All I Am (Lynsey de Paul and Susan Sheridan song)

"All I Am" is a song written by Lynsey de Paul and Susan Sheridan.[1] It was first released as an album track on Candles, the 1980 album from the soul group, Heatwave.[2] This version has also been released on the Heatwave compilation album Maximum Heat,[3] as well as on the compilation album The Love Box II: 75 Love Song Sensations.[4] In 2010, it was released as a track on the expanded and remastered CD version of Candles.[5] It ranked #7 in the Indonesian top 100 "JazzyTunes songs" chart.[6]

For the Jess Glynne song, see All I Am (Jess Glynne song).

A version of the song was also released as a track on the January 1981 Marti Webb album Won't Change Places, which also featured another Lynsey de Paul/Susan Sheridan song "What You Gonna Do With Your Freedom". Both Marti Webb songs were produced by de Paul.[7] "All I Am" was released as a single by Webb in South Africa on the Polydor label and was backed with "Won't Change Places".[8] It was also released as the B-side to the Heatwave single "Dreamin' You" released in 1980 in Australia.[9]

The former lead singer of Heatwave, Johnnie Wilder, Jr. recorded a new version of "All I Am" on his 1996 solo album One More Day.[10] The Indonesian artist Yana Julio, also covered the song and it appeared on his 1998 album, Kucinta, which was accompanied by an official video directed by Jose Poernomo.[11] In 2007, Lala Suwages releaseded her version of the song on her CD album "Devoted To You".[12] The music from "All I Am", formed the basis for the Buddha Monk song "Dedicated", that appeared on his 1998 Billboard charting album The Prophecy; de Paul and Sheridan received co-writing credits on the song.[13] It was also sampled on the 2006 song "Treat Me Right" by German DJ Syncopix.[14]

Although de Paul never released her version of the song, she did sing it on Ladybirds, the Channel 4 television program about her life in music.[15]

References
  1. "ISWC-Net". Iswcnet.cisac.org. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. "Heatwave - Candles (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. 1980-11-21. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  3. "Heatwave - Maximum Heat". Discogs.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. "THE LOVE BOX VOL II - 75 LOVE SONG SENSATIONS". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. "Heatwave - Candles". Discogs. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  6. "Elshinta 13 Top 100 (Mengingat Era Musik JazzyTunes di Indonesia)". Kompasiana.com.
  7. "Marti Webb - Won't Change Places (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  8. "Discogs Login". Discogs.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  9. "Heatwave - Dreamin' You". 45cat.com.
  10. "Johnnie Wilder Jr. - One More Day (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  11. "Yana Julio - Kucinta (CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  12. https://www.discogs.com/Lala-Suwages-Devoted-To-You/release/5412974
  13. "Buddha Monk - The Prophecy (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  14. https://www.whosampled.com/sample/719603/Syncopix-Treat-Me-Right-Heatwave-All-I-Am/
  15. "Ladybirds (1964–1986) : Lynsey de Paul". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.


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