All of My Heart
1982 single by ABC
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"All of My Heart" is a song by the English pop band ABC, from their debut studio album, The Lexicon of Love (1982). It was released as a single in the UK on 27 August 1982[4] and peaked at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The B-side, "Overture", was an instrumental, orchestral medley of songs from The Lexicon of Love, arranged by Anne Dudley.
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| Single by ABC | ||||
| from the album The Lexicon of Love | ||||
| B-side | "Overture" | |||
| Released | 27 August 1982 | |||
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| Length | 5:12 | |||
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| Producer | Trevor Horn | |||
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| "All of My Heart" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
In a retrospective review of the song, AllMusic critic Mike DeGagne wrote: "The lushness of the instruments and the small amounts of musical detail drape the body of the track, adding a slight classical feel to the song's flow."[5]
In 2005, Jess Harvell of Pitchfork listed "All of My Heart" as his favorite UK song of the post-punk "new pop" era, describing it as "ABC's slickest and most gorgeous single, and yet also possibly their most bitter." Harvell wrote: "Martin Fry alternates between open hearted and suspicious, warm and resentful with the turn of a phrase. The outro–a swirl of soundtrack strings, plucked bass, and cascading piano–is the most purely beautiful music of the era."[6]
Track listing
- "All of My Heart" – 4:45
- "Overture" – 3:56
Personnel
Credits sourced from Sound on Sound and the original album liner notes.[7]
ABC
- Martin Fry – lead and backing vocals
- Mark White – electric guitar, synthesizers
- Stephen Singleton – saxophone
- David Palmer – drums
Additional musicians
- Anne Dudley – piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, orchestration
- J.J. Jeczalik – Fairlight CMI programming
- Brad Lang – bass guitar
Chart performance
| Chart | Position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 21 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] | 10 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 13 |
| Germany (GfK)[10] | 67 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] | 20 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 21 |
| UK Singles Chart[14] | 5 |
