Love Is Like Oxygen
Sweet
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Love is like oxygen You get too much you get too high Not enough and you're gonna die Love gets you high Love is like oxygen (love is like oxygen) You get too much you get too high (you get too much you get too high) Not enough and you're gonna die (gonna die) (love is like oxygen) Love gets you high Time on my side I got it all I've heard that pride Always comes before a fall There's a rumour goin' round the town That you don't want me around I can't shake off my city blues Every way I turn I lose Love is like oxygen (love is like oxygen) You get too much you get too high (you get too much you get too high) Not enough and you're gonna die (gonna die) (love is like oxygen) Love gets you high Love is like oxygen (love is like oxygen) You get too much you get too high (you get too much you get too high) Not enough and you're gonna die (gonna die) (love is like oxygen) Love gets you high Time is no healer If you're not there Lonely fever Sad words in the air Some things are better left unsaid I'm gonna spend my days in bed I'll walk the streets at night To be hidden by the city lights, city lights Love is like oxygen (love is like oxygen) You get too much you get too high (you get too much you get too high) Not enough and you're gonna die (gonna die) (love is like oxygen) Love gets you high Love is like oxygen (love is like oxygen) You get too much you get too high (you get too much you get too high) Not enough and you're gonna die (gonna die) (love is like oxygen) Love gets you high Love is like oxygen Love is like oxygen Love is like oxygen
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Written by: ANDREW SCOTT, TREVOR GRIFFIN
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Song Composition"Love Is Like Oxygen" was co-written by Andy Scott and Trevor Griffin. Scott was Sweet's guitarist while Griffin was a separately contracted songwriter.
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Chart PerformanceThis song became very popular among fans and climbed to the 8th position on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is one of Sweet's highest charting hit in the US.
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Unique StructureThe song is well-known for its progressive rock structure, shifting from a ballad to more rock-style and then finishing with an instrumental part, which sets it apart from many other mainstream hits at that time.
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Influential SongSome music critics assert that the song's unique structure, a combination of rock and orchestral sounds, influenced later progressive rock bands.
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Award Nomination"Love Is Like Oxygen" earned Sweet a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Rock Duo or Group in 1979.
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Album RepresentationThe song was taken from their 1978 album “Level Headed.” This turned out to be Sweet's last album with the original line-up as Brian Connolly left the band shortly afterwards.
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Length VariationThe album version of the song lasts approximately 6 minutes 57 seconds, and incorporates slow and fast sections. However, the single version, intended for radio play, is significantly shorter, running just over 3 minutes.
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Song ThemeAs its title indicates, the song equates love with life's essential elements, highlighting the all-consuming and vital nature of love.
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Post Release SuccessAfter its release, the song was covered by various artists and bands over the years, demonstrating its enduring popularity.
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Live Performances"Love is Like Oxygen" became a staple of Sweet's live performances and continues to be part of their set list to this day.
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SalesEven though the exact sale number is unknown, the song's popularity and significant position in the charts indicate a high sale volume.
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