John Paul Young - Love Is in the Air - 1977 " Love Is in the Air " is a 1977 disco song by Australian singer John Paul Young . It was written by George Young and Harry Vanda and released as the lead single from Young's fourth studio album, Love Is in the Air (1978). The song became a worldwide hit in 1978, peaking at No. 3 on the Australian charts and No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it peaked at No. 7 on the pop chart and spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, his only US top 40 hit. The song plays at 122 beats per minute, a typical 1970s disco rhythm. At the Australian 1978 King of Pop Awards , the song won Most Popular Australian Single. In 1992, a remix of the song was released and featured on the soundtrack to the Golden Globe -nominated film Strictly Ballroom . A new music video was also produced. In 2017, the song was selected for preservation in the National Film and Sound Archive 's Sounds of Australia collection. #music #charttoppers #valentinesday #tangled