All or Nothing (Cher song) explained

All or Nothing
Cover:Cher - All or Nothing.png
Type:single
Artist:Cher
Album:Believe
B-Side:Dov'è l'amore
Genre:
Length:3:58
Label:
Producer:
Prev Title:Strong Enough
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Dov'è l'amore
Next Year:1999

"All or Nothing" is a song by American singer and actress Cher from her 22nd studio album, Believe (1998). It was released as the third international single from Believe on June 7, 1999, by WEA and Warner Bros. Records. "All or Nothing" reached the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart at number 38 and peaked at number one on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart. In Europe, the single was a top-10 hit in the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, and Scotland.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the song "leans closer to the pop side—like the No. 1 "Believe"—but is still the kind of pure dance extravaganza that brings nothing but exalted exuberance to the radio airwaves." He described it as a song "that is so joyous and well-executed that it makes life a little more satisfying than it was four minutes before."[1] Can't Stop the Pop described it as "one of her most beautifully melancholic moments", adding that "it embraces the disco-heartbreak mood and carves its own identity."[2] Bob Waliszewski of Plugged In (publication) stated that on "All or Nothing", "the artist tries to determine whether she should continue the seemingly futile pursuit of a love ("I'm chasing shadows/We keep falling further apart/Do you care now?")."[3]

Music video

The music video for "All or Nothing" was shot while Cher was on tour for her album, Believe. Although most of the video features random clips of some of Cher's Do You Believe? tour performances, new footage was filmed in which Cher sang the song, wore a red wig and a silver outfit rather than the tour costume which Cher herself described as "Bozo the Clown-meets-Braveheart look." In 1999, the video was released as a VHS and CD-R promos in North America, but later that year, it was included in the Taiwanese release of the Believe album. Prior to the release of the video in the UK and Europe, a video composed of scenes from the previous two videos—"Believe" and "Strong Enough"—was used as the official video was not completed in time.

A remix video was made which is very similar to the original version. The main difference is that the remix video is in black and white. Although Dan Rux most famously known as Dan-O-Rama made all the remix videos for the Believe album's singles (including a tour-only video mix), it is unknown whether he created the "All or Nothing" remix video. The remix used in the video is the Almighty Definitive mix.

Track listings

"All or Nothing"

UK CD1[4]

  1. "All or Nothing" – 3:58
  2. "All or Nothing" (Almighty Definitive mix) – 8:32
  3. "All or Nothing" (K-Klass Klub mix) – 7:02

UK CD2[5]

  1. "All or Nothing" – 3:58
  2. "All or Nothing" (Metro radio mix) – 3:59
  3. "All or Nothing" (Almighty radio edit) – 3:37
  4. "All or Nothing" (K-Klass radio mix) – 3:50

UK 12-inch single[6]

A1. "All or Nothing" (Almighty Definitive mix) – 8:32

B1. "All or Nothing" (K-Klass Klub mix) – 7:02

B2. "All or Nothing" (Bunker dub) – 7:17

UK cassette single[7]

  1. "All or Nothing" – 3:58
  2. "All or Nothing" (Almighty radio edit) – 3:37

European CD single[8]

  1. "All or Nothing" (Metro mix) – 3:59
  2. "All or Nothing" (Almighty Definitive mix) – 8:32

Australian CD single[9]

  1. "All or Nothing" (Metro mix) – 3:59
  2. "All or Nothing" (Almighty radio edit) – 3:37
  3. "All or Nothing" (K-Klass radio mix) – 3:50
  4. "All or Nothing" (Almighty Definitive mix) – 8:32
  5. "All or Nothing" (K-Klass Klub mix) – 7:02
  6. "Strong Enough" (Club 69 Future Anthem short mix edit) – 8:39

Japanese CD single[10]

  1. "All or Nothing" – 3:58
  2. "All or Nothing" (Metro mix) – 3:59
  3. "All or Nothing" (Almighty radio edit) – 3:37
  4. "All or Nothing" (K-Klass radio mix) – 3:50
  5. "All or Nothing" (Almighty Definitive mix) – 8:32
  6. "All or Nothing" (K-Klass Klub mix) – 7:01
  7. "All or Nothing" (Bunker dub) – 7:16

"All or Nothing" / "Dov'è l'amore"

US maxi-CD single[11]

  1. "All or Nothing" (Danny Tenaglia international mix)
  2. "All or Nothing" (Metro radio mix)
  3. "All or Nothing" (Danny Tenaglia Cherbot Vocadub)
  4. "All or Nothing" (Almighty Definitive mix)
  5. "Dov'è l'amore" (Todd Terry's TNT club mix)
  6. "Dov'è l'amore" (Tony Moran's Anthem mix)
  7. "Dov'è l'amore" (Ray Roc's Latin soul vocal mix)
  8. "Dov'è l'amore" (Tee's radio mix)
  9. "Dov'è l'amore" (Tony Moran's Anthem 7-inch mix)
  10. "Dov'è l'amore" (Ray Roc's radio mix)

US 2×12-inch single[12]

A1. "All or Nothing" (Danny Tenaglia international mix) – 9:46

A2. "All or Nothing" (Almighty Definitive mix) – 8:32

B1. "All or Nothing" (Danny Tenaglia Cherbot Vocadub) – 12:37

B2. "All or Nothing" (Metro radio mix) – 3:59

C1. "Dov'è l'amore" (Todd Terry's TNT club mix) – 6:56

C2. "Dov'è l'amore" (Tony Moran's Anthem mix) – 9:54

D1. "Dov'è l'amore" (Ray Roc's Latin soul vocal mix) – 9:37

D2. "Dov'è l'amore" (Todd Terry's MT's club mix) – 6:52

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 62
Czech Republic (IFPI)[14] 3
Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] 14
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[16] 39
Europe (European Hit Radio Top 40)[17] 9
Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 44
Hungary (Mahasz)[19] 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[20] 14
US Hot 100 Singles Sales (Billboard)[21] 38

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
Europe (European Radio 100 Singles)[22] 41
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[23] 20
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[24] 4

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United KingdomJune 7, 1999WEA[26]
JapanJuly 28, 1999CD[27]
United StatesSeptember 13, 1999Warner Bros.[28] [29]
September 14, 1999Contemporary hit radio[30]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Single Reviews. Billboard. September 25, 1999. February 10, 2020. 24.
  2. Web site: Cher – All Or Nothing . Can't Stop the Pop . June 1, 2020 . July 28, 2020 .
  3. Web site: Believe – Plugged In Online Album Reviews. Waliszewski, Bob. Plugged In (publication). Focus on the Family. March 21, 2020.
  4. All or Nothing. Cher. 1999. UK CD1 liner notes. WEA. WEA 212CD1, 3984 27730 2.
  5. All or Nothing. Cher. 1999. UK CD2 liner notes. WEA. WEA 212CD2, 3984 27731 2.
  6. All or Nothing. Cher. 1999. UK 12-inch single sleeve. WEA. WEA 212T, 3984 266540.
  7. All or Nothing. Cher. 1999. UK cassette single sleeve. WEA. WEA212C, 3984 27732 4.
  8. All or Nothing. Cher. 1999. European CD single liner notes. WEA. 3984 28131 9.
  9. All or Nothing. Cher. 1999. Australian CD single liner notes. WEA. 3984284332.
  10. All or Nothing. Cher. 1999. Japanese CD single liner notes. WEA. WPCR-10463.
  11. All or Nothing / Dov'è l'amore. Cher. 1999. US maxi-CD single liner notes. Warner Bros. Records. 9 44774-2.
  12. All or Nothing / Dov'è l'amore. Cher. 1999. US 2×12-inch single vinyl discs. Warner Bros. Records. 9 44774-0.
  13. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
  14. Web site: Oficiální Česká Hitparáda - Pro týden. IFPI ČR. cs. https://web.archive.org/web/19990829142859/http://www.ifpicr.cz/radio.htm. August 29, 1999. dead. August 19, 2020.
  15. Web site: danskehitlister. danskehitlister.dk. July 13, 2018.
  16. The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles . Music & Media . October 30, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050311062611/http://thunder.prohosting.com/~euro100/archive/1999/1999-31.txt . March 11, 2005 .
  17. EHR top40, page 16. Music & Media . October 29, 2015.
  18. Web site: Cher - Top Titel. de. GfK Entertainment. October 30, 2015.
  19. Top national Sellers, page 13 . Music & Media . October 29, 2015.
  20. Web site: Cher – All or Nothing. Dutch Top 40. nl. May 29, 2018.
  21. Hot 100 Singles Sales. Billboard. 111. 47. 128. November 20, 1999. October 30, 2015.
  22. Web site: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998. January 1, 2000. 24 December 2018. 1. 17. 29800226. Music & Media. 13.
  23. Web site: Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999. ro. Romanian Top 100. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050122081829/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-1999.html. January 22, 2005.
  24. 1999 The Year in Music: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles. Billboard. 111. 52. YE-60. December 25, 1999. October 30, 2015.
  25. The Year in Music 2000: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales. Billboard. 112. 53. YE-60. December 30, 2000.
  26. New Releases – For Week Starting 7 June, 1999. Music Week. 31. June 5, 1999. July 22, 2021.
  27. Web site: オール・オア・ナッシング EP シェール. All or Nothing EP Cher. Oricon. ja. November 9, 2023.
  28. Impact Dates. Gavin Report. 2272. 11, 28. September 13, 1999.
  29. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1316. 86, 90. September 10, 1999.
  30. CHR/Pop: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1316. 47. September 10, 1999.

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