Walking in the Air Walking in the Air "Walking in the Air" is a song written by Howard Blake for the 1982 animated film of Raymond Briggs' 1978 children's book "The Snowman". The song forms the centrepiece of "The Snowman", which has become a seasonal favourite on British and Finnish television. The story relates the fleeting adventures of a young boy and a snowman who has come to life. In the second part of the story, the boy and the snowman fly to the North Pole. "Walking in the Air" is the theme for the journey. They attend a party of snowmen, at which
Love Is in the Air (song) 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. "Love Is in the Air" was the theme song to Baz Luhrmann's 1992 debut feature film "Strictly Ballroom". Young performed the song at the Closing Ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. The song is regularly sung at football matches by supporters of Dundee United. In 2006, the song was played during the 2006 Winter Olympic opening ceremony's parade of the athletes. In Canada, Young's recording of "Love Is in the Air"