"All That Matters" is a song by British singer
Louise, released in March 1998 by
EMI
EMI Group Limited (formerly EMI Group plc until 2007; originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At t ...
and
1st Avenue as the third and final single from the singer's second album, ''
Woman in Me
''Woman in Me'' is the second studio album by English singer Louise, released by EMI in October 1997. The album was preceded by the release of the single " Arms Around the World", which peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Lou ...
'' (1997). The single peaked at number 11 on the
UK Singles Chart. It was remixed for the clubs by
Hex Hector
Hex Hector (born Héctor Ortiz) is an American music producer and remixer.
Early life
Hector was born Héctor Ortiz in Manhattan, New York, of a Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father.
Career
Hex Hector's interest in music began at an early ...
and
DJ Tonka
Thomas-René Gerlach (born June 24, 1973), known professionally as DJ Tonka, is a German electronic dance musician. He is also known as Tonka, Chip Tunes, and Thomastic.
Musical career
In his early career, Thomas-René Gerlach worked with fellow ...
.
Critical reception
British magazine ''
Music Week
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History
Founded in 1959 as ''Record Retailer'', it relaunched on 18 March 1972 as ''Music We ...
'' wrote, "Since launching her solo career, Louise has notched up seven consecutive Top 20 hits. Her increasing maturity is reflected in this mid-tempo swayer, which has an unobtrusive backing track that allows her to take centre stage-though not without a little help from the cream of UK backing vocalists like
Miriam Stockley
Miriam Arlene Stockley (born 15 April 1962) is a South African singer. She was born in Johannesburg, and her work is influenced by the Music of Africa, African music of her home country. Her distinctive ''vocal warm up#Vocalise, vocalise'' style ...
and
Lance Ellington
Lance Ellington (born 22 June 1957) is an English singer, songwriter and actor.
Ellington, the only son of the band leader Ray Ellington, specialises in swing and big ballads. He has worked with many artists including Sting, George Michael, ...
. It's a very pleasant if unexciting track and one that will easily maintain her excellent track record."
Track listings
* UK CD1
# "All That Matters" (radio mix) – 3:27
# "Woman in Me" – 3:43
# "When Will My Heart Beat Again" – 4:01
# "Louise Answerphone Message" – 0:14
* UK CD2
# "All That Matters" (radio mix) – 3:27
# "All That Matters" (
DJ Tonka
Thomas-René Gerlach (born June 24, 1973), known professionally as DJ Tonka, is a German electronic dance musician. He is also known as Tonka, Chip Tunes, and Thomastic.
Musical career
In his early career, Thomas-René Gerlach worked with fellow ...
mix) – 7:08
# "All That Matters" (Cas Roc vocal mix) – 6:22
# "All That Matters" (
Hex Hector
Hex Hector (born Héctor Ortiz) is an American music producer and remixer.
Early life
Hector was born Héctor Ortiz in Manhattan, New York, of a Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father.
Career
Hex Hector's interest in music began at an early ...
vocal mix) – 6:38
# "All That Matters" (Hyper Go Go vocal mix) – 6:21
# "All That Matters" (The Almighty mix) – 6:17
* UK 12-inch single
:A1. "All That Matters" (Cas Roc vocal mix) – 6:28
:A2. "All That Matters" (Cas Roc dub mix) – 7:47
:B1. "All That Matters" (DJ Tonka mix) – 7:08
:B2. "All That Matters" (Hex Hector dub Revisited mix) – 6:48
* UK cassette single
# "All That Matters" (radio mix) – 3:27
# "All That Matters" (Cas Roc dub mix) – 7:47
# "When Will My Heart Beat Again" – 4:01
* European CD single
# "All That Matters" (radio mix) – 3:27
# "Woman in Me" – 3:43
Personnel
Personnel are adapted from the ''
Woman in Me
''Woman in Me'' is the second studio album by English singer Louise, released by EMI in October 1997. The album was preceded by the release of the single " Arms Around the World", which peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Lou ...
'' album booklet.
* Jeffrey Franzel – writing
* Nina Ossoff – writing
* Terry Silverlight – writing
*
Lance Ellington
Lance Ellington (born 22 June 1957) is an English singer, songwriter and actor.
Ellington, the only son of the band leader Ray Ellington, specialises in swing and big ballads. He has worked with many artists including Sting, George Michael, ...
– backing vocals
*
Miriam Stockley
Miriam Arlene Stockley (born 15 April 1962) is a South African singer. She was born in Johannesburg, and her work is influenced by the Music of Africa, African music of her home country. Her distinctive ''vocal warm up#Vocalise, vocalise'' style ...
– backing vocals
* Natalie Jordan – backing vocals
* Cathi Ogden – backing vocals
*
The London Session Orchestra
The London Session Orchestra was a film, TV, and pop orchestra based in London. It was founded in 1993 and led by Gavyn Wright and is known for its work on movies such as ''Run Lola Run'' (1998) ''V for Vendetta'' (2005), and '' Mission: Impossibl ...
– strings
*
Nick Ingman
Nicholas Ingman (born 29 April 1948) is an English arranger, composer and conductor in the commercial music field. His collaborators include Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Björk, and the British X-factor.
Born and educated in London, Ingman move ...
– orchestra arrangement, conducting
* Nigel Lowis – production
* Ren Swan – mixing
* John Beal – engineering
* Dave Graham – engineering assistance
Charts
References
1997 songs
1998 singles
Louise Redknapp songs
EMI Records singles
First Avenue Records singles
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