All I See (A+ song)

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| name = All I See

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| type = single

| artist = A+ featuring Shakira Atily

| album = The Latch-Key Child

| released = July 16, 1996{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/A-Enjoy-Yourself/master/78293|title=A+ - Enjoy Yourself|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=9 June 2013}}

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| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|R&B}}

| length = 4:26

| label = Universal Records

| writer = Carl Carr, Rodney Jerkins, Smith Brothers Entertainment

| producer = Charles McCorey, Daniel Wierup, Jed Hackett

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"All I See" is a song by A+. The song samples Shalamar's "This Is for the Lover in You".{{Cite web|url=http://www.whosampled.com/sample/12862/A%2B-All-I-See-Shalamar-This-Is-for-the-Lover-in-You/|title=A+'s All I See sample of Shalamar's This Is for the Love in You|publisher=WhoSampled|accessdate=3 December 2013}}

Released as the lead single from The Latch-Key Child, it peaked at number 43 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, number 29 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,

{{cite web

| url = {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p50083|pure_url=yes}}

| title = A+ - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles

| publisher = Allmusic (Rovi Corporation)

| accessdate = 2010-01-20}} where it stayed for 14 weeksTop Pop Singles 1955-1999. Joel Whitburn. 2000. Record Research Inc. p. 3. {{ISBN|0-89820-139-X}} and number 7 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. In addition, it made heavy rotation on MTV, BET and The Box.{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/rap-kid-learns-lessons-life-star-14-downside-hates-groupies-article-1.746619#ixzz2mPLTKNJZ|title=RAP KID LEARNS LESSONS IN LIFE A+ IS A STAR AT 14, BUT THERE'S A DOWNSIDE - HE HATES THE GROUPIES!|publisher=New York Daily Times|accessdate=3 December 2013}}

Critical reception

Pete T. of Rapreviews.com called the song "aimed for a young and even female listenership but doesn't undermine the rest of the album; in fact, it's a rather likable track and a welcome display of versatility from the normally dark narrator".{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_latchkeychild.html|title=A+ :: The Latch-Key Child|publisher=Rapreviews.com|accessdate=3 December 2013}}

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