"Love on the Air" is a song by Pink Floyd's guitarist, David Gilmour. The track was released as the second single from his second solo studio album '' About Face'' (1984). The lyrics to the track were written by

the Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...

's main songwriter

Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English musician. He is co-founder, leader, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Townsh ...

, and the music was by Gilmour himself. The lyrics for the track were written within a day, after Gilmour had asked for Townshend's help.. Townshend had also written the lyrics to another track from ''About Face'', "All Lovers are Deranged". The single was only released in the UK, but sales were poor, despite the single also being available as a 7" picture disc. Gilmour performed the track live on his 1984 tour, and in 1985 as a member of Townshend's supergroup, '' Deep End'', a recording of which was released on Townshend's live album '' Live: Brixton Academy '85'' (2004).

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* {{Authority control 1984 singles 1984 songs David Gilmour songs British soft rock songs Songs written by David Gilmour Songs written by Pete Townshend Harvest Records singles