All or Nothing (O-Town song) explained

All or Nothing
Cover:O-Town all or nothing single cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:O-Town
Album:O-Town
Length:
  • (album version)
  • (radio edit)
Label:J
Producer:Steve Mac
Prev Title:Liquid Dreams
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:We Fit Together
Next Year:2001

"All or Nothing" is a song by American boy band O-Town. The track was written by Wayne Hector and Steve Mac, and produced by Mac. It was released on March 20, 2001, as the second single from their debut album, O-Town (2001). The song reached number three in the United States, number five in Canada, and number four in the United Kingdom.

In 2006, Irish boy band Westlife recorded a cover version on their seventh studio album, The Love Album—to which was used extensively as background music during the audition stages of The X Factor UK. The song itself charted without being properly released as a single in the United Kingdom. Westlife later revealed that the song was first offered to them but Simon Cowell, their executive producer, rejected it and passed it on to O-Town, becoming their hit. Rolling Stone ranked the song as the 32nd best boy band song of all time.[1]

Composition

The song is performed in the key of C major in common time with a tempo of 64 beats per minute then modulates to D major after the bridge. The group's vocals span from G4 to A5.[2] [3]

Track listings

UK CD1

  1. "All or Nothing" (Radio Mix)
  2. "All or Nothing" (Rizzo Radio Edit)

UK CD2

  1. "All or Nothing" (Radio Mix)
  2. "All or Nothing" (HQ2 Radio Mix)
  3. "Liquid Dreams" (Matrix Mix)
  4. "All or Nothing" (Music Video)

Europe CD-maxi

  1. "All or Nothing" (Radio Mix)
  2. "All or Nothing" (Rizzo Club Mix)
  3. "All or Nothing" (HQ2 Mixshow Mix)
  4. "Take Me Under" (Live Version)
  5. "Baby I Would"

US CD single

  1. "All or Nothing" (Radio Mix)
  2. "All or Nothing" (HQ2 Radio Mix)
  3. "All or Nothing" (Rizzo Radio Edit)
  4. "Liquid Dreams" (HQ2 Radio Mix)
  5. "Take Me Under" (Live Version)
  6. "We Fit Together"

US 7-inch vinyl

  1. "All or Nothing" (Radio Edit) — 4:08
  2. "All or Nothing" (Mike Rizzo Radio Mix) — 3:51

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from the liner notes of O-Town.[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–2002)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] 5
Croatia (HRT)[6] 10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 16

Year-end charts

2001 year-end chart performance for "All or Nothing"!Chart (2001)!Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] 51
Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)[9] 38
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 75
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 51
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 71
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 102
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 41
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[15] 25
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[16] 2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 17
2002 year-end chart performance for "All or Nothing"!Chart (2002)!Position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 100
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[19] 22

Release history

Release history for "All or Nothing"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesMarch 20, 2001Contemporary hit radioJ[20]
June 4, 2001Adult contemporary radio[21]
July 10, 2001Maxi-CD[22]
United KingdomJuly 23, 2001CD[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walters. Barry. Spanos. Brittany. Sheffield. Rob. Shaffer. Claire. Pipia. Alexa. 2020-07-24. 75 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time. 2021-08-22. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  2. Web site: O-Town "All or Nothing" Sheet Music in C Major (transposable) – Download & Print. Hector. Wayne Anthony. Musicnotes.com. December 14, 2017.
  3. Web site: Spot On Track – The Spotify Tracker. www.spotontrack.com. December 14, 2017.
  4. O-Town. . 2001. liner notes . J Records.
  5. O-Town Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs). Billboard. January 15, 2020.
  6. Web site: Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija. https://web.archive.org/web/20011109044809/http://www.hrt.hr:80/hr/top20/maineng.html. dead. November 9, 2001. Croatian Radiotelevision. April 14, 2023.
  7. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 19. 33. 7. August 11, 2001. October 12, 2020.
  8. Web site: Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20030126204339/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles.html. January 26, 2003. March 26, 2022.
  9. Web site: BDS CHART : Top 100 of 2001. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20020701174353/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_2001.html. July 1, 2002. March 26, 2022.
  10. Web site: Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2001. GfK Entertainment. de. January 15, 2020.
  11. Web site: Ireland – Top Singles for 2001. Allcharts. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120505011812/http://allcharts.org/music/years/ireland-singles-2001.htm. May 5, 2012. January 15, 2020.
  12. Web site: Swiss Year-End Charts 2001. de. January 15, 2020.
  13. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. January 15, 2020.
  14. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 2001. Billboardtop100of.com. January 15, 2020.
  15. The Year in Music 2001: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. Billboard. 113. 52. YE-81. December 29, 2001. December 17, 2023.
  16. The Year in Music 2001: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales. Billboard. 113. 52. YE-49. December 29, 2001. December 17, 2023.
  17. Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2001. Airplay Monitor. 9. 51. 60. December 21, 2001.
  18. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2002. MegaCharts. nl. April 9, 2021.
  19. Most-Played AC Songs of 2002. Airplay Monitor. 10. 51. 19. December 20, 2002.
  20. CHR/Pop: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1393. 112. March 16, 2001. June 2, 2021.
  21. AC: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1404. 76. June 1, 2001. June 4, 2021.
  22. Hot 100 Spotlight. Pietroluongo. Silvio. Billboard. 113. 23. 89. June 9, 2001. October 12, 2020.
  23. New Releases – For Week Starting July 23, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 27. July 21, 2001. August 14, 2021.

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