All-4-One (All-4-One album)

All-4-One
Studio album by
All-4-One
ReleasedApril 12, 1994 (1994-04-12)
Recorded1993–1994
GenreR&B, pop, soul, new jack swing
Length51:04
Label
Producer
All-4-One chronology
All-4-One
(1994) 		And the Music Speaks
(1995)
Singles from All-4-One
  1. "So Much in Love"
    Released: December 20, 1993
  2. "I Swear"
    Released: April 28, 1994
  3. "Breathless"
    Released: September 6, 1994
  4. "(She's Got) Skillz"
    Released: January 24, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
Knoxville News Sentinel[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Smash Hits3/5[7]

All-4-One is the eponymous debut album by All-4-One released on April 12, 1994. It features the Grammy-award-winning hit single, "I Swear".[8]

Singles

[edit]
  • "So Much in Love" – 1993
  • "I Swear" – April 28, 1994
  • "Something About You" – 1994
  • "Breathless" – September 6, 1994
  • "(She's Got) Skillz" – January 24, 1995
  • "A Better Man" – 1995

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So Much in Love"Billy Jackson & the Citizen's Band, George Williams, Roy Stragis3:32
2."Oh Girl"Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones5:45
3."A Better Man" (++)Kenny Nolan4:04
4."I Swear" (*)Frank J. Myers, Gary Baker4:19
5."Down to the Last Drop" (+)Kenny Nolan4:41
6."Without You" (**)Delious Kennedy5:11
7."(She's Got) Skillz"Gary St. Clair, Tim O'Brien4:05
8."Breathless"Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones4:48
9."Something About You"Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones5:06
10."The Bomb"Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones4:41
11."Here If You're Ready"Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones4:54

The CD released by Atlantic Records had two versions of the song "So Much In Love". The version of "So Much in Love" that is included on the Atlantic Records version, but not on the version released by Blitzz Records, is an extended version with a runtime of 4:18.[9]

Personnel

[edit]

Adapted from the All-4-One liner notes.[10]

Charts

[edit]

Certifications

[edit]
Sale certifications for All-4-One
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[34] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[35] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[36] Gold 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37] Gold 7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[38] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[39] Gold 25,000^
United States (RIAA)[40] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "All-4-One - All-4-One". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: All-4-One". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  4. ^ Jones, Anderson (May 13, 1994). "All-4-One". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Campbell, Chuck (May 20, 1994). "Basia Returns With 'Illusion' After Long Break". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  6. ^ Hunt, Dennis (May 29, 1994). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  7. ^ Sutherland, Mark (July 6, 1994). "New Albums". Smash Hits. p. 50. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Music|Hear Grammy Winning All4One's songs I SWEAR|WHEN I NEEDED AN ANGEL|MY CHILD". ALL-4-ONE. September 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  9. ^ "All-4-One - bonus track". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  10. ^ All-4-One (booklet). All-4-One. Atlantic. 1994.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Australiancharts.com – All-4-One – All-4-One". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – All-4-One – All-4-One" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2522". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – All-4-One – All-4-One" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  15. ^ a b "1994 in Review: Sale Charts" (PDF). Music & Media 1994 In Review. December 24, 1994. p. 12. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via World Radio History.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – All-4-One – All-4-One" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "オール・フォー・ワンのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  18. ^ "Charts.nz – All-4-One – All-4-One". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  20. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  21. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – All-4-One – All-4-One". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – All-4-One – All-4-One". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  24. ^ "All-4-One Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  25. ^ "All-4-One Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  26. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  27. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums 1994". Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  28. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2686". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  29. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  30. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994". hitparade.ch. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  31. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  32. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  33. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  34. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 12.
  35. ^ "Canadian album certifications – All-4-One – All-4-One". Music Canada. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  36. ^ "Japanese album certifications – All-4-One – All-4-One" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 21, 2022. Select 1995年9月 on the drop-down menu
  37. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – All-4-One – All-4-One". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  38. ^ Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1990–1995 (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 8480486392.
  39. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('All-4-One')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  40. ^ "American album certifications – All 4 One – All-4-One". Recording Industry Association of America.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=All-4-One_(All-4-One_album)&oldid=1249248255"