All Around the World (Lisa Stansfield song)

"All Around the World"
Single by Lisa Stansfield
from the album Affection
Released 16 October 1989 (UK)
15 January 1990 (US)
Format CD single, cassette single, 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1989
Genre
Length 4:25
Label Arista
Writer(s) Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris
Producer(s) Ian Devaney, Andy Morris
Lisa Stansfield singles chronology
"This Is the Right Time"
(1989)		 "All Around the World"
(1989)		 "Live Together"
(1990)
2003 singles chronology
"8-3-1"
(2001)		 "All Around the World (Norty Cotto Mixes)"
(2003)		 "Too Hot"
(2004)
Music video
"All Around the World" on YouTube

"All Around the World" is a song recorded by British R&B/new jack swing recording artist Lisa Stansfield for her 1989 album, Affection, which became her biggest hit. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Devaney and Morris. The song received favorable reviews from music critics.[1][2][3][4] Songwriters, Stansfield, Devaney and Morris, received the 1989 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.[5] "All Around the World" was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards. Additionally, Stansfield was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

"All Around the World" was released as the second European single on 16 October 1989. It was remixed by Yvonne Turner, Eddie Gordon, Paul Witts and Steve Anderson. In North America, "All Around the World" was released as the first single on 15 January 1990 and included remixes created by The 45 King and Richard Sweret. In Japan, the single was released on 7 February 1990. The music video was directed by Philip Richardson.

In 2003, "All Around the World" was included on Biography: The Greatest Hits. In 2014, the remixes of "All Around the World" were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-releases of Affection, Face Up and on the People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology compilation (also on The Collection 1989–2003).

Commercial performance

"All Around the World" became a very successful single, peaking at number one in many countries. In Europe, it reached the top of the chart in Austria (for six weeks), Netherlands (four weeks), Norway (three weeks), United Kingdom (two weeks), Spain (two weeks) and Belgium (one week). It also peaked at number two in Germany, number three in Ireland, Italy and Switzerland, and number four in Sweden.

In the United States, "All Around the World" reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, and also topped for two weeks the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Dance Club Songs charts. On the Adult Contemporary Singles, it peaked at number seven.

In Canada, "All Around the World" reached number three on the Top Singles Chart and Adult Contemporary Chart, and peaked at number one on the Dance/Urban Chart. "All Around the World" also reached number nine in Australia and number ten in New Zealand. The single was certified Platinum in the United States for selling over one million copies and Gold in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Austria and Sweden.

1992, 2003 and 2014 versions

In 1992, Stansfield re-recorded "All Around the World" as a duet with Barry White. This version was included on her single, "Time to Make You Mine" (March 1992). All artist royalties from this record were donated to the charity Trading Places. The Peter Stuart-directed music video for the duet version was also released. In November 1992, this duet version was also included on White's album, Just for You. In 2003, Stansfield released Biography: The Greatest Hits which was promoted by her signature song, "All Around the World." In the United States, the promotional single included remixes created by Norty Cotto and reached number thirty-four on the Billboard‍ '​s Hot Dance Club Songs. The digital promo single with remix by Junior Vasquez was also released.

In 2014, the remixes of "All Around the World" were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-releases of Affection, Face Up and on the People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology compilation (also on The Collection 1989–2003). Affection re-release includes: Long Version, Around the House Mix and Runaway Love Mix, all from 1989. Face Up 2014 re-release features remixes from 2003: Norty Cotto Remix, Norty's World Dub and Junior Vasquez Earth Anthem. Finally, People Hold On...The Remix Anthology includes: The Global Quest from 1989, American Club Remix form 1990 and previously unreleased Attack Mix by The 45 King.

Track listings

Australian/European 7" single / Japanese CD single

  1. "All Around the World" – 4:22
  2. "Wake Up Baby" – 3:58

European CD single

  1. "All Around the World" – 4:22
  2. "All Around the World" (Long Version) – 7:02
  3. "Wake Up Baby" – 3:58
  4. "The Way You Want It" (Edit) – 4:16

Australian/European 12" single

  1. "All Around the World" (Long Version) – 7:02
  2. "Wake Up Baby" – 3:58
  3. "The Way You Want It" (Edit) – 4:16

European 12" single (Remix)

  1. "All Around the World" (Around the House Mix) – 6:03
  2. "This Is the Right Time" (Accapella) – 2:30
  3. "All Around the World" (Runaway Love Mix) – 4:37
  4. "The Way You Want It" – 4:56

UK promotional 12" single

  1. "All Around the World" (The Global Quest) – 6:17

US 7" single

  1. "All Around the World" – 4:21
  2. "Affection" – 5:50

US 12" single

  1. "All Around the World" (Long Version) – 7:02
  2. "All Around the World" (American Club Remix) – 11:48
  3. "Affection" – 5:50

US promotional 12" single

  1. "All Around the World" (Long Version) – 7:02
  2. "All Around the World" (Single Version) – 4:21
  3. "All Around the World" (American Club Remix) – 11:48
  4. "All Around the World" (American Club Edit) – 4:29

1992 European promotional 12" single

  1. "All Around the World" (Duet with Barry White) – 4:34

2003 European promotional CD single

  1. "All Around the World" – 4:22
  2. "The Real Thing" – 4:20
  3. "This Is the Right Time" – 4:31

2003 US promotional 12" single (Norty Cotto Mixes)

  1. "All Around The World" (Norty Cotto Remix) – 7:33
  2. "All Around The World" (Hosh Gonna Lookapella) – 2:40
  3. "All Around The World" (Lisa's Reprise) – 2:40
  4. "All Around The World" (Norty's World Dub) – 7:43
  5. "All Around The World" (Instrumental) – 7:33

2003 US digital promo

  1. "All Around The World" (Junior Vasquez Earth Anthem) – 10:50

2006 US digital Dance Vault Mixes

  1. "All Around The World" (Radio Mix) – 4:21
  2. "All Around The World" (American Club Edit) – 4:29
  3. "All Around The World" (Long Version) – 7:02
  4. "All Around The World" (American Club Remix) – 11:48

Other remixes

  1. "All Around the World" (Attack Mix) – 5:00

Charts

Charts

Chart (1989/90) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[6] 9
Austrian Singles Chart[6] 1
Belgian Flanders Singles Chart[6] 1
Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart[7] 3
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart[8] 3
Canadian RPM Dance/Urban Chart[9] 1
Dutch Singles Chart[10] 1
European Hot 100 Singles[6] 2
French Singles Chart[6] 24
German Singles Chart[6] 2
Irish Singles Chart[11] 3
Italian Singles Chart[12] 3
New Zealand Singles Chart[6] 10
Norwegian Singles Chart[6] 1
Spanish Singles Chart[13] 1
Swedish Singles Chart[6] 4
Swiss Singles Chart[6] 3
UK Singles Chart[14] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 3
US Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles[16] 7
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[17] 1
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[18] 1
Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[17] 34

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[19] Gold 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[20] Gold 25,000x
Germany (BVMI)[21] Gold 250,000^
Sweden (GLF)[22] Gold 25,000x
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 400,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
UK Singles Chart[25] 12
Chart (1990) Position
Austrian Singles Chart[26] 20
Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart[27] 21
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart[28] 8
Canadian RPM Dance/Urban Chart[29] 6
Dutch Singles Chart[30] 46
European Hot 100 Singles[6] 18
Italian Singles Chart[31] 25
Spanish Singles Chart[32] 16
Swiss Singles Chart[33] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 21

Cover versions

This song was interpolated on the 1997 single "Been Around the World" from the Sean Combs album No Way Out and Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch's version of "Girl You Know It's True" in 2000. "All Around the World" was also sampled by R&B singer Aaliyah in "Where Could He Be", which was posthumously released in 2005, and by Swedish duo Air France in their song "Beach Party" (2006). In 2005, trumpeter Rick Braun covered it on his album Yours Truly and in 2006, the song was covered by Thomas Anders for his swing album Songs Forever.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Alex Henderson. "Allmusic: Affection Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  2. ↑ Greg Sandow (1990-02-23). "Affection Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  3. ↑ Robert Christgau. "CG: Lisa Stansfield". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  4. ↑ Amy Linden (1990-05-03). "Lisa Stansfield: Affection : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  5. ↑ Lister, David, "Pop ballads bite back in lyrical fashion", The Independent, 28 May 1994
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 "Lisa Stansfield - All Around the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  7. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 23, April 21 1990". RPM. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  8. ↑ "Adult Contemporary - Volume 51, No. 26, May 12 1990". RPM. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  9. ↑ "Dance/Urban - Volume 51, No. 21, April 07 1990". RPM. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  10. ↑ "Top 40: Lisa Stansfield - All Around the World". Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  11. ↑ "Search the Charts". IRMA. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  12. ↑ "HitParadeItalia - Top20 del 17 Febbraio 1990". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  13. ↑ "Listas de Afyve: 1990 Singles". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  14. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield - Singles". OCC. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  15. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield - Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  16. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield - Chart History: Adult Contemporary Singles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Lisa Stansfield - Chart History: Dance/Club Play Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  18. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield - Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  19. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australia: St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  20. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Lisa Stansfield – All Around the World" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Lisa Stansfield in the field Interpret. Enter All Around the World in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
  21. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lisa Stansfield; 'All Around the World')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  22. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  23. ↑ "British single certifications – Lisa Stansfield – All Around the World". British Phonographic Industry. Enter All Around the World in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  24. ↑ "American single certifications – Lisa Stansfield – All Around the World". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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  26. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1990". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  27. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 53, No. 6, December 22 1990". RPM. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  28. ↑ "Adult Contemporary - Volume 53, No. 6, December 22 1990". RPM. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  29. ↑ "Dance/Urban - Volume 53, No. 6, December 22 1990". RPM. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  30. ↑ "Single Top 100 Over 1990" (PDF). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  31. ↑ "I singoli più venduti del 1990". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  32. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  33. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1990". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  34. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-04-23.