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All at Once (Whitney Houston song)

{{Short description|1985 song by Whitney Houston}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = All at Once

| cover = Whitney Houston - All at Once (single).png

| alt =

| caption = One of 7-inch releases, manufactured in Germany

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Whitney Houston

| album = Whitney Houston

| B-side =

| released = March 1985

| recorded = 1984

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

  • Pop
  • soul
  • R&B{{Cite web|title = All at Once - Whitney Houston {{!}} Song Info {{!}} AllMusic|url = http://www.allmusic.com/song/all-at-once-mt0035645457|website = AllMusic|accessdate = 2015-12-31}}

| length = 4:29

| label = Arista

| writer =

| producer = Michael Masser

| prev_title = You Give Good Love

| prev_year = 1985

| next_title = Saving All My Love for You

| next_year = 1985

| misc = {{External music video|header=Licensed audio|{{YouTube|De-c6pT1biQ|"All at Once"}}}}

}}

"All at Once" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston from her self-titled debut album. The song was written by Michael Masser and Jeffrey Osborne and produced by Masser. It is a ballad about a love who leaves without warning and the heartbreak that is felt afterwards.

"All at Once" was released in March 1985 by Arista Records as a single in several European countries, as well as in Japan in 1985–1986. In North America it was not released as a single (but did receive steady radio airplay on pop and R&B stations there).

Music videos

Arista released a promotional music video exclusive to Germany and Japan. Another video was released for some European countries; it features Houston singing the song onstage.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWmGGFhtY0Y|title=- YouTube|publisher=YouTube|access-date=24 April 2021}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}

Chart performance

It became the first hit for Houston in the Netherlands in April 1985, and also a top 5 hit in Italy and Belgium.

Live performances

Houston performed the song on Dutch TV's PopsJops show, German TV's Peter's Popshow in 1985, and on the Japan TV show Night's Hit Studio in 1986. The following year, Houston performed the song at the 1987 American Music Awards as well as Italy's Sanremo Music Festival. In this latter competition, an encore of the song was requested. Houston also performed the song in Japan and Europe during her Greatest Love Tour in 1986.

Formats and track listings

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  • Europe 12" vinyl maxi single{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Whitney-Houston-All-At-Once/release/2156102|title=Whitney Houston - All at Once (Vinyl)|website=Discogs.com|year=1985 }}

:A1: "All at Once" – 4:26

:B1: "Thinking About You" – 4:53

:B2: "Someone for Me" – 7:23

  • Jamaica 7" vinyl maxi single{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Whitney-Houston-All-At-Once-Greatest-Love-of-All/release/11137475|title=Whitney Houston - All at Once (Vinyl single)|website=Discogs.com|year=1985 }}

:A1: "All at Once" – 4:28

:B1: "Greatest Love of All" – 4:55

  • Italy 12" vinyl, promo{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Whitney-Houston-All-At-Once/release/5514634|title=Whitney Houston - All at Once (Promo single)|website=Discogs.com|year=1987 }}

:A: "All at Once" – 4:26

:B: "Hold Me" {{small|(duet with Teddy Pendergrass)}} – 6:00

  • Japan 7" vinyl single{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Whitney-Houston-All-At-Once/release/5755595|title=Whitney Houston - All at Once (Japan single)|website=Discogs.com|date=21 August 1986 }}

:A: "All at Once" – 5:56

:B: "Greatest Love of All" – 6:16

  • Germany 7" vinyl single{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Whitney-Houston-All-At-Once/release/4865101 |title=Whitney Houston - All at Once (German Vinyl Single)|website=Discogs.com|year=1985 }}
  1. "All at Once" – 4:06
  2. "Thinking About You" – 4:44
  • South Africa 7" vinyl single{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Whitney-Houston-All-At-Once/release/7335988|title=Whitney Houston - All at Once (CD Single)|website=Discogs.com|year=1985 }}
  1. "All at Once"
  2. "Thinking About You"

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"|Chart (1985–1986)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Flanders|2|artist=Whitney Houston|song=All at Once|access-date=April 22, 2021|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Belgium (VRT Top 30){{cite web|url=http://top30-2.radio2.be/#/chart-list/137 |title="I Will Always Love You" on Belgian VRT Top 30 chart |publisher=top30-2.radio2.be |date=February 27, 1992 |access-date=September 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409063716/http://top30-2.radio2.be/ |archivedate=April 9, 2012 }}

|5

scope="row"|Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1987/Billboard-1987-03-14.pdf|title=Hits of the World |date=April 11, 1987 |access-date=December 26, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}

|5

{{single chart|Dutch40|5|year=1985|week=20|access-date=April 22, 2021|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|6|artist=Whitney Houston|song=All at Once|accessdate=April 22, 2021|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|South Africa (Springbok Radio){{cite web|url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/sa_charts_1969_1989_songs_(A-B).html|access-date=17 January 2018|title=South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Songs (A-B)|website=Rock.co.za}}

|24

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"|Chart (1996)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Oricon2|42|artistid=153329|songid=58448|song=All at Once|rowheader=true}}

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scope="col"|Chart (2012)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|France|132|artist=Whitney Houston|song=All at Once|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardjapanhot100|24|artist=Whitney Houston|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|South Korea International (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/online/download/list.gaon |title=South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: February 12, 2012 to February 18, 2012) |publisher=Gaon Chart |date=January 5, 2013 |access-date=January 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219094524/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/online/download/list.gaon |archivedate=December 19, 2012 }}

|115

scope="row"| US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/whitney-houston/chart-history/rbt/|title=Whitney Houston Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales)|work=Billboard}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"|Chart (1985)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1985|title=Jaaroverzichten 1985|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=April 22, 2021}}

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scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1985|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1985|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=April 22, 2021}}

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scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1985&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1985|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=April 22, 2021}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=single|artist=Whitney Houston|title=All at Once|award=Gold|relyear=1996|certyear=1996|certmonth=8|note=1996 release|access-date=26 December 2020}}

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References

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{{Whitney Houston singles}}

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Category:1984 songs

Category:1985 singles

Category:1986 singles

Category:1980s ballads

Category:Whitney Houston songs

Category:Arista Records singles

Category:Contemporary R&B ballads

Category:Pop ballads

Category:Soul ballads

Category:Songs written by Michael Masser

Category:Songs written by Jeffrey Osborne

Category:Songs about heartache