| All I Ever Need Is You | |
| Cover: | Sonny and Cher All I Ever Need is you.jpeg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Sonny & Cher |
| Album: | All I Ever Need Is You |
| B-Side: | I Got You Babe (live) |
| Released: | October 1971 |
| Recorded: | 1971 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 2:38 |
| Label: | Kapp/MCA |
| Producer: | Snuff Garrett |
| Prev Title: | It's The Little Things |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
"All I Ever Need Is You" is a popular song written by Jimmy Holiday and Eddie Reeves, and initially recorded by Ray Charles for his 1971 album, Volcanic Action of My Soul. The most well-known version of the song is the hit single by Sonny & Cher which, in 1971, reached No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,[1] and was their single of greatest chart longevity, spending 15 weeks on that chart. Their album by the same title sold over 500,000 copies reaching RIAA gold status.
"All I Ever Need Is You" by Sonny & Cher also topped the U.S. Easy Listening chart for five weeks late in 1971.[2] It was a top-ten single in both the United Kingdom and Canada. It has sold more than 2,250,000 copies worldwide.
Two versions made the country music charts: Ray Sanders (No. 18) in 1971, and Kenny Rogers and Dottie West (No. 1) in 1979.[3] The Rogers and West recording was included on four albums: Classics in 1979 selling over 2,000,000 copies; Duets in 1984 selling over 1,000,000 copies; 42 Ultimate Hits in 2004 selling over 500,000 copies and 21 Number Ones in 2006 selling over 500,000 copies. A 1984 Dutch version titled “Ik Meen ‘t” by recording artist Andre Hazes reached No. 1 for two weeks on March 9 and 16, 1985 on the pop singles chart in the Netherlands.[4] “All I Ever Need Is You” was associated with three Grammy Award nominations: 1972 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Sonny & Cher, "All I Ever Need Is You"; 1973 “Best Country Instrumental Performance”, Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed, Me and Chet[5] (the album included “All I Ever Need Is You”). and 1980 Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Kenny Rogers & Dottie West, for the single "All I Ever Need Is You". The song was also recorded by Tom Jones, Sammi Smith and several others.
| Chart (1971–1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 31 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 20 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[7] | 5 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 12 |
| Malaysian Singles Chart [8] | 2 |
| Quebec (ADISQ)[9] | 7 |
| UK Singles Chart | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[10] | 6 |
| Chart (1979) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[13] | 38 | |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
| Chart (1971) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[14] | 68 | |
| Chart (1972) | Rank | |
| UK Singles Chart | 94 | |
| US Billboard Top Easy Listening Singles[15] | 7 |
