You Take My Breath Away (Rex Smith song)
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| "You Take My Breath Away" | ||||
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| Single by Rex Smith | ||||
| from the album Sooner or Later | ||||
| B-side | "You're Never Too Old to Rock & Roll" | |||
| Released | April 1979 | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
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| Rex Smith singles chronology | ||||
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"You Take My Breath Away" is a ballad performed by American singer-actor Rex Smith, released as the lead single from his third studio album Sooner or Later (1979). The track was also featured in the 1979 made-for-television film of the same title starring Smith and Denise Miller. It was produced by Charles Calello and Stephen Lawrence, and written by Lawrence and Bruce Hart.
Charts
[edit]The song reached number ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1979 for two weeks (dated on June 23)[2] and spent two weeks at number seven on the Cash Box Top 100.[3] It also peaked at number 11 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[4] The song was certified Gold.[5] In Canada, "You Take My Breath Away" reached as high as number three on the Pop chart[6] and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.[7] It peaked at #27 in New Zealand.[8]
Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 54 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Year-end chart (1979) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[10] | 86 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[11] | Gold | 75,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (July 17, 2000). "Sweathog Nation: Bubblegum". Night Moves - Pop Music in the Late 70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-312-19821-3.
- ^ Billboard.com
- ^ "Top 100 1979-06-30". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 222.
- ^ Ed Hogan. "Sooner or Later - Rex Smith | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Flavour of new zealand - Home".
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 279. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "1979 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 51. December 22, 1979. p. TIA-10.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Rex Smith – You Take My Breath Away". Music Canada. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Rex Smith – You Take My Breathe Away". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
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