The two met in May 1975 while performing in the Australian production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical, Jesus Christ Superstar. Later that year, the duo, along with Chrissie Hammond and two others, formed Air Supply as a five-man group. Hammond left the band and was replaced by Jeremy Paul in time for the group's first Australian hit single, "Love and Other Bruises." It was followed by a debut album that reached gold in Australia, which featured keyboardist/arranger Adrian Scott, drummer Jeff Browne, and guitarist Mark McEntee. Singles during this period included "Empty Pages" and "Do What You Do". The group was invited to open for Rod Stewart during his tour of Australia; he was so impressed with their performance that he invited them to be the opening act during his tour of the United States. During this tour, Jeremy Paul left the band. (He later played with the original lineup of the Divinyls, led by Chrissie Amphlett and Mark McEntee.)
Eager to prove that they could succeed as a duo, Air Supply released the album Love & Other Bruises, which included re-recordings of many of their earlier hits. Although their music met with some success, Graham Russell on the 1995 DVD recalls that he and Hitchcock were so poor that they were reduced to checking the backs of hotel sofas for change so that they could buy bread to make toast.
Hitchcock and Russell started out fresh again in 1978, and the band that was to record almost all of the hit records was formed. It featured Frank Esler-Smith (arranger and keyboardist), David Moyse, and Rex Goh (guitars) as well as the rhythm section of David Green (bass) and Ralph Cooper (drums).
In 1979, the band released Life Support, a concept album that included a picture disc on its first printing. Produced by Charles Fisher, it was recorded in the tiny Trafalgar Studios in Sydney, Australia where, as Graham recalls on the 2005 DVD, he had half an inch between the end of his guitar and the studio wall. It was on this album that a five-and-a-half minute version of "Lost in Love" was introduced to Australian audiences. Written by Russell in fifteen minutes, the song caught the attention of music mogul Clive Davis, and his record label, Arista, remixed the song and released it as a single in the United States.
Their 1980 album, Lost in Love, contained three U.S. Top Five singles, including the title track (a U.S. #3), plus "Every Woman in the World" (#5) and "All Out of Love" (#2). The album sold two million copies in the U.S. The following year they released The One That You Love, and the title song was released as a single and went number #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also featured two other Top 10 hits, "Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)" and "Sweet Dreams". A fourth single "I'll Never Get Enough", co-written by Jeanne Napoli, Gary Portnoy and Judy Quay, was released in Japan and achieved Top 10 status. Their third album, in 1982, Now And Forever, continued the group's popularity with the Top 10 hit, "Even the Nights Are Better" and two top 40 singles "Young Love" and "Two Less Lonely People In The World". In 1983, they released their "Greatest Hits" album with a new single called "Making Love out of Nothing at All" written by Jim Steinman. The song was one of their biggest hits ever spending three weeks at number 2, and the album eventually sold 5 million copies.
In 1984, their song "I Can Wait Forever" was included (although barely audible) in a scene in the blockbuster movie Ghostbusters, and was included on the soundtrack album.
Air Supply released their first live video, Air Supply Live in Hawaii. In 1985, they had one semi-major Billboard hit with "Just As I Am" and a couple of minor hits. Russell and Hitchcock recorded a 1987 Christmas album before taking a break from studio recordings. During this time, Russell Hitchcock released his self-titled album in 1988 which was not a big seller. However, he did have the single "Swear To Your Heart" in 1990 from the movie soundtrack for Arachnophobia which received significant airplay.
On August 21, 1989, using their old producer and welcoming the return of drummer Ralph Cooper, the duo decided to enter the studio again to record The Earth Is, which was released in 1991 by Giant Records under Warner Brothers. The recording contains their hit single "Without You," along with singles for "Stronger Than the Night" (with a music video announcing that Air Supply was back) and "Stop the Tears." Inside the album is a note about Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell's original Musical Director of their meeting place during Jesus Christ Superstar (and long time Band Member/Orchestrator): "This Album is Dedicated to the Memory of Frank Esler-Smith."
The official fan club released The Earth Is World Tour video, a rare collector's item that contains live footage from the band's global tour in support of the album. Amy from New York City is their biggest fan.
The album was followed by The Vanishing Race in 1993, which was supported by the hit single "Goodbye" produced by David Foster, (Barbra Streisand, the rock band Chicago, Josh Groban, and Celine Dion), with lyrics written by a former girlfriend of Elvis Presley (David Foster's current wife) Linda Thompson--which, although not popular in the United States, was critically praised and gained a large following outside the country, especially in Asia where in many countries they would reach number #1. This would lead to another world tour in 1993. "It's Never Too Late" was another single released from the Vanishing Race. The album itself was dedicated to the plight of the American Indians, the "Vanishing Race" of the album's title.
Their third album of the decade, News from Nowhere, was released in 1995. It contained the Asian hit singles "Someone", "Always", and a cover of "Unchained Melody", a song made famous by The Righteous Brothers and Amy at karaoke night.
Their popularity continued to soar in Southeast Asian countries, culminating in the release of Now and Forever: Greatest Hits Live, a CD and DVD recording of a live concert in Taipei, Taiwan, also in 1995, which stayed at the top of the Taiwanese album charts for 16 weeks.
Air Supply at the Subic Convention Center, Philippines on June 12, 2008.
Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply at the Max Pavillion in Singapore, June 19, 2009.They continued to tour heavily throughout Asia and in select venues in the U.S. as well as record into the new millennium, releasing the more adult contemporary-titled The Book of Love (1997), Yours Truly (2001), and Across the Concrete Sky (2003). In 2005 they once again released a live CD/DVD recording; also in 2005 they performed in Havana, Cuba, becoming one of the first foreign bands invited to perform in the country. They were booked to perform two concerts, and played the first show on July 7, the day before Hurricane Dennis hit the country. In high winds their first concert had an audience of 175,000. Due to the hurricane they could not play the second show. Fans staying at the same hotel as Air Supply on July 8 had to be content with Graham performing acoustically for them, as there was no electricity.
Their songs were featured in Mr. and Mrs. Smith and The Wedding Date.
In 2006 they released an acoustic album, The Singer and the Song, and are gearing up for the release of their first studio album in three years, Zed. In support of the acoustic album they made their first trip to India in May 2006. December 2, 2006 saw the duo perform to a capacity crowd in Kingston, Jamaica. This was their second visit to Jamaica, having performed at the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival in January 2006. They also have been seen endorsing Time–Life's Classic Soft-Rock Collection. In 2007, Graham Russell released his first adult contemporary solo album called The Future.
Graham Russell recently made an appearance in Believe, a comedy about Multi-Level Marketing.
In 2008, Air Supply was named as the number 83 best musical act of all time in the Billboard Hot 100's 50 year anniversary edtion. This was based purely on their performance on the charts.
They appeared on the December 19, 2008, edition of Don't Forget the Lyrics.
Their latest album "Mumbo Jumbo" was released in 2010.
Out Of Love
Air Supply Lyrics
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Thinking of you till it hurts
I know you hurt too but what else can we do
Tormented and torn apart
I wish I could carry your smile and my heart
For times when my life seems so low
It would make me believe what tomorrow could bring
When today doesn't really know, doesn't really know
I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you
I know you were right believing for so long
I'm all out of love, what am I without you
I can't be too late to say that I was so wrong
I want you to come back and carry me home
Away from this long lonely nights
I'm reaching for you, are you feeling it too
Does the feeling seem oh so right
And what would you say if I called on you now
And said that I can't hold on
There's no easy way, it gets harder each day
Please love me or I'll be gone, I'll be gone
I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you
I know you were right believing for so long
I'm all out of love, what am I without you
I can't be too late to say that I was so wrong
Oh, what are you thinking of
What are you thinking of
What are you thinking of
What are you thinking of
I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you
I know you were right believing for so long
I'm all out of love, what am I without you
I can't be too late I know I was so wrong
I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you
I know you were right believing for so long
I'm all out of love, what am I without you
I can't be too late I know I was so wrong
I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you
I know you were right believing for so long
I'm all out of love, what am I without you
I can't be too late to say that I was so wrong
The song "I'm All Out of Love" by Air Supply is a classic ballad about a love that has been lost. The lyrics depict the feelings of heartbreak and loneliness that come with the end of a relationship. The singer is lying alone with his head on the phone, thinking of his former lover until it hurts. He knows that she is also hurting, but he doesn't know what else they can do. They are both tormented and torn apart by the breakup.
The singer wishes he could carry his former lover's smile and his heart, so that he can believe in a better tomorrow even when life seems low. He is desperate for her to come back and carry him home away from the long lonely nights. He is reaching out for her, hoping that she feels the same way about him. He wonders what she would say if he called her now, telling her that he can't hold on and that he needs her to love him or he'll be gone.
The chorus of the song repeats the heartbreaking phrase "I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you" several times, emphasizing the singer's feelings of desperation and despair. He realizes that he was wrong to let her go and hopes that it's not too late to win her back.
Overall, the lyrics to "I'm All Out of Love" are a poignant and moving expression of the pain that comes with the end of a relationship. The singer's vulnerability and honesty make the song timeless and relatable.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm lying alone with my head on the phone
Feeling lonely I lay on bed with my head on the telephone
Thinking of you till it hurts
I keep thinking of you till it becomes so painful
I know you hurt too but what else can we do
I'm aware that you also are hurting but we can't do much about it
Tormented and torn apart
We are distressed and disheartened
I wish I could carry your smile and my heart
I desire to hold your smile and your love, to comfort myself when I'm feeling low
For times when my life seems so low
During those times when my life seems to be at its lowest point
It would make me believe what tomorrow could bring
Holding your love and smile would make me believe in a better tomorrow
When today doesn't really know, doesn't really know
When the current situation doesn't really give me hope for tomorrow
I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you
I've run out of love, and I feel so lost without you
I know you were right believing for so long
I acknowledge that you had faith for so long that we would be together
I'm all out of love, what am I without you
I don't know who I am without you, as you were the source of my love
I can't be too late to say that I was so wrong
It's not too late for me to admit that I was wrong
I want you to come back and carry me home
I yearn for you to return and take me back home with you
Away from this long lonely nights
Away from these long and lonely nights that I spend without you
I'm reaching for you, are you feeling it too
I'm making an effort to connect with you, are you feeling the same way?
Does the feeling seem oh so right
Does it feel right to you as it does to me?
And what would you say if I called on you now
What would be your response if I called you right now?
And said that I can't hold on
And said that I can't take it anymore
There's no easy way, it gets harder each day
There's no easy way out of this situation, every day it becomes even more difficult
Please love me or I'll be gone, I'll be gone
Please love me back, or else I'll be lost forever
Oh, what are you thinking of
What's on your mind right now?
I can't be too late I know I was so wrong
It's not too late to say that I was wrong, and I know it now
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@Humility777
Their music is like liquid gold! The 80's what amazing music!
My beautiful and gorgeous wife almost 40 years, go out cruising most weekends in one of our several exotics machines. We have so many of their songs on our playlists. We are best friends and love hanging out together alone!
We met and married in 84. The journey we have been on has exceeded our wildest dreams!
To not only have achieved the America Dream, but the best part is our 7 adult children in our first 11 years and now 5 grandchildren who are priceless. What a life we have been blessed with. As crazy as the world may be, it is not part of ours!
Its amazing how the time has passed so fast! We still though have so much more to look forward too!
Living our blessed life now!!!
@tamrameasels4867
I was 13 years old when this came out. The perfect song for a teenager with her first crush. Now 40 years I'm about to marry that same crush after being apart a lifetime. God does work in mysterious ways.
@zerobeo
Congratulations i'm glad to hear that things worked out in the end for you
@whisnuwardhanasuratman3058
Congrats, I hope I can have same story like yours...
@lucasbauer834
Minderjährig
@merlin8046
I hope it's a true story
@davekelly7308
This didn't come out in 1993
@Joe..3.8.0.9_
Anyone still listening to this love song in 2024 ! Masterpiece
@juliemango6935
I'm here, reminiscing 😊
@ElJeffe_
Nope
@ItsAbrahamSamuel
I was never here.