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All the Man That I Need" is the second single from
Whitney HoustonWhitney Elizabeth Houston is an American recording artist, actress, and former fashion model. A relative to several prominent soul singers, including her mother Cissy Houston, cousins Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick, and godmother Aretha Franklin, Houston began singing at her New Jersey church as a...
's third album
I'm Your Baby TonightI'm Your Baby Tonight is the third studio album by American pop/R&B singer Whitney Houston. Released in November 1990, the album peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart, went on to be certified 4x platinum in the United States, and spun two number-one hit singles – the title track and "All...
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The song was written by
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and
Michael GoreMichael Gore is an American composer. He, along with lyricist Dean Pitchford, won the Oscar in 1980 for best original song for "Fame" from the film of the same title. He also won the award that year for best original score. Gore is the younger brother of singer/songwriter Lesley Gore.Gore wrote...
; a version was released by
Linda CliffordLinda Clifford is an American R&B, Disco and House music singer and actress who scored hits in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s into the new millennium.-Early career:...
a decade earlier. Houston's
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for this song was directed by Peter Israelson (the same director for her videos "Greatest Love of All" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go.")
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also had a minor R&B hit with the song in
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peaking at number forty-five on the soul charts..
Released in January
1991See also:* 1991 in music Record labels established in 1991-Summary:The year 1991 is the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", becomes the most popular U.S. album of the year...
, "All the Man That I Need" entered the
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at number fifty-three.
"
All the Man That I Need" is the second single from
Whitney HoustonWhitney Elizabeth Houston is an American recording artist, actress, and former fashion model. A relative to several prominent soul singers, including her mother Cissy Houston, cousins Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick, and godmother Aretha Franklin, Houston began singing at her New Jersey church as a...
's third album
I'm Your Baby TonightI'm Your Baby Tonight is the third studio album by American pop/R&B singer Whitney Houston. Released in November 1990, the album peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart, went on to be certified 4x platinum in the United States, and spun two number-one hit singles – the title track and "All...
.
History
The song was written by
Dean PitchfordDean Pitchford is a songwriter, screenwriter, director, actor, and novelist. His work has earned him an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for three additional Oscars, two more Golden Globes, six Grammy Awards and two Tony Awards.-Early life:Dean Pitchford was born in...
and
Michael GoreMichael Gore is an American composer. He, along with lyricist Dean Pitchford, won the Oscar in 1980 for best original song for "Fame" from the film of the same title. He also won the award that year for best original score. Gore is the younger brother of singer/songwriter Lesley Gore.Gore wrote...
; a version was released by
Linda CliffordLinda Clifford is an American R&B, Disco and House music singer and actress who scored hits in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s into the new millennium.-Early career:...
a decade earlier. Houston's
music videoA music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music/song. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. Although the origins of music videos go back much further, they came into their own in the...
for this song was directed by Peter Israelson (the same director for her videos "Greatest Love of All" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go.")
Sister SledgeSister Sledge is an American musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four sisters: Kim Sledge , Debbie Sledge , Joni Sledge , and Kathy Sledge...
also had a minor R&B hit with the song in
1982See also:* 1982 in music Record labels established in 1982* list of 'years in music'-Events:*January 15 – K.C. and the Sunshine Band's Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida....
peaking at number forty-five on the soul charts..
Chart information
Released in January
1991See also:* 1991 in music Record labels established in 1991-Summary:The year 1991 is the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", becomes the most popular U.S. album of the year...
, "All the Man That I Need" entered the
Billboard Hot 100 Singles ChartThe Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
at number fifty-three. Within four weeks of its release, it ascended to the top of the charts, becaming Houston's ninth number one Hot 100 single. It held the summit for two weeks, from February 23 to March 8. It remained in the Top 40 for fifteen weeks. It also topped the Hot 100 Single Sales and
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charts, her first song to achieve this feat since "
Where Do Broken Hearts Go"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" is the fourth single from Whitney Houston's second album, Whitney. The ballad was released in March 1988. The song was written by Frank Wildhorn and Chuck Jackson....
" in
1988
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. Additionally, the single also reached number one for four weeks on the Adult Contemporary Chart, and for two weeks on the R&B Chart. Also, the song was notable as being Houston's first release to top all the charts it was eligible on. It was ranked sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100 Year End Charts for 1991.
Internationally, the song was more moderately successful, except in the UK, where it reached #13. It reached twenty-eight in both
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and
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, and number thirty-seven in
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The single was also certified Gold by the RIAA.
Single track-listing
- "All the Man That I Need" (album version)
- "All the Man That I Need" (instrumental)
- "Dancin' on the Smooth Edge" (previously unreleased)
- "Greatest Love of All" (live)
| Chart (1991) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles & Tracks |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary |
1 |
| Australian Singles Chart |
63 |
| Canadian Hot 100 This is a list of the Canadian RPM magazine number one singles of 1991. identifies Canadian musical acts.-See also:*1991 in music*RPM number-one albums of 1991*Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1991 by Billboard magazine...
|
1 |
| France Singles Chart |
28 |
| Germany Singles Chart |
37 |
| Sweden Top 60 Singles |
28 |
| UK Singles Chart |
13 |