All I Need (Dan Hartman song)

"All I Need" is a song by the American musician-singer-songwriter 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"
Single by Dan Hartman
from the album It Hurts to Be in Love
ReleasedAugust 1981[1]
GenrePop
Length4:07
LabelBlue Sky
Songwriter(s)Dan Hartman
Producer(s)Dan Hartman
Dan Hartman singles chronology
"It Hurts to Be in Love"
(1981)		 "All I Need"
(1981)		 "I Can Dream About You"
(1984)

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

"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

Upon 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
7" single
  1. "All I Need" - 4:07
  2. "Forever in a Moment" - 3:12
7" single (promo)
  1. "All I Need" - 4:07
  2. "All I Need" - 4:07

Chart performance
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
  • 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
  1. "Dan Hartman - All I Need / Forever In A Moment - Blue Sky - USA - ZS5 02472". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  2. "Dan Hartman - It Hurts To Be In Love at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  3. "Billboard - Google Books". 1981-09-26. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  4. Whitburn, Joel. Top Adult Contemporary 1961-2001. Menomonee Falls, WI; Record Research Books, 2002, p. 112.
  5. "Dan Hartman - It Hurts To Be In Love (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  6. "Dan Hartman - Solo Career". Creaser.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. 1979-02-24. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  7. "Dan Hartman Discography - USA". 45cat. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  8. "Dan Hartman - All I Need Records, CDs and LPs". Musicstack.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  9. "Dan Hartman - It Hurts To Be In Love (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  10. "Dan Hartman - All I Need / Forever In A Moment - Blue Sky - USA - ZS5 02472". 45cat. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  11. "Dan Hartman - All I Need / All I Need - Blue Sky - USA - ZS5 02472". 45cat. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  12. "Dan Hartman - It Hurts To Be In Love / All I Need - Blue Sky - Netherlands - SKYA 1329". 45cat. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  13. "Dan Hartman - Dan Hartman (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  14. Cash Box newspaper - 26 September 1981 - Reviews: Singles - page 9
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.