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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Air That I Breathe canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Hollies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustralia | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanada | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionIreland | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNewZealand | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 6 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creditedSongwritersInSomeEditions |
Albert Hammond
NERFINISHED
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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
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prominent vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| hasNotableCover |
Olivia Newton-John version
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Rex Allen Jr. version ⓘ Simply Red version ⓘ k.d. lang version ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional dependence
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romantic love ⓘ |
| influencedArtist | Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedWork | Creep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
EMI
NERFINISHED
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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
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Mike Hazlewood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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