All Mine (Portishead song)

"All Mine" is the second track and first single from English band Portishead's self-titled second album. It was released as a single, along with "Cowboys", "Only You" and "Over". The music video—based on a 1968 Italian music show and The Outer Limits—featured a little girl singing in front of an orchestra. The single reached No. 8[1] in the United Kingdom and is so far the band's only Top 10 hit there. The song was also covered on Tom Jones's album Reload.

"All Mine"
Single by Portishead
from the album Portishead
A-side"All Mine"
B-side"Cowboys"
Released8 September 1997
Recorded1996–1997
GenreTrip hop, jazz fusion
Length4:00
LabelGo! Discs/London
Songwriter(s)Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, and Adrian Utley
Producer(s)Portishead
Portishead singles chronology
"Glory Box"
(1995)		 "All Mine"
(1997)		 "Over"
(1997)

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine described the song a "impeccable modern-day torch song" and "horn-punctuated".[2] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that it shows Portishead "in a typically melancholy mood", and noted that singer Beth Gibbons "has perfected her Shirley Bassey vocal inflections, while partner Geoff Barrow builds a richly textured groove that compresses snakey guitars and ominous horn fills into a dark trip-hop groove." He added that it is "nourishment for the adventurous at heart, but accessible to the mainstream at the same time."[3] The Daily Vaults Sean McCarthy noted its "elaborate orchestral setup, a jarring mix of strings and horns [that] drive the chorus." He stated that conductor Nick Ingman "deserves major props for adding, but not overpowering Portishead's intoxicating gloom."[4] Jason Rugg from The Ithacan picked it as a highlight of the album, describing it as a "soul-influenced" track, "which swings with wan-wan guitar and a tight horn section".[5] Elisabeth Vincentelli from Rolling Stone wrote that "All Mine" "may begin like a hiccuping James Bond theme, but it turns out to be a tale of coolly detached possessiveness: "There's nowhere to hide from me…./All mine, you have to be.""[6] Sal Cinquemani from Slant noted that the song, "which first appears to be a "happy" love song, descends into a possessive declaration: "From that cloud, number nine/Danger starts the sharp incline"."[7] Sunday Mirror called it "excellent".[8] Dave Tompkins for Vibe said it is "soul controlling with horn blows and stalking snares."[9]

Chart performance

The song peaked at number 8 in its first week on the UK Singles Chart on September 14, 1997. It was also a Top 10 hit in Scotland, reaching number 8 there too. Additionally, "All Mine" peaked at number 30 in Iceland and number 44 in Sweden and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song reached its best position at number 22 on September 27. Outside Europe, it peaked at number 29 in New Zealand and number 36 in Australia.

Music video

The music video for the song is shot in black-and-white. It depicts a young girl at some kind of TV-show, performing the song accompanied by an orchestra in front of a camera. The video has a vintage feel to it and features Italian subtitles. It has been claimed to be based on a 1968 Italian music show and The Outer Limits. A picture from the music video is used on the cover of the CD-single. The Golden Apples commented on the video, "Possibly one of the most hauntological videos produced way back in 1997. Adding to its hauntology is the grainy look of any HD clip you can find and a nightmare inducing strange superimposed image around 3:40 – 3:48 …what the…".[10]

Track list
  1. "All Mine" (Barrow, Gibbons, Utley) − 3:59
  2. "Cowboys" (Barrow, Gibbons) − 4:38
  3. "Cowboys (Instrumental)" (Barrow, Gibbons) − 4:38

Charts
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 36
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 22
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[13] 30
New Zealand (RIANZ)[14] 29
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 42
UK Singles Chart (Official Charts Company)[18] 8

References
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  3. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 27 September 1997. p. 93. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. "Portishead - Portishead". The Daily Vault. 16 December 1999. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. Rugg, Jason (19 November 1998). "SOUND CHECK". The Ithacan. p. 14. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. Vincentelli, Elisabeth (14 October 1997). "Portishead". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  7. Cinquemani, Sal (11 September 2007). "Review: Portishead, Portishead". Slant. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  8. Sunday Mirror. 28 September 1997. p. 65. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  9. "Portishead - Portishead". Vibe. 1 November 1997. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  10. "ALL MINE – PORTISHEAD". The Golden Apples. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  11. "Portishead – All Mine". australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  12. "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  13. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 244 Vikuna 23.10. '97 - 30.10. '97)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved 12 July 2018. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  14. "Portishead – All Mine". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 14 September 1997 - 20 September 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  16. "Portishead – All Mine". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  17. "Portishead – All Mine". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
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