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History

It is best remembered as having been a major hit for The Hollies in 1974, reaching No. 2 in the UK - their last major hit single, apart from a reissue of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" in 1988 - and No. 6 in the US. "The Air That I Breathe" was engineered by Alan Parsons. ‹ The template below (Citations missing) is being considered for deletion. ... He Aint Heavy, Hes My Brother is a song by The Hollies. ... Alan Parsons (b. ...

Cultural references

This song is currently featured in a commercial for Advance Auto Parts. A typical Advance Auto Parts store. ...

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, a 2007 film starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James, features the Hollies' version of the song when Sandler and James are first introduced to their extremely attractive lawyer Alex, played by Jessica Biel. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (a. ...

The May 2003 series finale of WB's teen drama Dawson's Creek, features the Hollies' version of the song when Dawson (James Van Der Beek) and Pacey (Joshua Jackson) are brought together one last time by handwritten wish of Joey (Katie Holmes), as they realize that their competing affections for Joey have forever destroyed their friendship. For the city in British Columbia, see Dawson Creek, British Columbia. ...

The song appears in the season 2 episode "Donut Run" of Veronica Mars, when Veronica is mourning the end of her relationship with Logan. Donut Run is episode 11 of season 2 of the television show Veronica Mars. ... This article is about the Veronica Mars television series. ...

This song is also played on the 1999 film, The Virgin Suicides. The Virgin Suicides is a 1999 film written and directed by Sofia Coppola, starring James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst and Josh Hartnett. ...

Cover versions

• The song was covered by Australian songstress Olivia Newton-John in 1975 on the album Have You Never Been Mellow.
• Hank Williams Jr. covered this song on his 1983 album, Man of Steel.
• Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias offered his version of the song on 1984's 1100 Bel Air Place.
• In the film version of The Little Rascals, released in 1995, the character of Alfalfa sings the song during a contest for his sweetheart, Darla.
• Barry Manilow covered the song on his 1996 album, Summer of '78
• The song was also covered by Simply Red in 1998 on the album Blue.
• kd lang covered the track on her 1997 album Drag.
• Jorge González, former leader of the Chilean band Los Prisioneros, covered it as Necesito poder respirar (Spanish for "I need to be able to breathe") on his 1999 album Mi destino.
• The Mavericks covered the song on their self-titled 2003 album.
• Tom Fuller covers the song on his 2007 soon-to-be-released album Abstract Man.
• This song was covered by the group Semisonic

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