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John Paul Young

Data updated on 2025-03-20 13:46:19 UTC
When John Paul Young was a boy his family moved from Scotland to Australia, where he quickly learned to imitate the local accent to avoid being teased by his classmates. It was with this newly learned voice that he started singing, joining a production of Jesus Christ Superstar and becoming the lead singer for rock band Elm Tree in the 1970s. During one of their performances he was spotted by manager and sometimes-producer Simon Napier-Bell, who asked him to record an overdub for a song called "Pasadena." That song was written by Harry Vanda and George Young of the Easybeats, who were impressed enough with him to become John Paul Young's songwriters, penning a string of pop songs that gave him chart success in Australia as well as Europe and Asia. It wasn't until the late '70s that he became world-famous, first for the disco song "Standing in the Rain," and then for the biggest hit of his career, "Love Is in the Air." John Paul Young attributed the song's success to the direction of George Young, who had told him to make the song casual by singing it as if it were a conversation. Subsequent singles either unsuccessfully attempted to re-create the disco formula of "Standing in the Rain" or turned towards rock, which gave him several more hits within Australia in the early '80s.


johnnpaulyoung@gmail.com

Total plays

158.8 million
Updated on 2025-03-20

Monthly listeners

1,850,847

Followers

41,253

Top Cities

  1. Mexico
    54,388 listeners
  2. Australia
    38,800 listeners
  3. Chile
    44,561 listeners
  4. Australia
    35,157 listeners
  5. Australia
    26,051 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Love Is in the Air
Love Is in the Air
139,430,143 3:30 2006-07-29
Yesterday's Hero
Yesterday's Hero
5,431,292 3:46 2006-07-29
Love Is in the Air
Love Is in the Air
2,666,881 3:50 2007-11-09
Standing in the Rain (2021 - Remaster)
Standing in the Rain (2021 - Remaster)
1,497,762 4:13 2021-08-27
Standing in the Rain
Standing in the Rain
1,497,762 4:12 2006-07-29
I Hate the Music (2021 - Remaster)
I Hate the Music (2021 - Remaster)
1,316,168 3:54 2021-08-27
I Hate the Music
I Hate the Music
1,316,168 3:54 2006-07-29
Love Is In The Air
Love Is In The Air
1,267,621 3:02 2019-07-12
Pasadena
Pasadena
818,198 3:19 2006-07-29
I Wanna Do It with You
I Wanna Do It with You
393,839 3:02 2006-07-29
Keep on Smilin' (2021 - Remaster)
Keep on Smilin' (2021 - Remaster)
318,107 3:02 2021-08-27
Keep on Smilin'
Keep on Smilin'
318,107 2:59 2006-07-29
Lost in Your Love
Lost in Your Love
277,254 3:10 2006-07-29
The Love Game
The Love Game
263,555 3:30 2006-07-29
Love Is in the Air - Extended Club Mix
Love Is in the Air - Extended Club Mix
195,508 6:04 2019-08-09
Where the Action Is
Where the Action Is
193,253 3:06 2006-07-29
Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune
187,109 4:33 2009-09-18
Isn't It Sunshine
Isn't It Sunshine
164,569 3:34 2009-09-18
St. Louis
St. Louis
137,309 3:45 2006-07-29
Heaven Sent
Heaven Sent
127,788 3:15 2006-07-29
The Day That My Heart Caught Fire
The Day That My Heart Caught Fire
95,426 3:02 2006-07-29
6 5 33 5 4
6 5 33 5 4
94,045 4:13 2006-07-29
Love Is in the Air - Qubiko Remix
Love Is in the Air - Qubiko Remix
76,035 3:40 2019-08-30
Don't Sing That Song
Don't Sing That Song
68,655 3:39 2006-07-29
If I Could Live My Life Again (2021 - Remaster)
If I Could Live My Life Again (2021 - Remaster)
56,967 3:32 2021-08-27
If I Could Live My Life Again
If I Could Live My Life Again
56,967 3:32 2009-09-18
Here We Go
Here We Go
53,922 3:43 1977-01-01
Happy the Man
Happy the Man
49,759 3:60 2009-09-18
The Next Time
The Next Time
48,993 3:33 2009-09-18
Birmingham
Birmingham
48,825 4:15 2006-07-29
I Wanna Do It with You
I Wanna Do It with You
35,820 3:12 1977-01-01
Gay Time Rock 'n' Roll City
Gay Time Rock 'n' Roll City
28,972 3:53 1977-01-01
Love Is in the Air - Qubiko Extended Remix
Love Is in the Air - Qubiko Extended Remix
28,156 7:35 2019-09-13
Hot for You Baby
Hot for You Baby
27,999 4:09 2006-07-29
Love Is in the Air - Qubiko Remix [Mixed]
Love Is in the Air - Qubiko Remix [Mixed]
26,675 1:25 2019-09-13
Bring That Bottle of Wine over Here
Bring That Bottle of Wine over Here
19,573 2:15 1977-01-01
The Same Old Thing
The Same Old Thing
16,070 3:27 1977-01-01
The Painting (2021 - Remaster)
The Painting (2021 - Remaster)
15,631 4:34 2021-08-27
Just Can't Go
Just Can't Go
15,416 2:57 1977-01-01
Shake That Thing
Shake That Thing
14,706 4:52 1977-01-01
Felt Like Love
Felt Like Love
14,402 3:41 2022-05-13
I Hate the Music
I Hate the Music
13,856 3:44 1998-10-09
Down on My Knees
Down on My Knees
13,407 3:28 1977-01-01
I Know You
I Know You
13,184 5:40 1977-01-01
Take The Money And Run (2021 - Remaster)
Take The Money And Run (2021 - Remaster)
11,333 3:45 2021-08-27
One of These Times
One of These Times
11,235 4:38 1977-01-01
Won't Let This Feeling Go By (2021 - Remaster)
Won't Let This Feeling Go By (2021 - Remaster)
10,337 3:15 2021-08-27
Give It Time (2021 - Remaster)
Give It Time (2021 - Remaster)
7,613 4:06 2021-08-27
Good Good Good (2021 - Remaster)
Good Good Good (2021 - Remaster)
6,940 5:57 2021-08-27
I Still Got You (2021 - Remaster)
I Still Got You (2021 - Remaster)
6,066 4:31 2021-08-27
Yesterday's Hero (with John Paul Young)
Yesterday's Hero (with John Paul Young)
5,537 3:54 2021-04-23
Love Is In the Air - Acoustic Cover
Love Is In the Air - Acoustic Cover
4,723 4:47 2019-03-29
Familyman (feat. John Paul Young)
Familyman (feat. John Paul Young)
1,882 4:17 2016-06-01

New releases

Felt Like Love
Felt Like Love
2022-05-13
[John Paul Young]
JPY
JPY
2021-08-27
[BMG Rights Management (Australia) Pty Ltd.]
I Hate the Music
I Hate the Music
2009-09-18
[Albert Productions]
Classic Hits
Classic Hits
2006-07-29
[Albert Productions]
Green
Green
1977-01-01
[Albert Productions]