"Love Is Like Oxygen" is a song by the British band Sweet and released in January 1978. It was co-written by the group's guitarist Andy Scott, and Trevor Griffin, a musician who had played with various unsuccessful bands before becoming a roadie and sound engineer.[6] The song was a departure from earlier recordings by Sweet, which were more guitar-driven, and featured high vocal harmonies. The extended album version of the song (6 minutes 57 seconds), which appeared on their album Level Headed, incorporates strings and has some disco elements.
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| B-side | "Cover Girl" | |||
| Released | 6 January 1978[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | , progressive rock | |||
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| Producer(s) | Sweet | |||
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Their first release on the Polydor label after their departure from RCA, it was also their last Top 10 hit, reaching No. 4 in New Zealand; No. 6 in Switzerland; No. 8 in Belgium, Canada, and the United States; No. 9 in the United Kingdom and Australia; and No. 10 in West Germany.
Later that year it was honoured with a Song of the Year nomination at the Ivor Novello Awards, although beaten by "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty. The song is frequently included on greatest hits compilations, usually in its edited single version.
Chart performance
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References
edit- ^ "Sweet - The Polydor Albums". Discogs.com. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Dave. Song Review by Dave Thompson at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ Don Breithaupt (15 May 2007). Steely Dan's Aja. A & C Black. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-8264-2783-0.
- ^ Kim Cooper; David Smay (2001). Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth. Feral House. p. 299. ISBN 978-0-922915-69-9.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (December 20, 2019). "The Number Ones: The Rolling Stones' "Miss You"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
"Love Is Like Oxygen" attempted to fuse slick, nervy disco stomp with the gleaming studio-rock of bands like Boston...
- ^ Bruce Eder. "Trevor Griffin Biography". AllMusic.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts". Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love Is Like Oxygen". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "UK Official Charts". Official Charts Company. 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 236 – 1 January 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1978". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly Top 200 Singles of '78". bac-lac.gc.ca. Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ "Top Selling Singles of 1978 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1978-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
