Love Is in the Air ( song ) - wikipedia Love Is in the Air ( song ) `` Love Is in the Air '' Artwork for some continental European territories ( French vinyl release pictured ) Single by John Paul Young from the album Love Is in the Air B - side `` Wo n't Let this Feeling Go By '' ( International / Australia ) `` Where the Action Is '' ( U.S. ) Released December 1977 ( International ) April 1978 ( Australia ) Format 7 ``, 45rpm Recorded 1977 Genre Disco Length 5 : 16 ( original album version ) 3 : 23 ( single edit ) Label Albert Productions, Ariola, Scotti Brothers Records Songwriter ( s ) Harry Vanda, George Young Producer ( s ) Harry Vanda, George Young John Paul Young singles chronology `` Where the Action Is '' ( 1977 ) `` Love Is in the Air '' ( 1977 ) `` The Day That My Heart Caught Fire '' ( 1978 ) `` Where the Action Is '' ( 1977 ) `` Love Is in the Air '' ( 1977 ) `` The Day That My Heart Caught Fire '' ( 1978 ) `` Love Is in the Air '' is a 1977 disco song sung by John Paul Young. The song was written by George Young and Harry Vanda and it became a worldwide hit in 1978, peaking at No. 3 on the Australian charts and No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 7 on the pop chart and spent two weeks at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart, his only US top 40 hit. The song was released as the lead single from Young 's fourth studio album, Love Is in the Air ( 1978 ). A Spanish version has been recorded under the name, `` El Amor Está En El Aire ''. In 2017, the song was selected for preservation in the National Film and Sound Archive 's Sounds of Australia collection. Contents 1 Overview 2 Track listings 3 Chart performance 3.1 Weekly charts 3.2 Year - end charts 4 1992 ( Ballroom mix ) 4.1 Track listing 4.2 Chart performance 4.2. 1 Weekly chart 4.2. 2 Year - end charts 4.3 Certifications 5 Cover versions 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Overview John Paul Young said of the recording, `` We actually did ' Love Is in the Air ' because we needed something for the German market. ' Standing in the Rain ' became a hit in the clubs over there and then on the charts, so we needed a follow - up. I 'd been to Germany and heard the music. It was electronic mania, all clicks and electronic buzzes. So George and Harry gave it the treatment. '' Young performed `` Love is in the Air '' live on episode 148 of Countdown on 30 April 1978. `` Love Is in the Air '' was the theme song to Baz Luhrmann 's 1992 debut feature film Strictly Ballroom. Young performed the song at the Closing Ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. The song is regularly sung at football matches by supporters of Dundee United. Track listings European 7 '' single ( Ariola 11 705 AT ) Side A `` Love Is in the Air '' -- 3 : 27 Side B `` Wo n't Let This Feeling Go By '' -- 3 : 11 Australian 7 '' ( Albert Productions 11710 ) Side A `` Love Is in the Air '' -- 3 : 27 Side B `` Wo n't Let This Feeling Go By '' -- 3 : 11 US 7 '' ( Scotti Brothers SB 402 ) Side A `` Love Is in the Air '' -- 5 : 16 Side B `` Where the Action Is '' -- 3 : 04 Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1977 -- 78 ) Peak position Australian Kent Music Report Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Canadian RPM Top Singles 10 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 9 Germany ( Official German Charts ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 8 Norway ( VG - lista ) South Africa Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 5 UK Singles Chart 5 US Billboard Hot 100 7 US Billboard Adult Contemporary US Cash Box Top 100 13 Year - end charts Chart ( 1978 ) Rank Australia 23 Canada 195 New Zealand 35 UK 52 US Billboard Hot 100 46 US Cash Box 94 1992 ( Ballroom mix ) `` Love Is in the Air ( Ballroom mix ) '' Single by John Paul Young from the album Strictly Ballroom Released August 1992 Format CD single Genre Disco Length 4 : 13 ( Ballroom mix ) Label Albert Productions, Columbia Records Songwriter ( s ) Harry Vanda, George Young Producer ( s ) David Hirschfelder John Paul Young singles chronology `` Do n't Sing that Song '' ( 1989 ) `` Love Is in the Air ( Ballroom mix ) '' ( 1992 ) `` Standing in the Rain '' ( 1992 ) `` Do n't Sing that Song '' ( 1989 ) `` Love Is in the Air '' ( 1992 ) `` Standing in the Rain '' ( 1992 ) `` Love Is in the Air ( Ballroom mix ) '' was released in August 1992 as the lead single from the Strictly Ballroom soundtrack ( 1992 ). Track listing Australian / New Zealand CD single ( 658085 2 ) `` Love Is in the Air '' ( Ballroom Mix ) -- 4 : 13 `` Scott & Fran 's Paso Doble '' -- 3 : 56 European remix single ( Columbia -- 658426 8 ) `` Love Is in the Air '' ( Strictly Dance Mix ) -- 8 : 27 `` Love Is in the Air '' ( Strictly Dance Instrumental ) -- 5 : 00 `` Love Is in the Air '' ( Ballroom Mix ) -- 4 : 13 Chart performance Weekly chart Chart ( 1992 / 93 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1992 ) Position ARIA Singles Chart 31 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 31 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) Gold 35,000 shipments figures based on certification alone Cover versions This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2017 ) In 1978, Canadian artist Martin Stevens covered `` Love Is in the Air ''. Stevens 's version debuted on the Canadian chart on the w / c October 7, 1978, chart at no. 11, six weeks after John Paul Young 's version which was no. 12 at that point. Next week they shared the 10th - place position, and were listed at the same position for the remainder of both versions ' run of the CHUM chart. Both versions stayed on the chart until the end of November. In 1979 Tom Jones 1989 Gary Barlow under the stage name of Kurtis Rush. In 1997, the song was covered by Krush featuring Simon Green. In 2007, the song was also covered by Rupert Everett and Colin Firth for the movie St. Trinian 's. In 2016, the song was covered and released as a single by Thomas Anders. See also List of number - one adult contemporary singles of 1978 ( U.S. ) References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition ( Billboard Publications ) Jump up ^ Sounds of Australia 2017 NFSA. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 24. Jump up ^ Jeff Jenkins ( 2007 ). 50 Years of Rock in Australia. Melbourne : Wilkinson Publishing. p. 293. ISBN 9781921332111. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- John Paul Young -- Love Is in the Air '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- John Paul Young -- Love Is in the Air '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- John Paul Young '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- John Paul Young Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- John Paul Young -- Love Is in the Air ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- John Paul Young -- Love Is in the Air ''. VG - lista. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- John Paul Young -- Love Is in the Air ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- John Paul Young -- Love Is in the Air ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Jump up ^ Joel Whitburn 's Top Pop Singles 1955 - 1990 - ISBN 0 - 89820 - 089 - X Jump up ^ `` Australian Chart Book ''. Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016 - 03 - 05. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada ''. Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Top Selling Singles of 1978 The Official New Zealand Music Chart ''. Nztop40.co.nz. 1978 - 12 - 31. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 1978 - UK Music Charts ''. Uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits of 1978 / Top 100 Songs of 1978 ''. Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 03 - 04. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- John Paul Young -- Love Is in the Air ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 17 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- John Paul Young -- Love Is in the Air ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Singles 1992 ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` End of Year Charts 1993 ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts -- Accreditations -- 1992 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. External links Martin Stevens ( French language site ) John Paul Young Discography Studio albums Hero J.P.Y. Green Love Is in the Air Heaven Sent The Singer One Foot in Front Now In Too Deep Compilation albums All the Best Love Is in the Air Classic Hits I Hate the Music Singles `` Pasadena '' `` Yesterday 's Hero '' `` The Love Game '' `` I Hate the Music '' `` Keep On Smilin ' '' `` Standing in the Rain '' `` I Wanna Do It With You '' `` Here We Go '' `` Where the Action Is '' `` Love Is in the Air '' `` The Day That My Heart Caught Fire '' `` Lost in Your Love '' `` Fool in Love '' `` Out of Time '' `` Soldier of Fortune '' Related articles Vanda & Young Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_Is_in_the_Air_(song)&oldid=820234304 '' Categories : 1977 songs 1977 singles 1978 singles 1992 singles John Paul Young songs Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one singles Songs written by Harry Vanda Songs written by George Young ( rock musician ) Song recordings produced by Harry Vanda Song recordings produced by George Young ( rock musician ) Scotti Brothers Records singles Columbia Records singles Albert Productions singles Ariola Records singles APRA Award winners Disco songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart making named ref Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Articles needing additional references from October 2017 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Norsk Edit links This page was last edited on 13 January 2018, at 20 : 39. 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Question: who wrote the song love is in the air
Answer: George Young