All of My Heart
| "All of My Heart" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Overture" |
"All of My Heart" is a 1982 song by the British group ABC, from their debut album The Lexicon of Love. It was released as a single in the UK on 27 August 1982[1] and peaked at number five in the UK Singles Chart. It was written by lead singer Martin Fry and released by Neutron Records. The B-side, "Overture", was an instrumental, orchestral medley of songs from The Lexicon of Love, arranged by Anne Dudley.
In a retrospective review of the song, Allmusic journalist Mike DeGagne wrote: "The lushness of the instruments and the small amounts of musical detail drape the body of the track, adding a slight classical feel to the song's flow."[2]
In 2005, Jess Harvell of Pitchfork Media listed "All of My Heart" as his favorite UK song of the post-punk "New pop" era, describing it as "ABC's slickest and most gorgeous single, and yet also possibly their most bitter." Harvell wrote: "Martin Fry alternates between open hearted and suspicious, warm and resentful with the turn of a phrase. The outro–a swirl of soundtrack strings, plucked bass, and cascading piano–is the most purely beautiful music of the era."[3]
Chart positions
| Chart (1982-1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 21 |
| UK Singles Chart | 5 |
References
- ^ "none". Melody Maker. London, England: IPC Media. 28 August 1982. p. 27.
- ^ Mike DeGagne. "All of My Heart - ABC : Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Now That's What I Call New Pop!". Pitchfork. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 10. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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