The Air That I Breathe
| "The Air That I Breathe" | ||||
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Side A of UK single | ||||
| Single by the Hollies | ||||
| from the album Hollies | ||||
| B-side | "No More Riders" | |||
| Released | January 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 15 and 22 November 1973 | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:13 (album version) 3:45 (single version) | |||
| Label | UK: Polydor US: Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Albert Hammond, Michael Hazlewood | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Richards and the Hollies | |||
| The Hollies singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative release | ||||
Side A of US single (Epic) | ||||
"The Air That I Breathe" is a ballad written by the British-Gibraltarian singer-songwriter Albert Hammond and the English songwriter Mike Hazlewood. It was initially recorded by Hammond on his debut album, It Never Rains in Southern California (1972). After being covered by Phil Everly in 1973, it was a major hit for the Hollies in early 1974, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart. It was the Hollies' last major hit.