"All of My Heart" is a song by English pop band ABC, from their debut studio album, The Lexicon of Love (1982). It was released as a single in the UK on 27 August 1982 and peaked at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The B-side, "Overture", was an instrumental, orchestral medley of songs from The Lexicon of Love, arranged by Anne Dudley.
Critical reception
In a retrospective review of the song, AllMusic critic 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."
In 2005, Jess Harvell of Pitchfork 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."
Track listing
- "All of My Heart" – 4:45
- "Overture" – 3:56
Personnel
Credits sourced from Sound On Sound and the original album liner notes.
ABC
- Martin Fry - lead and backing vocals
- Mark White - electric guitar, synthesizers
- Stephen Singleton - saxophone
- David Palmer - drums
Additional Musicians
- Anne Dudley - piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, orchestration
- J.J. Jeczalik - Fairlight CMI programming
- Brad Lang - bass guitar
Chart performance
References
External links
- All of My Heart at Discogs (list of releases)
