Two Less Lonely People in the World

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"Two Less Lonely People in the World" is a song by British/Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, from their 1982 album Now and Forever. It was the third of three singles released from the album.

"Two Less Lonely People in the World"
Single by Air Supply
from the album Now and Forever
B-side"What Kind of Girl"
ReleasedNovember 1982
Recorded1982
GenreSoft rock
Length3:59
LabelArista (US)
Songwriter(s)Howard Greenfield, Ken Hirsch
Producer(s)Harry Maslin
Air Supply singles chronology
"Young Love"
(1982)
"Two Less Lonely People in the World"
(1982)
"Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
(1983)

The song reached number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 33 on Cash Box in January 1983.[1] It also charted modestly in Australia.

"Two Less Lonely People in the World" was a hit on adult contemporary radio in Canada and the United States, reaching number two in Canada,[2] and spending three weeks at number four in the US.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982–83) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 46
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[2] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 38
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] 4
US Cash Box Top 100[6] 33

Year-end charts

Chart (1983) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] 49

KZ Tandingan version

"Two Less Lonely People in the World"
File:Two Less Lonely People in the World - KZ Tandingan.jpg
Single by KZ Tandingan
from the album Kita Kita
ReleasedJuly 14, 2017
Recorded2017
GenrePop
Length4:40
LabelViva Records Corporation
Songwriter(s)Howard Greenfield, Ken Hirsch
Producer(s)Jonathan Manalo
Len Calvo
KZ Tandingan singles chronology
"Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin"
(2017)
"Two Less Lonely People in the World"
(2017)

In early 2017, the song was covered by Filipino singer KZ Tandingan. It was included as part of the official soundtrack for the Philippine indie film Kita Kita for the 12th Osaka Asian Film Festival held in Japan.[8]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)[9] 2
Philippines (Philippine Top 20)[10] 1

References

  1. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 29, 1983". Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  2. ^ a b [1] [dead link]
  3. ^ "Adult Contemporary Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Air Supply Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Air Supply Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 29, 1983". Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  8. ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily. "9 PH films in Osaka fest". Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  9. ^ "BillboardPH Hot 100 – August 21". Billboard Philippines. 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  10. ^ "Week of August 14, 2017". Billboard Philippines. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2017-08-14.