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The Air That I Breathe
"The Air That I Breathe" is a song written by the British-Gibraltarian singer-songwriter Albert Hammond and the English songwriter Mike Hazlewood. The ballad was initially recorded by Hammond on his debut album, It Never Rains in Southern California (1972), and then by Phil Everly in 1973.
In early 1974, a version by the Hollies reached number two on the UK singles chart. It was the Hollies' last major hit. The English rock band Radiohead reused the chord progression and melody of "The Air That I Breathe" for their 1992 song "Creep".
"The Air That I Breathe" was written by the British-Gibraltarian singer-songwriter Albert Hammond and the English singer-songwriter Mike Hazelwood. Hammond recorded the first version for his 1972 album It Never Rains in Southern California. In 1973, the American singer Phil Everly recorded a cover for his debut solo album Star Spangled Springer.
The EMI producer Ron Richards heard the Everly brothers version and felt it had the potential to become a hit. He brought it to the English band the Hollies, who recorded a cover in EMI Studios at Abbey Road, London. The Hollies version was engineered by Alan Parsons. The drummer, Bobby Elliott, overdubbed "huge" tom fills processed with plate reverb, which Parsons said "brought the song to life". According to Parsons, the guitarist Eric Clapton said the first note of "The Air That I Breathe" had "more soul" than anything he had ever heard.
In early 1974, the Hollies' version of "The Air That I Breathe" reached number 2 on the UK singles chart. In mid-1974, it reached number 6 in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, it reached number 5 on the RPM charts. This version featured a string orchestra arrangement, which also featured a horn section. Record World said that "the potent material gets a super interpretation". It was the Hollies' last major hit.
The song was prominently featured in 2024 American psychological horror film Heretic.
The English rock band Radiohead reused the chord progression and melody of "The Air That I Breathe" for their 1992 song "Creep". After Rondor Music, the publisher of "The Air That I Breathe", took legal action, Hammond and Hazlewood received cowriting credits and a percentage of the royalties. Hammond said Radiohead were honest about having reused the song, and so he and Hazlewood accepted only a small part of the royalties.
Credits from Richard Buskin and engineer Alan Parsons.
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The Air That I Breathe
"The Air That I Breathe" is a song written by the British-Gibraltarian singer-songwriter Albert Hammond and the English songwriter Mike Hazlewood. The ballad was initially recorded by Hammond on his debut album, It Never Rains in Southern California (1972), and then by Phil Everly in 1973.
In early 1974, a version by the Hollies reached number two on the UK singles chart. It was the Hollies' last major hit. The English rock band Radiohead reused the chord progression and melody of "The Air That I Breathe" for their 1992 song "Creep".
"The Air That I Breathe" was written by the British-Gibraltarian singer-songwriter Albert Hammond and the English singer-songwriter Mike Hazelwood. Hammond recorded the first version for his 1972 album It Never Rains in Southern California. In 1973, the American singer Phil Everly recorded a cover for his debut solo album Star Spangled Springer.
The EMI producer Ron Richards heard the Everly brothers version and felt it had the potential to become a hit. He brought it to the English band the Hollies, who recorded a cover in EMI Studios at Abbey Road, London. The Hollies version was engineered by Alan Parsons. The drummer, Bobby Elliott, overdubbed "huge" tom fills processed with plate reverb, which Parsons said "brought the song to life". According to Parsons, the guitarist Eric Clapton said the first note of "The Air That I Breathe" had "more soul" than anything he had ever heard.
In early 1974, the Hollies' version of "The Air That I Breathe" reached number 2 on the UK singles chart. In mid-1974, it reached number 6 in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, it reached number 5 on the RPM charts. This version featured a string orchestra arrangement, which also featured a horn section. Record World said that "the potent material gets a super interpretation". It was the Hollies' last major hit.
The song was prominently featured in 2024 American psychological horror film Heretic.
The English rock band Radiohead reused the chord progression and melody of "The Air That I Breathe" for their 1992 song "Creep". After Rondor Music, the publisher of "The Air That I Breathe", took legal action, Hammond and Hazlewood received cowriting credits and a percentage of the royalties. Hammond said Radiohead were honest about having reused the song, and so he and Hazlewood accepted only a small part of the royalties.
Credits from Richard Buskin and engineer Alan Parsons.