All-4-One (All-4-One album)

All-4-One is the eponymous debut album by All-4-One released on April 12, 1994. It features the Grammy-award-winning hit single, "I Swear".^[7]

All-4-One
Studio album by All-4-One
Released	April 12, 1994 (1994-04-12)
Recorded	1993–1994
Genre	R&B, pop, soul, new jack swing
Length	51:04
Label	Atlantic WEA
Producer	David Foster Tim O'Brien Gary St. Clair
All-4-One chronology
All-4-One (1994) And the Music Speaks (1995)
Singles from All-4-One
"So Much in Love" Released: December 20, 1993 "I Swear" Released: April 28, 1994 "Breathless" Released: September 6, 1994 "(She's Got) Skillz" Released: January 24, 1995

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	^[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[4]
Knoxville News Sentinel	^[5]
Los Angeles Times	^[6]

Singles

• "So Much in Love" – 1993^[8]
• "I Swear" – April 28, 1994^[9]
• "Something About You" – 1994
• "Breathless" – September 6, 1994^[10]
• "(She's Got) Skillz" – January 24, 1995^[11]
• "A Better Man" – 1995

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"So Much in Love"	Billy Jackson & the Citizen's Band, George Williams, Roy Stragis	3:32
2.	"Oh Girl"	Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones	5:45
3.	"A Better Man" (++)	Kenny Nolan	4:04
4.	"I Swear" (*)	Frank J. Myers, Gary Baker	4:19
5.	"Down to the Last Drop" (+)	Kenny Nolan	4:41
6.	"Without You" (**)	Delious Kennedy	5:11
7.	"(She's Got) Skillz"	Gary St. Clair, Tim O'Brien	4:05
8.	"Breathless"	Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones	4:48
9.	"Something About You"	Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones	5:06
10.	"The Bomb"	Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones	4:41
11.	"Here If You're Ready"	Gary St. Clair, Jamie Jones	4:54

The CD released by Atlantic Records had two versions of the song "So Much In Love". The version of "So Much in Love" that is included on the Atlantic Records version, but not on the version released by Blitzz Records, is an extended version with a runtime of 4:18.^[12]

Personnel

Adapted from the All-4-One liner notes.^[13]

All-4-One Jamie Jones, Delious Kennedy, Alfred Nevarez, Tony Borowiak: All Vocals Artwork Julio Estrada: Photography

Production Gary St. Clair, Tim O'Brien: Producers David Foster: Producer (*) DJ Gil: Co-producer (**) Tim O'Brien: Executive producer Carl Wurlz (+), Rick Kellis (++): Arrangements Steve McDonald: Engineer Jazz, Scott Campbell, Dave Reitzas: Additional engineering Ken Kessie: Mix engineer Bravo, Cornerstone, Dickerson Recording, CAN-AM Recorders, Inc., Rumbo Recorders: Recording studios Chris Bellman: Mastering (Bernie Grundman Mastering) JB: Production coordinator

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for All-4-One Chart (1994–95) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)^[14] 12 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[15] 5 Canadian Albums (RPM)^[16] 4 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[17] 8 European Albums (European Top 100 Albums)^[18] 14 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[19] 7 Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[20] 57 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[21] 11 Scottish Albums (OCC)^[22] 81 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[23] 18 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[24] 24 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[25] 3 UK Albums (OCC)^[26] 25 US Billboard 200^[27] 7 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[28] 12 Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)^[29] 6

Year-end charts 1994 year-end chart performance for All-4-One Chart (1994) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)^[30] 95 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[31] 16 European Albums (European Top 100 Albums)^[18] 75 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[32] 54 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[33] 20 US Billboard 200^[34] 39 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[35] 53 1995 year-end chart performance for All-4-One Chart (1995) Position US Billboard 200^[36] 104

Certifications

Sale certifications for All-4-One

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[37]	Gold	35,000^^
Canada (Music Canada)^[38]	3× Platinum	300,000^^
Japan (RIAJ)^[39]	Gold	100,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[40]	Gold	7,500^^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[41]	Gold	50,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[42]	Gold	25,000^^
United States (RIAA)^[43]	4× Platinum	4,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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