All for Love (song)
"All for Love" | |||||
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Single by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting | |||||
from the album The Three Musketeers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||||
Released | November 16, 1993 | ||||
Format | CD single | ||||
Genre | Rock | ||||
Length | 4:45 | ||||
Label | A&M | ||||
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"All for Love" is a song written by Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Michael Kamen for the soundtrack The Three Musketeers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. It was performed by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting.[2] The song was released as a CD single in the United States on November 16, 1993. It was a worldwide hit, reaching number one across Europe and North America.
Background and writing
The title was inspired by the Musketeers' motto: "All for one, and one for all".
Chart positions
In the United States, the single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 22, 1994. It remained atop the charts for three weeks.[3] It sold 1.2 million copies domestically and earned a platinum certification from the RIAA.[1][4][5] In 2007, the Swedish band E.M.D. released a cover of the song, peaking at number one in their native country.[6]
Peak positions
Chart (1993-1994) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | 1 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] | 1 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] | 2 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] | 1 |
Denmark (IFPI)[11] | 1 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] | 1 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] | 1 |
France (SNEP)[14] | 7 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] | 1 |
Ireland (IRMA) | 1 |
Italy (FIMI) | 1 |
Japan (Oricon) | 1 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] | 3 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] | 5 |
Norway (VG-lista)[18] | 1 |
Spain (AFYVE)[19] | 17 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 1 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 1 |
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 2 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 4 |
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 1 |
End of year charts
End of year chart (1994) | Position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[22] | 8 |
End of decade charts
Chart (1990-1999) | Position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[23] | 69 |
See also
Preceded by "Cryin'" by Aerosmith |
Norwegian number one single 3 December 1993 - 8 January 1994 |
Succeeded by "Se ilden lyse" by Sissel Kyrkjebø |
Preceded by "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf |
Swedish number one single (original version) December 22, 1993 - March 4, 1994 |
Succeeded by "Return to Innocence" by Enigma |
Preceded by "Boom! Shake The Room" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince |
Australian number one single December 23, 1993 - December 31, 1993 |
Succeeded by "Give It Up" by Cut 'N' Move |
Preceded by "Hero" by Mariah Carey |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single January 22, 1994 - February 5, 1994 |
Succeeded by "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion |
Preceded by "U Got 2 Let the Music" by Cappella |
Swiss number one single February 6, 1994 - March 6, 1994 |
Succeeded by "Move on Baby" by Cappella |
Preceded by "U Got 2 Let the Music" by Cappella |
Austrian number one single February 13, 1994 - April 3, 1994 |
Succeeded by "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen |
Preceded by "This Moment" by Marie Picasso |
Swedish number-one single (E.M.D. version) December 27, 2007 - January 31, 2008 |
Succeeded by "Hero" by Charlotte Perrelli |
References
- 1 2 "American certifications – Adams, B., Rod Stewart & Sting – All for Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ↑ "POP/ROCK Hoping Three's a Hit: Three pop musketeers have...". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
- ↑ The Billboard Book of Number One hits (fifth edition)
- ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1993". Billboard. BPI Communications. 106 (3): 73. January 15, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1994". Billboard. BPI Communications. 107 (3): 57. January 21, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ↑ E.M.D. version in Swedish charts
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting – All for Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting – All for Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting – All for Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ Canadian peak
- ↑ Billboard April 2, 1994. Billboard. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ↑ "Hits of the World: Eurochart Hot 100 (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 02/19/94". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 106 (8): 47. February 19, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting – All for Love" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting – All for Love". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting – All for Love". VG-lista.
- ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting – All for Love". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting – All for Love". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ↑ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.