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All Of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" was the fifth international single release by
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. Released in July 1988 in the European continent, and in October of that same year in the UK, it was the first single from her second album
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Written and produced by the legendary trio Stock Aitken & Waterman, the song is a typical, well-produced quality dance pop record of their golden era.
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All Of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" was the fifth international single release by
ItalianItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
popstar
Sabrina SalernoSabrina Salerno otherwise better known in her singing career as Sabrina is an Italian singer, television hostess, model, actress, and record producer.-The 1980s:...
. Released in July 1988 in the European continent, and in October of that same year in the UK, it was the first single from her second album
Super SabrinaSuper Sabrina is the second studio album by Italian pop singer Sabrina. It was released in 1988 .-Album information:...
, released in Italy in late 1988 and the rest of Europe during the first half of 1989. It followed her previous single "
Hot Girl"Hot Girl" is an Italo disco/pop song by Italian singer Sabrina. The single was released by Baby Records in 1987 as the album's fourth and final single. The B-side "Kiss Me" also appeared on her debut album...
" in Europe, while it was her second single release in the UK, following "
Boys (Summertime Love)"Boys " is a 1987 song performed by Italian singer Sabrina. It is the third single from her eponymous album and achieved a great success in many countries, including Switzerland, France and Italy, where it was a number-one single. The song remains famous thanks to its sexy music video. It was...
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Background and writing
Written and produced by the legendary trio Stock Aitken & Waterman, the song is a typical, well-produced quality dance pop record of their golden era. Written especially for Sabrina, the lyrics, production and even the melody are slightly reminiscent of Sabrina's international breakthrough hit "Boys": the structure of the introductions are similar (bass line kicking in with the title of the song being sung/spoken), and while the chorus in "Boys" is built around the phrase 'Boys, boys, boys', in "All Of Me" it is 'Boy, oh, boy'. A favorite among Sabrina fans as well as Stock Aitken & Waterman enthusiasts, this song further solidified Sabrina's status as more than just a one-hit-wonder.
Music video
Two videos were prepared for the single - one by Sabrina's Italian team/label to coincide with the single's early European release, and one made later by her UK label for the single's UK release.
Chart performances
Entering the charts in mid-summer 1988,the single became Sabrina's third major international hit. It followed "
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" and "
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" into the Top 10 or Top 20 in practically every country in the European continent, and made the Top 30 in the UK. For example, in
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it reached number 15, but spent 18 weeks in the Top 50. It made Top 30 in the overall Eurochart, and would probably have peaked even higher had it been released in the UK at the same time as in the rest of Europe. Its estimated worldwide sales are around 400,000-500,000 copies.
Formats and track listings
7" single
- "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" - 3:58
- "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" (instrumental) - 4:29
12" single
- "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" (extended mix) - 5:15
- "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" (instrumental) - 4:29
- "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" - 3:58
12" remix
- "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" (Boy Oh Boy Mix) - 6:06
- "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" (instrumental) - 4:29
- "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" - 3:58
CD single
- "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" (extended mix) - 5:15
- "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" (instrumental) - 4:29
- "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" - 3:58
Charts
| Chart (1988) |
Peak
position |
| Dutch Mega Top 100 |
90 |
| Finnish Singles Chart |
2 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart |
15 |
| German Singles Chart |
16 |
| Italian Singles Chart |
12 |
| Swiss Singles Chart |
12 |
| UK Singles Chart |
25 |
The song also charted in Denmark, but no positions are available. The single was also possibly a hit in Israel, Turkey, Latin American and Eastern Bloc countries (including Russia), but no data is available for these.