All at Once (Whitney Houston song)

"All at Once" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston, written by Michael Masser and Jeffrey Osborne. The song is from her eponymous debut album and was released as a single in Japan and several European countries in 1985–1986. While it did not receive an official single release in the United States, the song did receive steady radio airplay on Pop and R&B/soul formats there. The song is a heartbreak ballad about a lover who leaves without warning and the damage it does.

"All at Once"
One of 7-inch releases, manufactured in Germany
Single by Whitney Houston
from the album Whitney Houston
B-side"Thinking About You"
"Someone for Me"
ReleasedMarch 1985 (Netherlands)
August 20, 1986 (Japan)
Recorded1984
Genre
Length4:29
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Masser
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"You Give Good Love"
(1985)		 "All at Once"
(1985)		 "Saving All My Love for You"
(1985)

Music videos

Arista released a promotional music video exclusive to Germany and Japan. Another video was released for some European countries. It features Houston singing the song on a stage.[2]

Chart performance

It became the first hit for Whitney Houston in the Netherlands in April 1985, and also a Top 5 hit on Italy and Belgium singles chart.

Live performances

Whitney performed the song on Dutch TV's PopsJops show, German TV's Peter's Popshow in 1985, and Japan TV Show Night's Hit Studio in 1986. The following year, Houston performed the song at the 1987 American Music Awards as well as Italy's Sanremo Music Festival. In this latter competition an encore of the song was requested, and Houston is the first and, so far, only singer to get it. Whitney also performed the song in Japan and Europe during her Greatest Love Tour in 1986.

Track listing and formats

Charts
Chart (1985–1986) Peak
position
Belgium (VRT Top 30)[9] 2
Italy (Hitparade Italia)[10] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 5
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[12] 24
Chart (2012) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[13] 132
South Korea International Singles (Gaon)[14] 115

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[15]
1996 release 		Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "All at Once - Whitney Houston | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWmGGFhtY0Y
  3. "Whitney Houston - All at Once (Vinyl)".
  4. "Whitney Houston - All at Once (Vinyl single)".
  5. "Whitney Houston - All at Once (Promo single)".
  6. "Whitney Houston - All at Once (Japan single)".
  7. "Whitney Houston - All at Once (German Vinyl Single)".
  8. "Whitney Houston - All at Once (CD Single)".
  9. ""I Will Always Love You" on Belgian VRT Top 30 chart". top30-2.radio2.be. February 27, 1992. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
  10. "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: H". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  11. "Top40-lijst van week 20, 1985". Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  12. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Songs (A-B)". Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  13. "Lescharts.com – Whitney Houston – All at Once" (in French). Les classement single.
  14. "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: February 12, 2012 to February 18, 2012)". Gaon Chart. January 5, 2013. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  15. "Japanese single certifications – Whitney Houston – All at Once" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 26 December 2020. Select 1996年8月 on the drop-down menu



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