All I Need (Jack Wagner song)
"All I Need" is a song by American actor and singer Jack Wagner. The song was released in 1984 to his debut album with the same name.
"All I Need" | ||||
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Single by Jack Wagner | ||||
from the album All I Need | ||||
B-side | "Tell Him (That You Won't Go)" | |||
Released | October 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:29 | |||
Label | Qwest Records | |||
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Jack Wagner singles chronology | ||||
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Wagner became known for his role as Frisco Jones on the soap opera General Hospital prior to recording the song; he has since had roles on other television programs, such as The Bold and the Beautiful and Melrose Place. "All I Need" was written by Glen Ballard, David Pack and Clif Magness and produced by Ballard and Magness.
The song proved to be Wagner's only Top 40 hit, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1985, remaining there for two weeks, behind Madonna's "Like a Virgin".[1] In Canada, "All I Need" reached number three. The single also spent two weeks atop Billboard's adult contemporary chart,[2] as well as the Canadian AC chart.
Chart history
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Cover versions
- In 2007, the song was covered by Filipino rock band Shamrock for the Filipino romantic comedy movie My Best Friend's Girlfriend.
- In 2009, VH1 ranked "All I Need" No. 71 on its program 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.
References
- Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of No. 1 Hits, 5th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 332. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1985-02-02. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 26, 1985". Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- "RPM's Top 100 Singles of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43 no. 16. 28 December 1985. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- "1985 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 97 no. 52. December 28, 1985. p. T-21.
- Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
- "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 28, 1985". Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2019.