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"Biggest Part of Me" | ||||
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Picture sleeve for Italian vinyl single | ||||
Single by Ambrosia | ||||
from the album One Eighty | ||||
B-side | "Livin' on My Own" | |||
Released | March 19, 1980 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 5:26 (album version) 3:59 (single version) | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | David Pack | |||
Producer(s) |
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"Biggest Part of Me" is a song by American band Ambrosia, from the album One Eighty. Released as a single in 1980, the song reached number one on the Radio & Records chart and number 3 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. The song was written by band member David Pack. Pack re-recorded the song for his 2005 album, The Secret of Movin' On.
Personnel
- David Pack – lead vocals, guitars
- Joe Puerta – bass guitar, harmony vocals, backing vocals
- David C. Lewis – Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano, Prophet-5
- Christopher North – Hammond Organ
- Royce Jones – percussion, harmony vocals, backing vocals
- Burleigh Drummond – drums, percussion, harmony vocals, backing vocals
- Ernie Watts – saxophone
Track listing
- US 7" single
- A. "Biggest Part of Me (edit)" – 3:59
- B. "Livin' on My Own" – 4:41
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Taylor, Chuck (November 8, 1997). "Radio 'Just Can't Let Go' of Songs from Ambrosia, Producer/Arranger David Pack". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 45. p. 84. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ambrosia – Anthology". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- "Ambrosia Charts".
- "Ambrosia – Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- "RPM Top 100 Singles - June 28, 1980" (PDF).
- NZ Top 40 Singles, 15 June 1980
- "Ambrosia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Ambrosia Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- "Ambrosia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- "Top 40 Pop Chart". Radio & Records. May 9, 1980. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980 December 27, 1980. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- "American single certifications – Ambrosia – Biggest Part of Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
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