| Cover | Airsupplylove.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Air Supply |
| Album | Lost in Love |
| B-side | Old Habits Die Hard |
| Released | 7 February 1980 |
| Recorded | 1979 |
| Genre | Soft rock[1] |
| Length | 4:04 (album version) 3:53 (single version) |
| Label | Arista |
| Writer | Clive Davis, Graham Russell |
| Producer | Robie Porter |
| Prev year | 1979 |
| Next year | 1980 |
"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 five 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.[3]
History
The chorus was originally "I'm all out of love, I want to arrest you", but 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.[4]
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.[5]
Reception
Cash Box said that "a dynamite chorus and swelling crescendo insure hit status."[6] Record World called it a "formula-perfect follow-up" to "Lost in Love."[7]
Personnel
- Russell Hitchcock - second lead vocals
- Graham Russell - first lead vocals and backing vocals, guitar
- Marcy Levy - bridge backing vocals
- Air Supply, Robie Porter, and Frank Esler-Smith - arrangement
Track listing
Air Supply version:
- "All Out of Love" – 4.01
- "Here I Am" – 3.48
- "Every Woman in the World" – 3.32
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1980–81) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina[8] | 1 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 9 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[10] | 2 |
| France[11] | 3 |
| Iceland (Vísir)[12] | 4 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[13] | 11 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 2 |
| US Record World[11] | 1 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[14] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1980) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[15][16] | 54 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[17] | 55 |
| US Cash Box[18] | 27 |
Andru Donalds version
| Cover | Alloutofloveandrudonalds.webp |
|---|---|
| Artist | Andru Donalds |
| Album | Snowin' Under My Skin |
| Released | 22 March 1999[2] |
| Length | 4:00 |
| Label | Virgin |
| Writer | Clive Davis, Graham Russell |
| Producer | Michael Cretu |
| Prev year | 1999 |
| Next year | 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.[19]
Track listing
CD-maxi
- "All Out of Love" (radio edit) – 4:00
- "All Out of Love" (dance radio mix) – 3:59
- "All Out of Love" (Slow Ambient mix) – 4:18
- "All Out of Love" (Ambient club mix) – 6:23
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[20] | 11 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[21] | 28 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[22] | 96 |
| Germany (Media Control)[23] | 22 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 29 |
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.[25]
- In 2003, Dutch trance act Foundation featuring singer Natalie Rossi scored a top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart with their version.[26] It also reached No. 20 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.[27]
- In 2006, Westlife recorded the song as a duet with Delta Goodrem for their album, The Love Album. It charted at No. 31 on the Swedish singles chart in 2007.[28]
- In 2021, actor and singer Iñigo Pascual released his version of the song under Tarsier Records, which received praise from Air Supply.[29]
References
- ^ "Regina Belle, Air Supply coming for jazz". The Jamaica Observer. January 12, 2011. Archived March 4, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
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- ^ Hal Leonard Corp (2003). VH1 Selections from 100 Greatest Love Songs. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard. ISBN 0-634-05654-9.
- ^ Beviglia, Jim (April 24, 2024). "The Meaning Behind “All Out of Love” by Air Supply and How Clive Davis Came to the Rescue (and Got a Credit)". American Songwriter. Archived May 26, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews". Cash Box. June 7, 1980. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Hits of the Week". Record World. June 7, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Cash Box - International Best Sellers". worldradiohistory.com. Cash Box. 5 September 1981. p. 38.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Song artist 520 - Air Supply". Tsort.info. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ [https://timarit.is/page/3502112?iabr=on#page/n16/mode/2up/search/%22all%20out%20of%20love%22=Vísir "Tíu á Toppnum"]. 9 January 1981. p. 17.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Songs (A-B)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1980". No. 341. Kent Music Report. 5 January 1981. Retrieved 17 January 2022. – via Imgur
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1980". Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ "Andru Donalds – All Out Of Love". YouTube. Archived 2021-12-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 26. 26 June 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1999" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999". Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 1. 1 January 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1999" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1999" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "OTT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com
- ^ "FOUNDATION FEAT. NATALIE ROSSI | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com
- ^ Swedish Charts Retrieved July 18, 2007.
- ^ "Iñigo Pascual's revival of 'All Out Of Love' gets praise from Air Supply". Inquirer Lifestyle. February 11, 2021.
