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"Biggest Part of Me"
Picture sleeve for Italian vinyl single
Single by Ambrosia
from the album One Eighty
B-side"Livin' on My Own"
ReleasedMarch 19, 1980
GenreSoft rock[1][2]
Length5:26 (album version)
3:59 (single version)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)David Pack
Producer(s)
  • Ambrosia
  • Freddie Piro
Ambrosia singles chronology
"If Heaven Could Find Me"
(1978)
"Biggest Part of Me"
(1980)
"You're the Only Woman"
(1980)

"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[3] and number 3 on both the US Billboard Hot 100[4] 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

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Track listing

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US 7" single
A. "Biggest Part of Me (edit)" – 3:59
B. "Livin' on My Own" – 4:41

Chart performance

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ambrosia – Anthology". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ambrosia Charts".
  4. ^ "Ambrosia – Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - June 28, 1980" (PDF).
  6. ^ NZ Top 40 Singles, 15 June 1980
  7. ^ "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard. May 24, 1980. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 29.
  9. ^ "Top 40 Pop Chart". Radio & Records. May 9, 1980. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  11. ^ The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980 December 27, 1980. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Ambrosia – Biggest Part of Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2022.