Air supply
Air Supply is an Australian pop - band .
history
The two main members Russell Hitchcock (born June 15, 1949 in Melbourne , Australia) and Graham Russell (born June 1, 1950 in Nottingham , Great Britain ) played in a production of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar and released their first single in 1976 in Australia . Success began when they opened for Rod Stewart in 1977 . From 1980 to 1986 they achieved over ten hits in the USA alone , including three million-seller . Some of the songs were written and produced by Jim Steinman in his typical sound.
In 1988 the singers separated. They reunited in 1991 and released the album The Earth Is . The band exists to this day and regularly releases new albums, but was unable to build on the success of the early 1980s.
In 2013 Air Supply were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame .
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | UK | US | AU | |||
1980 | Lost in Love | - | - |
US22nd × 2
(104 weeks)US |
AU? *AU |
First published: March 1980
|
1981 | The One That You Love | - | - |
US10
platinum
(60 weeks)US |
AU? *AU |
First published: June 1981
|
1982 | Now and Forever |
DE61 (1 week) DE |
- |
US25th
platinum
(38 weeks)US |
AU? *AU |
First published: June 1982
|
1985 | Air supply | - | - |
US26th
gold
(21 weeks)US |
AU? *AU |
First published: June 1985
|
1986 | Hearts in Motion | - | - |
US84 (9 weeks) US |
AU? *AU |
First published: August 1986
|
* The Australian rankings from before 1988 are currently not available, see also the chart format .
further studio albums
- 1976: Air Supply (release: December)
- 1977: The Whole Thing's Started (July release)
- 1977: Love and Other Bruises
- 1979: Life Support
- 1987: The Christmas Album (released November)
- 1991: The Earth Is ...
- 1993: The Vanishing Race (released September 29)
- 1995: News from Nowhere
- 1997: The Book of Love
- 2001: Yours Truly (release: August 28th)
- 2003: Across the Concrete Sky (release: July 7th)
- 2010: Mumbo Jumbo (release: May 4th)
Live albums
- 1995: Greatest Hits Live… Now and Forever
- 2005: All Out of Love Live
- 2007: Live in Canada
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | UK | US | AU | |||
1983 | Greatest hits | - | - |
US7th × 5
(51 weeks)US |
AU? *AU |
First published: October 1983
|
2003 | Ultimate Air Supply | - | - |
US186 (1 week) US |
- |
First published: June 2003
|
2012 | The Ultimate Collection | - | - | - |
AU38 (3 weeks) AU |
First published: May 2012
|
* The Australian rankings from before 1988 are currently not available, see also the chart format .
More compilations
- 1983: Making Love… The Very Best Of
- 1985: Greatest Hits Vol. II
- 1992: The Very Best of Air Supply
- 1992: Air Supply Collection
- 1992: The Air Supply Story Vol. 1
- 1999: The Definitive Collection
- 1999: The Ultimate Collection… Millennium (box with 2 CDs)
- 2001: Sweet Dreams: The Encore Collection
- 2003: Forever Love: 36 Greatest Hits 1980-2001 (released April 21)
- 2004: Platinum and Gold Collection
- 2005: Love Songs
- 2005: Arm: Air Supply
- 2005: Always & Forever: Very Best of Air Supply (30th Anniversary) (with DVD)
- 2006: Collections
- 2007: The Best of Air Supply: Ones That You Love
- 2007: Best of Air Supply: Perfect Collection
- 2007: It Was 30 Years Ago Today 1975-2005
- 2009: The Collection
- 2009: Greatest Hits: Steel Box Collection
- 2009: Free Love
- 2009: 2009 Tour Souvenir Edition
- 2009: Essential
- 2009: From the Heart
- 2010: Playlist: The Very Best of Air Supply
- 2012: Ballad Kings
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | UK | US | AU | |||
1980 | Lost in Love Lost in Love |
- | - |
US3 (23 weeks) US |
AU? *AU |
First published: January 1980
|
All Out of Love Lost in Love |
- |
UK11
silver
(11 weeks)UK |
US2
gold
(27 weeks)US |
AU? *AU |
First published: May 1980
|
|
Every Woman in the World Lost in Love |
- | - |
US5 (22 weeks) US |
AU? *AU |
First published: October 1980
|
|
1981 |
The One That You Love The One That You Love |
- | - |
US1
gold
(19 weeks)US |
AU? *AU |
First published: May 1981
|
Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) The One That You Love |
- | - |
US5 (20 weeks) US |
AU? *AU |
First published: September 1981
|
|
Sweet Dreams The One That You Love |
- | - |
US5 (20 weeks) US |
AU? *AU |
First published: December 1981
|
|
1982 | Even the Nights Are Better Now and Forever |
- |
UK44 (4 weeks) UK |
US5 (18 weeks) US |
AU? *AU |
First published: June 1982
|
Young Love Now and Forever |
- | - |
US38 (9 weeks) US |
AU? *AU |
First published: September 1982
|
|
Two Less Lonely People in the World Now and Forever |
- | - |
US38 (14 weeks) US |
AU? *AU |
First published: November 1982
|
|
1983 | Making Love Out of Nothing at All Greatest Hits |
DE57 (6 weeks) DE |
UK80 (5 weeks) UK |
US2
gold
(25 weeks)US |
AU? *AU |
First published: July 1983
|
1985 | Just as I Am Air Supply |
- | - |
US19 (15 weeks) US |
AU? *AU |
First published: May 1985
|
Power of Love (You Are My Lady) Air Supply |
- | - |
US68 (6 weeks) US |
AU? *AU |
First published: July 1985
|
|
1986 | Lonely Is the Night Hearts in Motion |
- | - |
US76 (8 weeks) US |
AU? *AU |
First published: July 1986
|
1993 | Goodbye The Vanishing Race |
- |
UK66 (2 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: November 1993
|
* The Australian rankings from before 1988 are currently not available, see also the chart format .
More singles
- 1976: Love and Other Bruises
- 1977: Empty Pages
- 1981: Keeping the Love Alive
- 1982: Now and Forever
- 1986: Stars in Your Eyes
- 1986: One More Chance
- 1987: Selections from "The Christmas Album"
- 1991: Without You
- 1995: Unchained Melody
Awards for music sales
|
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
|||||
Canada (MC) | - | 4 × gold4th | 8 × platinum8th | 1,025,000 | musiccanada.com |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | - | - | platinum1 | 15,000 | nztop40.co.nz |
United States (RIAA) | - | 4 × gold4th | 9 × platinum9 | 12,500,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver1 | - | - | 200,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | silver1 | 8 × gold8th | 18 × platinum18th |
swell
- ↑ Winner of the ARIA Awards 2013
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: DE UK Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 200 AU
- ^ The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Air Supply at Allmusic (English)
- Air Supply at Discogs (English)
- Discography at australian-charts.com