All-4-One (All-4-One album)

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All-4-One
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Studio album by
All-4-One
ReleasedApril 12, 1994 (1994-04-12)
Recorded1993–1994
Genre R&B, pop, soul, new jack swing
Length51:04
Label
Producer
All-4-One chronology
All-4-One
(1994)		 And the Music Speaks
(1995)
Singles from All-4-One
  1. "So Much in Love"
    Released: December 20, 1993
  2. "I Swear"
    Released: April 28, 1994
  3. "Breathless"
    Released: September 6, 1994
  4. "(She's Got) Skillz"
    Released: January 24, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Robert Christgau Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [4]
Knoxville News Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Smash Hits 3/5 [7]

All-4-One is the eponymous debut album by All-4-One released on April 12, 1994. It features the Grammy-award-winning hit single, "I Swear". [8]

Contents

Singles

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So Much in Love"Billy Jackson & the Citizen's Band, George Williams, Roy Stragis3:32
2."Oh Girl"Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones5:45
3."A Better Man" (++) Kenny Nolan 4:04
4."I Swear" (*) Frank J. Myers, Gary Baker 4:19
5."Down to the Last Drop" (+)Kenny Nolan4:41
6."Without You" (**)Delious Kennedy5:11
7."(She's Got) Skillz"Gary St. Clair, Tim O'Brien4:05
8."Breathless"Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones4:48
9."Something About You"Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones5:06
10."The Bomb"Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones4:41
11."Here If You're Ready"Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones4:54

The CD released by Atlantic Records had two versions of the song "So Much In Love". The version of "So Much in Love" that is included on the Atlantic Records version, but not on the version released by Blitzz Records, is an extended version with a runtime of 4:18. [9]

Personnel

Adapted from the All-4-One liner notes. [10]

Charts

Certifications

Sale certifications for All-4-One
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [34] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [35] 3× Platinum300,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [36] Gold100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [37] Gold7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [38] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [39] Gold25,000^
United States (RIAA) [40] 4× Platinum4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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