All That Matters (Michael Bolton album)
| All That Matters | ||||
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| Released | November 4, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–97 | |||
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| Genre | R&B, pop rock, adult contemporary, soft rock | |||
| Length | 64:34 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Michael Bolton chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
All That Matters is an album by Michael Bolton, released in 1997, and was his first studio album since 1993's The One Thing. Bolton was aided in production by Babyface and Tony Rich, and among the songwriters are Bolton, Diane Warren, Babyface, Lamont Dozier, Gary Burr, and Tony Rich.
Bolton recorded the pop version of "Go the Distance" for the soundtrack to the animated film Hercules. The song was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, but ultimately lost both to Celine Dion's hit "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic. "Go the Distance" peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and went to #1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, Bolton's ninth song to top this chart.[6] The song was also included on the All That Matters album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Safe Place from the Storm" | Michael Bolton, Diane Warren | 5:22 |
| 2. | "The Best of Love" | Babyface, Bolton | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Let's Make a Long Story Longer" | Bolton, Jamie Houston | 4:39 |
| 4. | "A Heart Can Only Be So Strong" | Warren | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Fallin'" | Tony Rich | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Forever's Just a Matter of Time" | Bolton, Houston | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Whenever I Remember Loving You" | Bolton, Gary Burr | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Show Her the Way" | Bolton, Barry J. Eastmond | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Why Me" | Babyface, Bolton, Lamont Dozier | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Can't Get Close Enough to You" | Bolton, Eastmond, Houston | 4:46 |
| 11. | "Let There Be Love" | Bolton, Houston | 5:23 |
| 12. | "Pleasure or Pain" | Bolton, Rich, Warren | 4:06 |
| 13. | "Go the Distance" | Alan Menken, David Zippel | 4:40 |
| 14. | "When There Are No Words" (bonus track on the UK version) | Bolton, Antonio Jeffries | 4:16 |
Personnel
- Michael Bolton – vocals, backing vocals (1, 7), BGV arrangements (8, 10)
- Derek Nakamoto – keyboards (1-3, 6, 9, 11), keyboard arrangements (2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
- Guy Roche – programming (1), backing vocals (1)
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboards (4, 13), synthesizers (4), bass programming (4), drum programming (4), rhythm programming (4), synth bass (13)
- Dan Shea – additional keyboards (4, 13), additional drum programming (4), additional rhythm programming (4), computer programming (4, 13), sound designer (4)
- Tony Rich – keyboards (5, 12, 14), drums (5, 12, 14), backing vocals (5, 12, 14), bass (12)
- Keith Thomas – acoustic piano (7), synthesizers (7), bass and drum programming (7)
- Barry J. Eastmond – keyboard programming, (8, 10), drum programming (8, 10), BGV arrangements (8, 10)
- Eric Rehl – synthesizer programming (8, 10)
- David Gleeson – Synclavier programming (13)
- Michael Thompson – guitars (1)
- Dann Huff – guitars (2-4, 6, 7, 11, 13), electric guitar (12, 14)
- Dean Parks – guitars (2)
- Kevin Dukes – guitars (3)
- Michael Landau – guitars (4, 13)
- Peter Moore – acoustic guitar (5, 12, 14)
- Don Kirkpatrick – guitars (6)
- Jerry McPherson – guitars (7)
- Ira Siegel – guitars (8), acoustic guitar (10), electric guitar (10)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (9)
- Reggie Hamilton – bass guitar (2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
- LaMarquis Jefferson – bass guitar (5)
- Brian Borwell – drums (1)
- Rob Chiarelli – drum programming (2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
- Chad Cromwell – live drums (7)
- Mark Hammond – additional drum programming (7)
- Sammy Merendino – additional drum programming (8, 10)
- John Robinson – drums (13)
- Denny Weston Jr. – live percussion (2, 3, 9, 11), live drums (3)
- Terry McMillan – percussion (7)
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion (8, 10)
- Jeremy Lubbock – orchestra arrangement and conductor (13)
- Jesse Levy – orchestra contractor (13)
- Valerie Davis – backing vocals (1)
- Marc Nelson – backing vocals (1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
- Bob Bailey – backing vocals (3)
- Kim Fleming – backing vocals (3)
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (3)
- Jamie Houston – backing vocals (3, 9)
- Alex Brown – backing vocals (4)
- Lynn Davis – backing vocals (4)
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (4)
- Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (4)
- Gary Burr – backing vocals (7)
- Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (7)
- Tim Davis – backing vocals (7)
- Sharon Bryant-Gallowey – backing vocals (8, 10)
- Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (8, 10)
- Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (8, 10)
- Gordon Chambers – backing vocals (10)
- Philip D. Hunter – backing vocals (11)
- Jean McClain – backing vocals (11)
- Pam Trotter – backing vocals (11)
- Sandy Griffith – backing vocals (13)
- Claytoven Richardson – backing vocals (13)
- Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals (13)
- Tumeko Allen – additional backing vocals (14)
Production
- Louis Levin – executive producer, direction
- Michael Bolton – executive producer, producer, arrangements
- Guy Roche – producer and arrangements (1)
- Jamie Houston – producer and arrangements (2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
- Walter Afanasieff – producer and arrangements (4, 13)
- Tony Rich – producer and arrangements (5, 12, 14)
- Keith Thomas – producer and arrangements (7)
- Barry J. Eastmond – producer and arrangements (8, 10)
- Ronnie Milo – production coordinator
- Barbara Stout – production coordinator (4, 13)
- Pat Dorn – production coordinator (2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
- Kim Gorham – production coordinator (2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
- Irma McLeod – production coordinator (2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
- Shaun Shankel – production coordinator (7)
- Marie Eastmond – production coordinator (8, 10)
- Christopher Austopchuk – art direction
- Kerstin Bach – design
- Naomi Kaltman – photography
- Mel Rau – make-up
- Chris McMillan – hair stylist
- Gemina Aboitiz – wardrobe stylist
- Sharon Ainsburg – management for Louis Levin Management
- Jill Tiger – management for Louis Levin Management
Technical
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
- Dave Reiztas – recording engineer, mixing (4, 5, 10)
- Mario Luccy – engineer (1)
- Steve Milo – engineer (1, 3-12, 14), assistant engineer (2, 13)
- Michael Scott Reiter – engineer (1-3, 6, 8-12), mixing (3, 6, 11)
- Thom Russo – engineer (1)
- Moana Suchard – engineer (1, 6, 12), assistant engineer (1)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing (1, 8, 13, 14)
- Jeff Balding – engineer (2, 4, 6, 12)
- Jon Gass – mixing (2, 12)
- David Gleeson – engineer (4), additional engineer (7, 13)
- John Frye – engineer (5, 12, 14)
- Bill Whittington – engineer (7), mixing (7)
- Barry J. Eastmond – engineer (8, 10)
- Mark Partis – engineer (8, 10)
- Rob Chiarelli – mixing (9)
- Dana Jon Chappelle – engineer (13)
- John Kurlander – orchestra engineer (13)
- Mike Baumgartner – assistant engineer (1, 6, 12)
- Tom Bender – assistant engineer (1, 8)
- John Mooney – assistant engineer (1)
- Dave Reed – assistant engineer (1-3, 6, 9, 11)
- John Aguto – assistant engineer (2, 3, 6, 8-11, 14)
- Kyle Bess – assistant engineer (2)
- Phil Blackman – assistant engineer (2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
- Errin Familia – assistant engineer (2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
- Mark Hagen – assistant engineer (2, 4, 6, 12
- Aaron Lepley – assistant engineer (2, 3, 11)
- Shawn McLean – assistant engineer (2)
- Mike Rew – assistant engineer (3, 6)
- John Saylor – assistant engineer (3, 11)
- Steve Brawley – assistant engineer (4)
- Tyson Leeper – assistant engineer (4)
- Greg Parker – assistant engineer (7)
- Shaun Shankel – digital editing (7)
- Jason Goldstein – assistant engineer (8, 10, 11)
- Brian Vieberts – assistant engineer (8, 10)
- Steve Durkee – assistant engineer (9)
- James Saez – assistant engineer (10)
- Tim Lauber – assistant engineer (11)
- Greg Gasparino – assistant engineer (13)
- Bill Kinsley – assistant engineer (13)
- Glen Marchese – assistant engineer (13)
- Chris Theis – assistant engineer (13)
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[7] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. All That Matters at AllMusic
- ^ Browne, David (November 21, 1997). "White Noise". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (1997-11-14). "Music: This week's pop CD releases". The Guardian.
- ^ Gardner, Elysa (November 20, 1997). "You're making your list and we've made ours: tons of ideas for presents--even for those hardest to please. : From Elton to Boyz to Celine to Dylan, It's an Album Bull Market". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 90. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 36.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Michael Bolton – All That Matters". Music Canada. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 947. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "British album certifications – Michael Bolton – All That Matters". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Michael Bolton – All That Matters". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 10, 2022.