want to Lose You

| released = January 1980

| recorded = 1978

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Soft rock

| length = 3:51
5:34 (Original version)

| label = Arista

| writer = Graham Russell

| producer = Robie Porter, Rick Chertoff, Charles Fisher

| prev_title = What a Life

| prev_year = 1978

| next_title = All Out of Love

| next_year = 1980

| misc =

}}

"'Lost in Love'" is a 1980 song recorded by the Australian soft rock group Air Supply. The song was written by group member Graham Russell. The original version of the song appeared on the 'Life Support' album in 1979 and was released as a single in Australia, reaching number 13 on the Kent Music Report. The group re-recorded the song for the album of the same name in 1980 and this version was released as a single in the US, reaching number 3 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.

Air Supply's popularity in their native country during the mid to late 1970s had not been matched elsewhere. Russell travelled to England in 1979, and while there, discovered that the group's Australian record label Big Time Records had sold "Lost in Love" to Arista Records in the United States for distribution. Soon thereafter, their song became a hit on the music charts in the US.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). 'The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits' (Billboard Publications) The song spent four weeks at number three on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart in May 1980 and topped the 'Billboard' adult contemporary chart for six weeks that same year.Whitburn, Joel (1996). 'The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits', 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)

'Cash Box' described it as "soft rock, with elegant acoustic guitar work, glistening harmonies, light rhythm and electric piano touches."

This song was featured in an episode of 'Family Guy', "Emission Impossible", the 1981 American film 'Private Lessons', and the Australian film 'Hotel de Love'.

Personnel



*Russell Hitchcock vocals

*Graham Russell vocals, guitar

*Frank Esler-Smith keyboard

Music videos



There are two music videos for "Lost in Love". One, an official video, has Air Supply singing on a blue background, while their entire band of additional personnel play their music for them. The other one has Air Supply singing live at a concert.

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Dickey Lee and Kathy Burdick version



A country music version of "Lost in Love" was recorded later in 1980 by singers Dickey Lee and Kathy Burdick. This version peaked at number 30 on the 'Billboard' country music chart.

Demis Roussos version



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| artist = Demis Roussos

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| label = Mercury

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| producer = David Mackay

| prev_title = L.O.V.E. Got a Hold of Me

| prev_year = 1978

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| next_title = Follow Me

| next_year = 1982

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That same year 1980, Demis Roussos covered the song on his 1980 studio album 'Man of the World'. The recording featured singer Florence Warner. The cover was also released as a single, which reached no. 3 in Belgium (Flanders) and no. 4 in the Netherlands.

The recording was produced by David Mackay.

Track listing

'7" single Mercury 6000 419' (1980, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, UK, Peru, South Africa, etc.)


: A. "Lost In Love" (featuring Florence Warner) (3:31)

: B. "Had to Run'" (3:04)

'7" single Mercury 6000 601' (1980, Italy)


: A. "Lost In Love" (featuring Florence Warner) (3:30)

: B. "Nascer (Highway Home)'" (3:10)

Charts



Deep Obsession version



In 1998, "Lost in Love" was covered by New Zealand pop group Deep Obsession. It was released as their debut single and topped the charts in their homeland, staying at number one for two weeks in August 1998. Their next two singles, "Cold" and "One & Only" were also number one hits.

See also



*List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1980 (U.S.)

*List of number-one singles in 1998 (New Zealand)

References




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