All Woman

"All Woman"
Single by Lisa Stansfield
from the album Real Love
Released 9 December 1991 (1991-12-09)
Format
Recorded 1991
Genre
Length 5:17
Label Arista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ian Devaney
  • Andy Morris
Lisa Stansfield singles chronology
"Change"
(1991)		 "All Woman"
(1991)		 "Time to Make You Mine"
(1992)

"Change"
(1991)		 "All Woman"
(1991)		 "Time to Make You Mine"
(1992)
Music video
"All Woman" on YouTube

"All Woman" is a song recorded by British singer Lisa Stansfield for her 1991 album, Real Love. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Devaney and Morris.

Release

It was released as the second single on 9 December 1991 in the United Kingdom and in early 1992 in the rest of the world. The Nick Brandt-directed music video was also released. The song reached number twenty in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it peaked at number fifty-six on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number twenty-one on the Adult Contemporary Singles. The single's B-side included previously unreleased track, "Everything Will Get Better." The latter was remixed by Danny Tenaglia and reached number thirty-six on the Hot Dance Club Songs.

In 2003, "All Woman" was included on Biography: The Greatest Hits. In 2014, the remixes of "Everything Will Get Better" were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of Real Love (also on The Collection 1989–2003).

Critical reception

The song received favorable reviews from music critics. The Gavin Report wrote about the song: "Nothing like a slice of real life to stir human emotions and singer/co-writer Lisa Stansfield puts all her heart into this latest release. It's no surprise that Lisa expresses a lifelong fondness for R&B, giving her music that dose of Soul and programmers a belated Valentine's present."[1]

Music & Media wrote: "The second single from the Real Love album is a smooth ballad, not heard anymore since the top days of Shirley Bassey. She should be an excellent choice to sing lead on a future 007 soundtrack."[2]

Track listings

European/US 7" single / Japanese CD single

  1. "All Woman" (Edit) – 4:49
  2. "Everything Will Get Better" – 5:00

European CD single

  1. "All Woman" (Edit) – 4:49
  2. "Everything Will Get Better" (Extended Mix) – 8:03
  3. "Change" (Metamorphosis Mix) – 7:04

US 12" single

  1. "All Woman" – 5:16
  2. "Everything Will Get Better" (Sax on the Beach Mix) – 6:35
  3. "Everything Will Get Better" (Ian & Andy 12") – 8:01
  4. "Everything Will Get Better" (Underground Club Mix) – 9:54

Charts

Cover versions

The song was covered by Marcia Hines for her 2007 album, Life.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sholin, Dave (14 February 1992). "Gavin Picks > Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. No. 1892. p. 100. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 18 January 1992. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Lisa Stansfield – All Woman" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2090." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2138." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "HitParadeItalia - Stansfield, Lisa" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 04, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lisa Stansfield – All Woman" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  10. ↑ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  11. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Lisa Stansfield – All Woman". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "Adult Contemporary - Volume 56, No. 25, December 19 1992". RPM. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "I singoli più venduti del 1992". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "Jaarlijsten 1992" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  19. ↑ "The Year in Music: 1992" (PDF). Billboard. 26 December 1992. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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