All or Nothing (Milli Vanilli song)

"All or Nothing" is a song by German dance-pop group Milli Vanilli. It was released in January 1990 and was their final top 10 single, peaking at number 4 in the United States. This was their final single before the lip syncing scandal.

"All or Nothing"
Single by Milli Vanilli
from the album All or Nothing
B-side"Dreams to Remember"
ReleasedJanuary 20, 1990
FormatCD maxi single
7" single
12" maxi
Recorded1988
GenrePop, dance
Length3:55
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Frank Farian
Brad Howell
P. G. Wilder
David Clayton-Thomas
(uncredited; from "Spinning Wheel")
Producer(s)Frank Farian
Milli Vanilli singles chronology
"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
(1989)		 "All or Nothing"
(1990)		 "Keep on Running"
(1990)

In December 1990, singer-songwriter David Clayton-Thomas sued Milli Vanilli for copyright infringement, alleging that "All of Nothing" used the melody from his 1968 song "Spinning Wheel", a hit for his group Blood, Sweat & Tears.[1][2]

Charts

Peak positions
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 44
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 12
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 9
France (SNEP)[7] 44
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 22
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[12] 74
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 4

Year-end charts
Chart (1990) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14] 75
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[15] 79

References
  1. Maull, Samuel (December 7, 1990). "Songwriter-Singer Sues Milli Vanilli for Alleged Copyright Infringement". AP News.
  2. Wiser, Carl (May 1, 2015). "David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & Tears: Songwriter Interviews". Songfacts.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019.
  3. "Australian-charts.com – Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. "Austriancharts.at – Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. "Canada RPM peak". Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
  7. "Lescharts.com – Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing" (in French). Les classement single.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Milli Vanilli" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  10. "Charts.nz – Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing". Top 40 Singles.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing". Swiss Singles Chart.
  12. UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved August 19, 2008)
  13. Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved September 26, 2008)
  14. "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  15. "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2009-09-15.


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