<P> John Paul Young said of the recording, "We actually did' Love Is in the Air' because we needed something for the German market .' Standing in the Rain' became a hit in the clubs over there and then on the charts, so we needed a follow - up . I'd been to Germany and heard the music . It was electronic mania, all clicks and electronic buzzes . So George and Harry gave it the treatment ." Young performed "Love is in the Air" live on episode 148 of Countdown on 30 April 1978 . </P> <P> "Love Is in the Air" was the theme song to Baz Luhrmann's 1992 debut feature film Strictly Ballroom . </P> <P> Young performed the song at the Closing Ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney . </P> <P> The song is regularly sung at soccer matches by supporters of Dundee United . </P>

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