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.
The Way I Feel
Air Supply Lyrics
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And you're on my mind and I'm hurting deep
At night, at night when the sun goes down
And the lights turn on and you're not around
I've been this way before
But it wasn't real
It's the way I feel
I dream when I call your name
And I'm in a place that I can't explain
And everything you see
I can't conceal
It's the way that it is
It's the way I feel
This time I'm sure
It's the way I feel
I've been this way before
But it wasn't real
This time I'm sure
It's the way that I feel
This time I'm sure
It's the way I feel
The lyrics of Air Supply's "The Way I Feel" describe the pain that the singer feels when they cannot sleep and are consumed by their thoughts of someone they miss deeply. The opening lines suggest that the singer may be experiencing a kind of heartbreak, although the cause of this heartbreak is not explicitly stated. The singer then goes on to describe the intensity of their feelings and how they are unable to hide them from others.
The second verse of the song continues to describe the singer's feelings, this time in the context of dreams. The singer says that they dream of the person they miss and that these dreams take them to a place that they cannot explain. This suggests that the singer is struggling to understand both their own feelings and why they are feeling them.
The final lines of the song reiterate the feelings expressed earlier in the song, with the singer acknowledging that they have felt this way before but that this time these feelings are real. They say that they cannot conceal what they are feeling and that they are sure that these feelings are genuine.
Overall, "The Way I Feel" is a song that captures the essence of heartbreak and the intense emotional pain that can accompany it. The lyrics suggest that the singer is deeply in love with someone who is no longer present in their life and struggling to cope with the absence.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes when I just can't sleep
There are situations when I am unable to sleep
And you're on my mind and I'm hurting deep
Whenever you haunt my thoughts, it causes me immense pain
At night, at night when the sun goes down
When the sun sets and darkness engulfs everything
And the lights turn on and you're not around
It becomes unbearable when I realize that you are not with me
I've been this way before
I have experienced such feelings previously
But it wasn't real
But it didn't seem like it's happening in reality
But this time I'm sure
However, this time I am positively certain about my emotions
It's the way I feel
I am indeed feeling this way
I dream when I call your name
You often appear in my dreams when I take your name
And I'm in a place that I can't explain
I reach a strange world which is beyond explanation
And everything you see
Every single thing about me
I can't conceal
I cannot hide it
It's the way that it is
It is just the way it is
This time I'm sure
I am completely certain about it this time
It's the way I feel
It is exactly the way I feel
I've been this way before
I had felt this way previously
But it wasn't real
But it didn't feel like I was for real
This time I'm sure
But now I am sure
It's the way that I feel
This is exactly how I am feeling right now
This time I'm sure
This time, I am completely sure
It's the way I feel
This is the way I truly feel
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Graham Russell, Guy Allison
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
enriquezapatae
De las canciones más finas y bellas del legendario dueto australiano, amo AIR SUPPLY!!!!!!!
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Gibran Giovanelli
linda cação! Air supply é um fenômeno de fazer música bonita sou fã desde 1980 .eternamente Air supply 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Rosângela Costa
❤️
Carlos Flores Francou
Esta melodía es muy bella,suave,te eleva Gracias Air Supply por existir en nuestros corazones.
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Maria Sabatella
Bellisima da paz total divinos estos. Dos grandes👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✌
Marvin Eduardo Juan
De acuerdo a mi gusto, esta canción es la mejor 🙂
Tone Stefano Araújo
Parabéns pra quem postou ! linda canção.
Tone Stefano Araújo
Amo todas as músicas do Air Supply