All This Time (Michelle McManus song)
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| Single by Michelle | ||||
| from the album The Meaning of Love | ||||
| A-side | "All This Time" | |||
| B-side | "On the Radio" | |||
| Released | 25 November 2003 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Writer(s) | Mac/Hector/Tennant | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Mac | |||
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"All This Time" is a song written for the winner of the second series of Pop Idol in the UK. The final two acts in the show, Michelle McManus and Mark Rhodes both performed the song in the final of the show. McManus went on to win, and released "All This Time" as her debut single. It reached #1 in the UK Singles Chart on 11 January 2004,[1][2] and was later included on her critically panned debut album The Meaning of Love. Subsequent releases failed to duplicate its success, and McManus was soon dropped by BMG.[3]
Daily Telegraph critic Viktoria Tolstoy called the track "utterly forgettable" and "one of the lamest Pop Idol-sponsored efforts yet", and argued that it merely achieved the #1 position "on the back of the series' success".[4] Fiona Shepherd in The Scotsman described the song as a "tuneless dirge".[5]
Cover versions
Almighty Records artist Deja Vu featuring Tasmin recorded a cover version of "All This Time". The Almighty Anthem Radio Edit (3:56) and 12" Anthem Mix (7:28)
Track listings and formats
UK CD Single
- "All This Time"
- "On the Radio"
Music video
The music video for "All This Time" was recorded in December 2003 and was released to UK Music Channels that same month. The video shows Michelle singing the song in front of a pure black background. The video also shows certain moments from Michelle's time in Pop Idol.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2003–2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 1[6] |
| Irish Singles Chart | 2[6] |
Chart Procession and succession
| Preceded by "Mad World" by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews |
UK number one single 11 January 2004 - 31 January 2004 |
Succeeded by "Take Me to the Clouds Above" by LMC vs U2 |
| Preceded by "Evergreen/Anything Is Possible" by Will Young |
Pop Idol UK Winners Single 2003 |
Succeeded by None |
References
- ↑ "ChartArchive - The Chart Archive". Chartstats.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 694–5. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ English, Paul (4 September 2010). "Michelle McManus: How I fought back from Pop Idol rejection to sing for the Pope". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ Hanley, Lynsey (16 February 2004). "CD reviews: Viktoria Tolstoy and more". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ↑ Shepherd, Fiona (13 February 2004). "An emotional wreck". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Michelle Mcmanus - The Meaning Of Love - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
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