Sweet - Love Is Like Oxigen

"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 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, No. 9 in Australia 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.

“Love Is Like Oxigen” este un cantec al trupei britanice Sweet, avand co-autori pe chitaristul Andy Scott si Trevor Griffin, un musician care a cantat cu variate trupe fara success inainte de a deveni membru de turnee si inginer de sunet. A fost lansat in ianuarie 1978. Cantecul a fost o plecare de la inregistrarile timpurii ale trupei, care aveau in prim plan chitara conducatoare si prezentau inalte armonii vocale. Versiunea extinsa a cantecului (6 minute si 57 de secunde), care apare pe albumul “Level Headed”, incorporeaza elemente de coarde si disco.
Prima lor lansare cu Polydor, dupa plecarea de la RCA, a fost si ultimul hit de top 10, atingand locul 4 in Noua Zeelanda, locul 6 in Elvetia, locul 8 in Belgia, Canada si Statele Unite, locul 9 in Marea Britanie si Australia si locul 10 in Germania de Vest.
Mai tarziu in acel an a fost onorat cu o nominalizare la Cantecul Anului si la premiile Ivor Novello, desi a fost batut de “Baker Street” a lui Gerry Rafferty. Cantecul este frecvent inclus pe compilatii de mari slagare, usual cu versiunea de single.

Personnel

Brian Connolly – lead vocals

Steve Priest – bass guitar, backing vocals

Andy Scott – guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals

Mick Tucker – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Sweet in New York, april 1978