All of My Heart
"All of My Heart" | ||||
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Single by ABC | ||||
from the album The Lexicon of Love | ||||
B-side | "Overture" | |||
Released | 27 August 1982 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:12 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Trevor Horn | |||
ABC singles chronology | ||||
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"All of My Heart" on YouTube |
"All of My Heart" is a song by English new wave and synth-pop band ABC, from their debut studio album, The Lexicon of Love (1982). It was released as a single in the UK on 27 August 1982[1] and peaked at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The B-side, "Overture", was an instrumental, orchestral medley of songs from The Lexicon of Love, arranged by Anne Dudley.
Critical reception[]
In a retrospective review of the song, AllMusic critic Mike DeGagne wrote: "The lushness of the instruments and the small amounts of musical detail drape the body of the track, adding a slight classical feel to the song's flow."[2]
In 2005, Jess Harvell of Pitchfork listed "All of My Heart" as his favorite UK song of the post-punk "new pop" era, describing it as "ABC's slickest and most gorgeous single, and yet also possibly their most bitter." Harvell wrote: "Martin Fry alternates between open hearted and suspicious, warm and resentful with the turn of a phrase. The outro–a swirl of soundtrack strings, plucked bass, and cascading piano–is the most purely beautiful music of the era."[3]
Track listing[]
- "All of My Heart" – 4:45
- "Overture" – 3:56
Chart performance[]
Chart | Position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 21 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 10 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 13 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 67 |
Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 3 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] | 20 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 21 |
UK Singles Chart[10] | 5 |
References[]
- ^ "none". Melody Maker. London, England: IPC Media. 28 August 1982. p. 27.
- ^ Mike DeGagne. "All of My Heart - ABC : Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Now That's What I Call New Pop!". Pitchfork. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 10. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – ABC – All of My Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – ABC – All of My Heart" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – All of My Heart". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – ABC - All of My Heart" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Charts.nz – ABC – All of My Heart". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 11. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links[]
- 1982 singles
- ABC (band) songs
- Songs written by Martin Fry
- Songs written by Stephen Singleton
- Songs written by Mark White (musician)
- Song recordings produced by Trevor Horn
- 1982 songs
- 1980s pop song stubs