"All I Need" is a song by the American musician Dan Hartman, released in 1981 as the third and final single from his fourth studio album It Hurts to Be in Love. It was written and produced by Hartman.[2]
| "All I Need" | ||||
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| Single by Dan Hartman | ||||
| from the album It Hurts to Be in Love | ||||
| Released | August 1981[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:07 | |||
| Label | Blue Sky | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dan Hartman | |||
| Producer(s) | Dan Hartman | |||
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Released in America only, "All I Need" reached No. 10 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 Chart, making its debut on September 26, 1981.[3] The song also reached No. 41 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Chart.[4] The song, like the entire It Hurts to Be in Love album, was recorded at the Schoolhouse, mixed at Power Station and mastered at Sterling Sound.[5] The Schoolhouse was Hartman's own home studio in Connecticut.[6]
Release
edit"All I Need" was released by Blue Sky on 7" vinyl in America only.[7] It was distributed and manufactured by CBS Records.[8] The B-side, "Forever in a Moment", was taken from the It Hurts to Be in Love album.[9][10] A promotional edition of the single was also issued, featuring "All I Need" on both sides of the vinyl.[11]
"All I Need" was also the B-side to the Dutch version of the "It Hurts to Be in Love" single.[12] Later in 1981, April Music issued a compilation of Hartman's music, simply titled Dan Hartman. It featured four tracks from It Hurts to Be in Love, including "All I Need".[13]
Critical reception
editUpon release, Cash Box commented: "A spacious production surrounds this dreamy adult pop, A/C cut, as the heavily echoed vocals and instrumentals move from a simple piano opening to big, string-filled crescendoes."[14]
Track listing
edit- 7" single
- "All I Need" - 4:07
- "Forever in a Moment" - 3:12
- 7" single (promo)
- "All I Need" - 4:07
- "All I Need" - 4:07
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Chart[4] | 41 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 Chart[3] | 10 |
Personnel
edit- Dan Hartman - vocals, keyboards, producer, recording
- Erik Cartwright – guitar
- John Pierce - bass
- Art Wood - drums
- Jeff Bova - synthesizer
- Neil Dorfsman - mixing
- Barry Bongiovi, Dave Greenberg, James Farber, Ray Willhard - assistant engineers, mixing
- Jeff Jones - recording
- Steve Paul, Teddy Slatus - management, coordinators
References
edit- ^ "Dan Hartman - All I Need / Forever In A Moment - Blue Sky - USA - ZS5 02472". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ "Dan Hartman - It Hurts To Be In Love at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ^ a b "Billboard - Google Books". 1981-09-26. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel. Top Adult Contemporary 1961-2001. Menomonee Falls, WI; Record Research Books, 2002, p. 112.
- ^ "Dan Hartman - It Hurts To Be In Love (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ^ "Dan Hartman - Solo Career". Creaser.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. 1979-02-24. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ^ "Dan Hartman Discography - USA". 45cat. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ^ "Dan Hartman - All I Need Records, CDs and LPs". Musicstack.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ^ "Dan Hartman - It Hurts To Be In Love (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ^ "Dan Hartman - All I Need / Forever In A Moment - Blue Sky - USA - ZS5 02472". 45cat. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ^ "Dan Hartman - All I Need / All I Need - Blue Sky - USA - ZS5 02472". 45cat. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ^ "Dan Hartman - It Hurts To Be In Love / All I Need - Blue Sky - Netherlands - SKYA 1329". 45cat. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ^ "Dan Hartman - Dan Hartman (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ^ Cash Box newspaper - 26 September 1981 - Reviews: Singles - page 9