The Air That I Breathe

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"The Air That I Breathe" is a 1974 soft rock ballad, originally written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, that became one of The Hollies' most famous and enduring hit singles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedAct The Hollies NERFINISHED
chartPositionAustralia 2
chartPositionCanada 1
chartPositionIreland 1
chartPositionNewZealand 1
chartPositionUKSingles 2
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 6
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creditedSongwritersInSomeEditions Albert Hammond NERFINISHED
Colin Greenwood NERFINISHED
Ed O'Brien NERFINISHED
Jonny Greenwood NERFINISHED
Mike Hazlewood NERFINISHED
Phil Selway NERFINISHED
Thom Yorke NERFINISHED
decade 1970s
era classic rock era
famousFor being one of The Hollies' best-known songs
genre soft rock
hasBside No More Riders NERFINISHED
hasLegalIssue copyright dispute with Radiohead over similarities with Creep
hasMusicalFeature orchestral arrangement
prominent vocal harmonies
hasNotableCover Olivia Newton-John version
Rex Allen Jr. version
Simply Red version
k.d. lang version
hasTheme emotional dependence
romantic love
influencedArtist Radiohead NERFINISHED
influencedWork Creep NERFINISHED
label EMI NERFINISHED
Polydor Records NERFINISHED
language English
length approximately 4 minutes
notableCoverArtist The Hollies NERFINISHED
originalArtist Albert Hammond NERFINISHED
originalReleaseFormat 7-inch single
partOfAlbum Hollies NERFINISHED
performer The Hollies NERFINISHED
producer Ron Richards NERFINISHED
recordedBy The Hollies NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1974
singleBy The Hollies NERFINISHED
writer Albert Hammond NERFINISHED
Mike Hazlewood NERFINISHED

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The Hollies notableWork The Air That I Breathe