"All That I Need" is the third single from Irish boy band

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's third studio album, '' Where We Belong'' (1998). It was written and produced by

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with remix and additional production by Rude Boy, Andy Bradfield, Trevor Steel, and John Holliday. This made it their first original single release not to be co-written by any members of the group. The song reached 1 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1998, selling 200,000 copies in the UK and earning a silver sales

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. Outside the UK, "All That I Need" reached No. 1 in Ireland and Taiwan and No. 7 in Sweden.

Critical reception

A reviewer from ''

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'' noted that the band "move ever further from Osmonds covers territory to adult respectability. "All That I Need", containing a notably sensitive vocal from

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, is the first evidence of a more mature sound for their forthcoming album '' Where We Belong'', due out at the end of this month. A well-crafted ballad, the single last week climbed into the Airplay Top 20 as radio's fastest-growing track and should have little trouble becoming the group's 11th consecutive top five hit at the very least."

Track listings

* UK CD1 # "All That I Need" (7-inch edit) # "Never Easy" # "Paradise" # " Workin' My Way Back to You" (featuring Alliage) * UK CD2 # "All That I Need" (7-inch edit) # "All That I Need" (Piz Danuk mix) # "All That I Need" (Trouser Enthusiasts Darkest Day Dub No Sex Mix) # "All That I Need" (Piz Danuk instrumental) * UK cassette single # "All That I Need" (7-inch edit) # "Never Easy"

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the '' By Request'' album booklet. Studio * Recorded at The Loft (

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) Personnel *

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– writing, additional background vocals, production, arrangement *

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– writing, all other instruments, production, arrangement * John Holliday – Spanish guitar, additional production, programming * Danny G – keyboard * Colleen Reynolds – production management * Andrea Derby – production assistant * Andy Bradfield – remix * Rude Boy – remix and additional production * Trevor Steel – additional production, programming * Al Hemberger – recording

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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