All the Time (Johnny Mathis song)
| "All the Time" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US 7-inch single | ||||
| Single by Johnny Mathis | ||||
| from the album Johnny's Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Teacher, Teacher" | |||
| Released | March 17, 1958 | |||
| Recorded | January 7, 1958 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Mitch Miller | |||
| Johnny Mathis singles chronology | ||||
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| "All the Time" on YouTube | ||||
"All the Time" is a popular song written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston that was recorded by Johnny Mathis in 1958. It made the top 40 on most record charts in the US.
Origins
"All the Time" was written for the 1958 Broadway musical Oh, Captain! by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston. It is first performed in the musical by the character Captain Henry St. James and then later by Mrs. Maud St. James,[1] who were played, respectively, by Tony Randall and Jackie McKeever in the original Broadway production.[2] Oh, Captain! had its first preview on January 28, 1958; its opening night was one week later, on February 4.[3]
Recording and release
Johnny Mathis recorded "All the Time" on January 7, 1958, with an orchestra conducted by Ray Ellis. It was produced by Mitch Miller and released as a single on March 17 of that year with the B-side "Teacher, Teacher".[4]
Commercial performance
At the time of the release of "All the Time", Billboard magazine had three pop singles charts: Best Sellers in Stores, Most Played by Jockeys, and Top 100 Sides. "All the Time" made its chart debut in the issue dated April 21, 1958, and peaked at number 21 on the Most Played by Jockeys chart, number 30 Best Sellers in Stores and number 42 Top 100 Sides.[5]
Critical reception
In their review column, the editors of Cash Box magazine featured the single as their Disk of the Week, which was their equivalent to a letter grade of A for both songs. They described "All the Time" as "another brilliant reading by the gifted vocal craftsman. Emotional love tune from the B'way musical hit Oh Captain! Potent number that needs repeated play. But it's strong."[6] The editors of Billboard wrote, "Mathis gives the pretty ballad from Oh, Captain! a warm, sincere reading with lush ork support from Ray Ellis. His smooth treatment makes the side a strong bet to score."[7]
Charts
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top 100 (Billboard)[5] | 42 |
| US Best Sellers in Stores (Billboard)[5] | 30 |
| US Most Played by Jockeys (Billboard)[5] | 21 |
References
- ^ "Oh Captain! – Broadway Musical – Original > Songs". The Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Oh Captain! – Broadway Musical - Original > Opening Night Cast". The Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Oh Captain! – Broadway Musical - Original". The Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ Columbia Records (2015). The Singles (Liner notes). Johnny Mathis. Columbia Records. 88875120552.
- ^ a b c d Whitburn 2009, p. 628
- ^ "The Cash Box Record Reviews > The Cash Box Disk of the Week > "All the Time"/"Teacher, Teacher"" (PDF). Cash Box. New York: Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. March 29, 1958. p. 8. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "The Billboard's Weekly Tips on Coming Tops > Review Spotlight on … Pop Records > Johnny Mathis – "All the Time"/"Teacher, Teacher"" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 70, no. 12. March 24, 1958. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
Bibliography
- Whitburn, Joel (2009), Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 1955-2008, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0898201802