Love Is Like Oxygen

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About Love Is Like Oxygen

"Love Is Like Oxygen" is a song by the British band Sweet, co-written by the group's guitarist Andy Scott and Trevor Griffin, a musician who had played with various unsuccessful bands before becoming a roadie and sound engineer, and released in January 1978. The song was a departure from earlier recordings by the Sweet, which were more guitar-driven and featured high vocal harmonies. The extended album version of the song (6 minutes 57 seconds), which appeared on their album Level Headed, incorporates strings and has some disco elements. Their first release on the Polydor label after their departure from RCA, it was also their last Top 10 hit, reaching No. 4 in New Zealand, No. 6 in Switzerland, No. 8 in Belgium, Canada, and the United States, No. 9 in United Kingdom, and No. 10 in West Germany. Later that year it was honoured with a Song of the Year nomination at the Ivor Novello Awards, although beaten by "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty. The song is frequently included on greatest hits compilations, usually in its edited single version. 


Year:
2002
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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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Sweet

Sweet (also referred to as The Sweet) were a British rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as a prominent glam rock act, with their most prolific line-up: lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker. more »

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Written by: ANDREW SCOTT, TREVOR GRIFFIN

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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.
Chart Performance
This 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.
Unique Structure
The 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.
Influential Song
Some music critics assert that the song's unique structure, a combination of rock and orchestral sounds, influenced later progressive rock bands.
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.
Album Representation
The 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.
Length Variation
The 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.
Song Theme
As its title indicates, the song equates love with life's essential elements, highlighting the all-consuming and vital nature of love.
Post Release Success
After its release, the song was covered by various artists and bands over the years, demonstrating its enduring popularity.
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.
Sales
Even 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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