"All Out of Love"
Single by Air Supply
from the album Lost in Love
B-side"Old Habits Die Hard"
ReleasedFebruary 7, 1980
Recorded1979
GenreSoft rock[1]
Length4:04 (album version)
3:53 (single version)
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Clive Davis, Graham Russell
Producer(s)Robie Porter
Air Supply singles chronology
"Lost in Love"
(1979)		 "All Out of Love"
(1980)		 "Every Woman in the World"
(1980)
Music video
"All Out of Love" on YouTube
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"All Out of Love" is a song by British/Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, released as a single in 1980 from their fifth studio album Lost in Love. The song was written by Graham Russell and Clive Davis. The song's lyrics describe the emotional state of a man desperately trying to win back the love of his life after the couple's separation caused by a wrong done by the man against the woman he's in love with. In the United States, it reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 (blocked from the top spot by both "Upside Down" by Diana Ross and "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen) and number 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In the UK, the song reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and is their only top 40 hit in that country. It placed 92nd in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Love Songs" in 2003.[2]

History

The chorus was originally "I'm all out of love, I want to arrest you". However, Clive Davis thought that would be confusing to American audiences so he suggested "I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you", which led to him being given a songwriting credit.[3]

The song is known for vocalist Russell Hitchcock holding the final note for 16.2 seconds. This was the longest-held note for a male pop singer until 1983, when Sheriff lead vocalist Freddy Curci held the final note of "When I'm with You" for 19.4 seconds.[4]

Reception

Cash Box said that "a dynamite chorus and swelling crescendo insure hit status."[5] Record World called it a "formula-perfect follow-up" to "Lost in Love."[6]

Personnel

Track listing

Air Supply version:

  1. "All Out of Love" – 4.01
  2. "Here I Am" – 3.48
  3. "Every Woman in the World" – 3.32

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Gold 75,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Andru Donalds version

"All Out of Love"
Single by Andru Donalds
from the album Snowin' Under My Skin
Released11 April 1999
Recorded1999
GenreSoul
Length4:00
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Clive Davis, Graham Russell
Producer(s)Michael Cretu
Andru Donalds singles chronology
"(Still) Lovin' You"
(1999)		 "All Out of Love"
(1999)		 "Simple Obsession"
(1999)

In 1999, Andru Donalds recorded a cover version of the song that was successful in German-speaking Europe, peaking at number three in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. It is from the album Snowin' Under My Skin, and also appears on the compilation album Chart Hits 6 - 1999.

Music video

The music video is set in a desert. In the first half of the song, Donalds sings the song blindfolded to deserters also blindfolded. In between, shades are also displayed and a bowl is filled with water. From the second half, he sings without a blindfold and draws the attention of a resident to the end.[25]

Track listing

CD-maxi

  1. "All Out of Love" (radio edit) - 4:00
  2. "All Out of Love" (Dance Radio Mix) - 3:59
  3. "All Out of Love" (Slow Ambient Mix) - 4:18
  4. "All Out of Love" (Ambient Club Mix) - 6:23

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[34] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[35] Gold 250,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

  • In 1997, Irish boy band OTT released their version of the song which peaked at No. 3 in Ireland and No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart, the same peak position as the original.[36]
  • In 2003, Dutch trance act Foundation featuring singer Natalie Rossi scored a top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart with their version.[37] It also reached No. 20 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.[38]
  • In 2006, Westlife recorded and performed the song on The X Factor as a duet with Delta Goodrem on that group's album, The Love Album. It charted without being properly released as a single, peaking at No. 31 on the Swedish singles chart in 2007.[39]
  • In 2021, actor and singer Iñigo Pascual released his version of the song under Tarsier Records, which received praise from Air Supply.[40]

References

  1. ↑ "Regina Belle, Air Supply coming for jazz". The Jamaica Observer. 12 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Hal Leonard Corp (2003). VH1 Selections from 100 Greatest Love Songs. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard. ISBN 0-634-05654-9.
  3. ↑ "Graham Russell of Air Supply : Songwriter Interviews". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Clarifying the Rock Era Record for Longest-Held Note for a Hit Song". Inside the Rock Era. Blogspot. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 7 June 1980. p. 20. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 7 June 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Cash Box - International Best Sellers" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Cash Box. 5 September 1981. p. 38.
  8. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ↑ "Image : RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Song artist 520 - Air Supply". Tsort.info. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – All Out of Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Air Supply – All Out Of Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  13. ↑ "Air Supply – All Out Of Love". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ↑ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Songs (A-B)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "Air Supply: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  16. ↑ "Air Supply Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  17. ↑ "Air Supply Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  18. ↑ "National Top 100 Singles for 1980". Kent Music Report. 5 January 1981. Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via Imgur.
  19. ↑ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  20. ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  21. ↑ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1980". Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  22. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Air Supply – All Out of Love". Music Canada. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  23. ↑ "British single certifications – Air Supply – All Out of Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  24. ↑ "American single certifications – Air Supply – All Out of Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  25. ↑ "Andru Donalds - All Out Of Love". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  26. ↑ "Andru Donalds – All Out of Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  27. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 26. 26 June 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  28. ↑ "Andru Donalds – All Out of Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  29. ↑ "Andru Donalds – All Out of Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  30. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1999". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  31. ↑ "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 1. 1 January 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  32. ↑ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1999" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  33. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1999". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  34. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Andru Donalds – All Out of Love" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  35. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Andru Donalds; 'All Out of You')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  36. ↑ "OTT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
  37. ↑ "FOUNDATION FEAT. NATALIE ROSSI | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
  38. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
  39. ↑ Swedish Charts Retrieved July 18, 2007.
  40. ↑ "Iñigo Pascual's revival of 'All Out Of Love' gets praise from Air Supply". Inquirer Lifestyle. 11 February 2021.
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