who wrote the song all i need is the air that i breathe
The Air That I Breathe "The Air That I Breathe" is a ballad written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, initially recorded by Albert Hammond on his 1972 album It Never Rains in Southern California.[1]
All You Need Is Love For Our World, the Beatles were asked to provide a song with a message that could be easily understood by everyone.[4] The band undertook the assignment at a time when they were committed to two film projects:[5] a planned television special, Magical Mystery Tour, and the animated feature Yellow Submarine, for which they were contractually obliged to United Artists to supply four new recordings.[6] "All You Need Is Love" was selected for Our World for its contemporary social significance over the Paul McCartney-written "Your Mother Should Know".[7][nb 1] In a statement to Melody Maker magazine, Brian Epstein, the band's manager, said of "All You Need Is Love": "It was an inspired song and they really wanted to give the world a message. The nice thing about it is that it cannot be misinterpreted. It is a clear message saying that love is everything."[9][10] Lennon later attributed the song's simple lyrical statements to his liking of slogans and television advertising.[11] He likened the song to a propaganda piece,[12] adding: "I'm a revolutionary artist. My art is dedicated to change."[11] Author Mark Hertsgaard views it as the Beatles' "most political song yet" up to 1967 and the origins of Lennon's posthumous standing as a "humanitarian hero".[13]