All That Matters (Portrait album)

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All That Matters
Portrait All That Matters album.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 7, 1995
Recorded1994
Genre R&B
Length59:44
Label Capitol
Producer Portrait [1]
Portrait chronology
Portrait
(1992)
All That Matters
(1995)
Picturesque
(1996)
Singles from All That Matters
  1. "I Can Call You"
    Released: January 19, 1995
  2. "How Deep is Your Love"
    Released: May 29, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Indianapolis Star Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

All That Matters is the second album by the R&B group Portrait, released in 1995 on Capitol Records. [4] [5]

Contents

The album reached number 131 on the Billboard 200 and number 26 on the R&B albums chart. [6]

Critical reception

The Indianapolis Star wrote: "From the whimsical, silky-smooth 'Here's a Kiss'—which opens the disc—to the sultry ballad 'Hold Me Close', the 12 tracks feature warm melodies, tight harmonies, catchy lyrics and lush arrangements." [3]

Track listing

All songs written by Portrait and Maurice Thompson ("Lovin' U is Ah-Ight" & "Here's A Kiss") except for "How Deep Is Your Love", which was written by the Bee Gees (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, and Maurice Gibb).

No.TitleLength
1."Here's a Kiss"4:39
2."I Can Call You"4:38
3."All That Matters"5:47
4."All Natural Girl"4:17
5."Friday Night"4:08
6."Interlude: Michael's Mood"0:59
7."Hold Me Close"5:25
8."Lovin' U is Ah-Ight"4:33
9."Much Too Much"6:16
10."Heartstrings"4:27
11."Lay You Down"6:35
12."Me Oh My"4:13
13."How Deep is Your Love"4:03

Charts

Chart performance for All That Matters
Chart (1995)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] 46
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [8] 9
US Billboard 200 [9] 131
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [10] 26

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References

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  2. All That Matters - Portrait | AllMusic
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