All True Man (song)

"All True Man"
"All True Man"
Single by Alexander O'Neal
from the album All True Man
Released	1991
Genre	R&B
Length	5:04 (album version)
Label	Tabu
Songwriter(s)	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Producer(s)	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Alexander O'Neal singles chronology

"All True Man" is a song written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and recorded by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It is the first single from the singer's fourth solo album, All True Man (1991). It is one of the artist's most recognizable signature songs, and a favourite of many O'Neal fans worldwide.

Release[]

Alexander O'Neal's 18th hit single and it reached #18 in the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the single reached #5 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, narrowly missing the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing[]

12" Maxi (45 73626)

"All True Man (Classic Club Mix)" - 7:10
"All True Man (Radio Mix)" - 4:03
"All True Man (Big House Mix)" - 8:00
"All True Man (Big House Instrumental)" - 5:17

7" Single (656571 7)

"All True Man" - 4:04 #
"Hang On" - 6:20

CD Single (656571 2)

"All True Man" - 4:04
"Hang On" - 6:20
"The Official Bootleg Mega-Mix (12 Version)" - 9:34

Cassette Single (35T73627)

"All True Man (Radio Edit)" - 4:04
"All True Man (Instrumental)" - 4:04

Personnel[]

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.^[1]

Alexander O'Neal - lead vocals
Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
Terry Lewis - percussion, rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
Karyn White - backing vocals

Sales chart performance[]

Peak positions[]

Chart (1991)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs^[2]	5
UK Singles Chart^[3]	18
Dutch MegaCharts^[4]	20

References[]

^ All True Man liner notes. Tabu Records. 1991.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "US Singles Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
^ "UK Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
^ "NL Charts > Alexander O'Neal". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2012-05-26.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
All True Man at Discogs (list of releases)

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[booklet-1] All True Man liner notes. Tabu Records. 1991.

[allmusic_singles-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "US Singles Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-05-26.

[uk-3] "UK Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-05-26.

[nl-4] "NL Charts > Alexander O'Neal". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2012-05-26.

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Studio albums	Alexander O'Neal (1985) Hearsay (1987) My Gift to You (1988) All True Man (1991) Love Makes No Sense (1993) Lovers Again (1996) Saga of a Married Man (2002) Alex Loves... (2008) Five Questions: The New Journey (2010) Hearsay 30 (2017)
Live albums	Live at the Hammersmith Apollo - London (2005) Live in Minneapolis (2011)
Compilations	All Mixed Up (1987) Twelve Inch Mixes (1992) This Thing Called Love: The Greatest Hits of Alexander O'Neal (1992) The Best of Alexander O'Neal (1995) Greatest Hits (2004) Icon (2011) Very Best Of (2013) Greatest (2015) The Lost Tapes (2018)
Singles	"Innocent" "If You Were Here Tonight" "A Broken Heart Can Mend" "Saturday Love" (with Cherrelle) "What's Missing" "Fake" "Criticize" "Never Knew Love Like This" (with Cherrelle) "The Lovers" "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" "The Christmas Song"/"Thank You for a Good Year" "Hearsay '89" "Sunshine and Rain" "All True Man" "What Is This Thing Called Love?" "Love Makes No Sense" "In the Middle" "All That Matters to Me" "Baby Come to Me" (with Cherrelle)
Related articles	Albums Discography Flyte Tyme Cherrelle Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis