All I Want Is You
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| "All I Want Is You" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Image:U2aiwiy.jpg | ||
| Single by U2 | ||
| from the album Rattle And Hum | ||
| Released | June, 1989 | |
| Format | CD single, cassette, Vinyl (7" and 12") | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 4 m 14 s (single) / 6 m 30 s (album) | |
| Label | Island | |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Iovine | |
| Chart positions | ||
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| U2 singles chronology | ||
| When Love Comes to Town (1989) | All I Want Is You (1989) | The Fly (1991) |
| Rattle and Hum track listing | ||
| "Bullet the Blue Sky" (live) (16) | "All I Want Is You" (17) | |
| The Best of 1980-1990 track listing | ||
| "Angel of Harlem" (13) | "All I Want Is You" (14) | "October" (hidden track) (15) |
"All I Want Is You" was the fourth and final single from U2's 1988 album, Rattle And Hum, and was released in 1989. It was also the closing song from the movie of same name.
One of the B-Sides was a cover of the Righteous Brothers classic, "Unchained Melody", and the other a cover of Love Affair's "Everlasting Love".
"All I Want Is You" was played at almost every date of 1989's Lovetown Tour, occasionally seguing into "Bad", with which it shares considerable musical similarity. It has since been featured in some capacity at every subsequent tour.
On the Zoo TV Tour in 1992 and 1993, it was usually merely a snippet at the end of "Bad", but occasionally Bono would perform a solo abbreviated version. The version played on 1997's Popmart Tour was much more complete, and subsequent live performances have been of the entire song. During its performance on 2001's Elevation Tour, it would segue into Where the Streets Have No Name.
Like "In God's Country", the fourth single from the previous album, "All I Want Is You" stalled in the North American charts, reaching only #83. It reached #4 and #2 in the UK and Australian charts respectively. It appeared on the soundtrack for the 1994 film Reality Bites.
The music video features a dwarf in love with a trapeze artist, and one dies at the end. There is disagreement amongst fans about which one died.[citation needed]
The song was later covered by the Irish girl group Bellefire, who had a top 20 hit with it in 2002. Their version received some positive comments from Bono, [citation needed] but was generally disliked by U2 fans.[citation needed]
Bono has mentioned that this song is actually an expansion to their single "With or Without You" from their previous album, The Joshua Tree.
Contents |
[edit] Track listings
[edit] MC: Island / CIS422 (UK)
- "All I Want is You" (Single Edit) (4:14)
- "Unchained Melody" (4:52)
- "Everlasting Love" (3:20)
[edit] 7": Island / IS422 (UK)
- "All I Want is You" (Single Edit) (4:14)
- "Unchained Melody" (4:52)
- "Everlasting Love" (3:20)
- A limited edition in a tin film can (ISB422) was also released
[edit] 12": Island / 12IS422 (UK)
- "All I Want is You" (Short) (4:14)
- "Unchained Melody" (4:52)
- "Everlasting Love" (3:20)
[edit] CD: Island / CIDP422 (UK)
- "All I Want is You" (Short) (4:14)
- "Unchained Melody" (4:52)
- "Everlasting Love" (3:20)
- "All I Want is You" (6:30)
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] 1989 Release
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "All I Want Is You" | UK Singles Chart | #4 |
| 1989 | "All I Want Is You" | US Billboard Hot 100 | #83 |
| 1989 | "All I Want Is You" | US Mainstream Rock Tracks | #13 |
[edit] 1994 Release
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "All I Want Is You" | US Top 40 Mainstream | #38 |
[edit] External links
- All I Want Is You's performance history at U2-Vertigo-Tour.com--Lists all concerts at which "All I Want Is You" has been performed.
- Unchained Melody's performance history at U2-Vertigo-Tour.com--Lists all concerts at which Unchained Melody has been performed.
- Discography entry at U2 Wanderer--Comprehensive details on various editions, cover scans, lyrics, and more.no:All I Want Is You
