All for Love (song) explained

All for Love
Cover:All For Love.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting
Album:The Three Musketeers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Genre:Arena rock
Label:
Producer:
Chronology:Bryan Adams
Prev Title:Please Forgive Me
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?
Next Year:1995

"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 is performed by Adams, Rod Stewart, and Sting.[1] The power ballad[2] was released as a CD single in the United States on November 16, 1993, by A&M and Hollywood. It was a worldwide hit, reaching number one across Europe, in Australia and in North America.

Adams also did a live version in 1994 featuring Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Nancy Gustafson, and Giorgia Todrani. Michael Kamen, who co-wrote the song with Adams and Lange, conducted the orchestra. In 2007, the Swedish band E.M.D. released a cover of the song, peaking at number 1 in their native country.[3] [4] Adams would also record a French-language remake with Garou and Roch Voisine, entitled "Tous ensemble", for the Quebecois film Il était une fois Les Boys.[5]

Background and writing

The title was inspired by The Three Musketeers' motto: "All for one, and one for all".

Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week rated "All for Love" five out of five. He wrote, "With the minimum of formalities Bryan, Rod and Sting launch into their three-way rendition of this powerful ballad from the movie The Three Musketeers. Their vocals blend well, and though the song itself is a trifle predictable, their combined fan base should be strong enough to send this hurtling into the Top Five in next to no time."[6] Mark Frith from Smash Hits gave it four out of five, stating that it has "drama and powerful choruses on top. And it's got one of those searing guitar solos in the middle." He added, "Genius! Love or hate it, you can't deny the professionalism that will probably make this number 1."[7]

Chart performance

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 before it was knocked out of the top spot by "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion.[8] It sold 1.2 million copies domestically and earned a platinum certification from the RIAA.[9] [10] [11] In Canada, the song reached number one on the RPM Singles chart on January 17, 1994, replacing Adams's solo hit "Please Forgive Me", which had been number one for six weeks.[12] With "All for Love" remaining at number one for five weeks, Adams was in the number one position for 11 straight weeks on the Canadian chart. In the United Kingdom, it reached number two on the UK Singles Chart.

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993–1994)Peak
position
Denmark (IFPI)[13] 1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14] 1
Europe (European AC Radio)[15] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 1
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[17] 5
Italy (Musica e dischi)[18] 1
Spain (AFYVE)[19] 17
US Cash Box Top 100[20] 1
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[21] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)Position
Australia (ARIA)[22] 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[23] 3
Belgium (Ultratop)[24] 18
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[25] 1
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[26] 11
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[27] 4
Germany (Official German Charts)[28] 9
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[29] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[31] 29
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[32] 42
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[35] 37
US Billboard Hot 100[36] 8
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[37] 17

Decade-end charts

E.M.D. version

All for Love
Type:single
Artist:E.M.D.
Album:A State of Mind
Released:December 17, 2007
Length:3:10
Label:Ariola
Chronology:E.M.D.
Next Title:Jennie Let Me Love You
Next Year:2008

On December 17, 2007, Swedish musical trio E.M.D. released a cover of All for Love as their debut single.[39] Debuting at number two on the official Swedish Singles Chart, it ascended to number one the week after and stayed there for six consecutive weeks. The single stayed on the chart for 17 weeks and was certified triple platinum in Sweden.

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. News: POP/ROCK Hoping Three's a Hit: Three pop musketeers have.... Los Angeles Times. November 22, 2010.
  2. Web site: 24 of the Biggest and Best Movie Power Ballads. Denofgeek.com. May 8, 2021.
  3. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=E.M.D.&titel=All+For+Love&cat=s E.M.D. version in Swedish charts
  4. Web site: swedishcharts.com - E.M.D. - All For Love. Swedishcharts.com. May 8, 2021.
  5. Web site: Bryan Adams chante pour Les Boys. Maxime. Demers. Le Journal de Montréal. November 21, 2013 . May 8, 2021.
  6. Alan . Jones . Market Preview: Mainstream . . January 8, 1994 . 7 . April 13, 2021.
  7. Mark . Frith . New Singles . . January 5, 1994 . 53 . April 13, 2021 . Mark Frith.
  8. The Billboard Book of Number One hits (fifth edition)
  9. United States. Adams, B., Rod Stewart & Sting. All for Love.
  10. Best-Selling Records of 1993. Billboard. BPI Communications. January 15, 1994. May 4, 2015. 73. 0006-2510. 106. 3.
  11. Best-Selling Records of 1994. Billboard. BPI Communications. January 21, 1995. May 5, 2015. 57. 0006-2510. 107. 3.
  12. Web site: RPM 100 Hit Tracks – January 17, 1994. RPM. July 17, 2013 . Library and Archives Canada. March 31, 2019.
  13. Book: Billboard April 2, 1994. April 2, 1994. Billboard. 45. Billboard denmark ifpi/nielsen 1994.. December 1, 2010.
  14. February 19, 1994. Hits of the World: Eurochart Hot 100 (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 02/19/94. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 106. 8. 47. 0006-2510.
  15. Adult Contemporary Europe Top 25. Music & Media. 11. 6. February 5, 1994. 28. May 28, 2023.
  16. Book: Nyman, Jake. 2005. Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja. 1st. Tammi. Helsinki. 951-31-2503-3. fi.
  17. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (16.–22.12.'93). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 24. December 16, 1993. September 30, 2019.
  18. Top 10 Sales in Europe. Music & Media. 11. 7. February 12, 1994. 14. November 25, 2019.
  19. Book: Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. 84-8048-639-2. 1st. Spain.
  20. Top 100 Pop Singles. Cash Box. LVII. January 22, 1994. 14. April 22, 2024.
    • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  21. Web site: 1994 ARIA Singles Chart. ARIA. April 25, 2019.
  22. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 1994. de. April 25, 2019.
  23. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1994. Ultratop. nl. April 25, 2019.
  24. RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 27, 2018.
  25. RPM Top 100 AC tracks of 1994. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 25, 2019.
  26. 1994 in Review – Sales Charts. Music & Media. 11. 52. December 24, 1994. 24. February 1, 2020.
  27. Web site: Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1994. GfK Entertainment. de. April 25, 2019.
  28. News: Árslistinn 1994. Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 16. January 2, 1995. May 30, 2020.
  29. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1994. Dutch Top 40. May 15, 2020.
  30. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1994. MegaCharts. nl. April 25, 2019.
  31. Web site: End of Year Charts 1994. Recorded Music NZ. February 1, 2020.
  32. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 1994. Sverigetopplistan. sv. May 30, 2020.
  33. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994. de. April 25, 2019.
  34. Top 100 Singles 1994. Music Week. 9. January 14, 1995.
  35. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1994. August 27, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090301121519/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1994. March 1, 2009.
  36. 1994 The Year in Music. Billboard. 106. 52. YE-68. December 24, 1994. August 23, 2021.
  37. Book: Geoff Mayfield. 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. December 25, 1999. October 15, 2010.
  38. Web site: All for Love – Single by E.M.D. December 17, 2007. Apple Music.
  39. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2007. Sverigetopplistan. sv. August 27, 2023.
  40. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2008. Sverigetopplistan. sv. August 27, 2023.