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{{Infobox song
| Name = All My Life
| name = All My Life
| Cover =
| cover =
| alt =
| Artist = [[Linda Ronstadt]] feat. [[Aaron Neville]]
| type = single
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| from Album = [[Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind]]
| B-side =
| artist = [[Linda Ronstadt]] feat. [[Aaron Neville]]
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| album = [[Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind]]
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| Released = January 23, 1990
| Format =
| B-side = Shattered
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| released = January 23, 1990
| Recorded = March – August, 1989, [[Skywalker Ranch]], [[Marin County]]
| recorded = March – August, 1989
| Genre = [[Pop rock]], [[Adult Contemporary]]
| Length = 3:31
| studio = [[Skywalker Ranch]], [[Marin County]]
| Label = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
| genre = [[Pop rock]]
| Writer = [[Karla Bonoff]]
| length = 3:31
| Producer = [[Peter Asher]]
| label = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
| writer = [[Karla Bonoff]]
| Certification = Gold <small>([[RIAA certification|US]])</small>
| Last single = "[[Don't Know Much]]" <br />(1989)
| producer = [[Peter Asher]]
| prev_title = [[Don't Know Much]]
| This single = "All My Life" <br />(1990)
| prev_year = 1989
| Next single = "[[When Something Is Wrong With My Baby]]" <br />(1990)
| next_title = [[When Something Is Wrong With My Baby]]
| next_year = 1990
}}
}}
"'''All My Life'''" is a hit song written by [[Karla Bonoff]] and originally performed by Bonoff on her album ''[[New World (Karla Bonoff album)|New World]]'' (1988).


'''"All My Life"''' is a song written by [[Karla Bonoff]] and performed as duet by [[Linda Ronstadt]] and [[Aaron Neville]] on Ronstadt's Triple Platinum-certified 1989 album ''[[Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind]]''; this was the second collaboration of Ronstadt and Neville. The song was released as a single in early 1990 and hit #1 on the [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] Adult Contemporary chart (where it held for 3 weeks) as well as #11 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2006|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=209}}</ref>
The following year, [[Linda Ronstadt]] and [[Aaron Neville]] performed the song as a duet on Ronstadt's triple platinum-certified album ''[[Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind]]'' (1989); this was the second global hit from Ronstadt and Neville.


The song was released as a single in early 1990 and hit number 1 on the ''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' [[Adult contemporary chart]] (where it held for three weeks) as well as number 11 on both the [[Cash Box]] Top 100 and the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2006|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=209}}</ref> It was another international hit for the duo. It reached number 10 in Canada and Ireland.<ref name="IRE"/>
*Due to radio airplay the song was already in the Top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart (which monitors airplay only).


"All My Life" won the award for [[Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]] at the 1991 [[Grammy Award]]s.
"All My Life" won the award for [[Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]] at the 1991 [[Grammy Award]]s.


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* Linda Ronstadt - Vocals
* Linda Ronstadt – vocals
* Aaron Neville - Vocals
* Aaron Neville – vocals
* [[Don Grolnick]] - [[Piano]]
* [[Don Grolnick]] – piano
* [[Andrew Gold]] - [[Electric guitar]]
* [[Andrew Gold]] – guitar, keyboards
* [[Michael Landau|Mike Landau]] - Electric Guitar
* [[Michael Landau]] – guitar
* [[Leland Sklar|Lee Sklar]] - [[Bass guitar|Bass]]
* [[Leland Sklar|Lee Sklar]] – bass
* [[Russ Kunkel]] - [[Drum]]s
* [[Russ Kunkel]] – drums
* Michael Fisher - [[Percussion instrument|Percussion]]
* Michael Fisher – [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
* [[Robbie Buchanan]] - [[Keyboard instrument|Keyboard]]
* Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
* Skywalker Symphony Orchestra arranged and conducted by [[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]]
* Skywalker Symphony Orchestra arranged and conducted by [[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]]

==Charts==
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "All My Life"
! scope="col"| Chart (1990)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite Ryan|page=239}}</ref>
| 57
|-
{{single chart|Ireland2|10|artist=Linda Ronstadt|rowheader=true|access-date=September 13, 2022|refname=IRE}}
|-
{{single chart|Dutch100|28|artist=Linda Ronstadt feat. Aaron Neville|song=All My Life|rowheader=true|access-date=September 13, 2022}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|96|date=19900204|rowheader=true|access-date=September 13, 2022}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|11|artist=Linda Ronstadt|rowheader=true|access-date=September 13, 2022}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|1|artist=Linda Ronstadt|rowheader=true|access-date=September 13, 2022}}
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|}

===Year-end charts===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Year-end chart performance for "All My Life"
!Chart (1990)
!Position
|-
!scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9139&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836|title=Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990|work=RPM|accessdate=November 26, 2017}}</ref>
|align="center"|88
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

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{{succession box
| before = "[[Here We Are (Gloria Estefan song)|Here We Are]]" by [[Gloria Estefan]]
| title = ''Billboard'' [[Hot Adult Contemporary|Adult Contemporary (chart)]] number-one single
| years = March 3, 1990 (3 weeks)
| after = "[[Love Will Lead You Back]]" by [[Taylor Dayne]]
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}}
{{s-end}}


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{{Linda Ronstadt}}
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{{Aaron Neville}}


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Latest revision as of 14:21, 1 June 2023

"All My Life"
Single by Linda Ronstadt feat. Aaron Neville
from the album Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind
B-side"Shattered"
ReleasedJanuary 23, 1990
RecordedMarch – August, 1989
StudioSkywalker Ranch, Marin County
GenrePop rock
Length3:31
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Karla Bonoff
Producer(s)Peter Asher
Linda Ronstadt feat. Aaron Neville singles chronology
"Don't Know Much"
(1989) 		"All My Life"
(1990) 		"When Something Is Wrong With My Baby"
(1990)

"All My Life" is a hit song written by Karla Bonoff and originally performed by Bonoff on her album New World (1988).

The following year, Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville performed the song as a duet on Ronstadt's triple platinum-certified album Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind (1989); this was the second global hit from Ronstadt and Neville.

The song was released as a single in early 1990 and hit number 1 on the Billboard Adult contemporary chart (where it held for three weeks) as well as number 11 on both the Cash Box Top 100 and the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] It was another international hit for the duo. It reached number 10 in Canada and Ireland.[2]

"All My Life" won the award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 1991 Grammy Awards.

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "All My Life"
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 57
Ireland (IRMA)[2] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 96
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 11
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] 1

Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for "All My Life"
Chart (1990) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 88

References[edit]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2006. Record Research. p. 209.
  2. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Linda Ronstadt". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 239.
  4. ^ "Linda Ronstadt feat. Aaron Neville – All My Life" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Linda Ronstadt Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Linda Ronstadt Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
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