Just as I Am (Rob Hegel song)
"Just as I Am" | ||||
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Single by Rob Hegel | ||||
Released | 1982 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 4:28 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dick Wagner, Rob Hegel | |||
Rob Hegel singles chronology | ||||
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"Just as I Am" is a song by American singer-songwriter Rob Hegel. It was co-written with Dick Wagner, and was released as a single in 1982. The song was covered three years later by English-Australian soft rock duo Air Supply from their eighth studio album, Air Supply.
Rob Hegel's original version
"Just as I Am" is a ballad written by Hegel and Dick Wagner in 1982 and released as a non-album single which failed to chart. It was covered three years later by English-Australian duo Air Supply and became a top 20 hit.
Air Supply version
"Just as I Am" | ||||
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Single by Air Supply | ||||
from the album Air Supply | ||||
B-side | "Crazy Love" | |||
Released | May 1985[1] | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 4:46 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
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Producer(s) | Bob Ezrin | |||
Air Supply singles chronology | ||||
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In May 1985, English-Australian soft rock duo Air Supply covered the song which was released as the lead single from their second eponymous and eighth studio album Air Supply (1985). It became a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
Chart performance
"Just as I Am" peaked at No. 19 on the
Charts
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 79 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 18 |
Guatemala ( UPI)[7]
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1 |
Panamá ( UPI)[8]
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1 |
Paraguay ( UPI)[9]
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4 |
Puerto Rico ( UPI)[10]
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1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 19 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] | 3 |
Venezuela ( UPI)[13]
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2 |
Track listing
- U.S. 7" single
- A. "Just as I Am" - 4:31
- B. "Crazy Love" - 3:58
- UK 12" single
- A1. "Just as I Am"
- A2. "All Out of Love"
- B1. "Crazy Love"
- B2. "Lost in Love"
- B3. "Even the Nights Are Better"
References
- ^ "Air Supply - Just as I Am".
- ^ "Air Supply Just As I Am Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ "Air Supply Just As I Am Adult Contemporary Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "australian-charts.com - Air Supply - Just As I Am". australian-charts.com.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0551." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Los Éxitos en Latinoamérica". UPI. 15 July 1985. p. 11. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Los Éxitos en Latinoamérica". UPI. 30 September 1985. p. 7. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Los Éxitos en Latinoamérica". UPI. 5 August 1985. p. 7. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Los Éxitos en Latinoamérica". UPI. 1 July 1985. p. 13. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Air Supply Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Air Supply Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Los Éxitos en Latinoamérica". UPI. 15 July 1985. p. 11. Retrieved February 14, 2024.