All or Nothing at All

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For the Billie Holiday album, see All or Nothing at All (album).
"All or Nothing at All"
Single by Frank Sinatra
B-side"Ciribiribin"
Published1939
GenreEasy listening
Composer(s)Arthur Altman
Lyricist(s)Jack Lawrence

"All or Nothing at All" is a song composed in 1939 by Arthur Altman, with lyrics by Jack Lawrence.

Frank Sinatra recording[]

Frank Sinatra's August 31, 1939[1] recording of the song, accompanied by Harry James and his Orchestra was a huge hit in 1943, when it was reissued by Columbia Records during the 1942-44 musicians' strike.[2] The record topped the Billboard charts in 1943 during a 21-week stay and sold over a million copies.[3] On the Harlem Hit Parade chart, "All or Nothing at All" went to number eight.[4]

Popular culture[]

A rendition of the song is used and sung by B.O. Skunk disguised as Sinatra in Tex Avery's 1948 animated cartoon, Little 'Tinker.

The "all for nothing at all" segment in Murders, from the 2012 album Hawaii: Part II, is in reference to this song.

Other versions[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Frank Sinatra Discography". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  2. ^ Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 1, side A.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 391. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 291.

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