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"All at Once"
One of 7-inch releases, manufactured in Germany
Single by Whitney Houston
from the album Whitney Houston
B-side
ReleasedMarch 24, 1985
Recorded1984
Genre
Length4:29
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Masser
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"You Give Good Love"
(1985) 		"All at Once"
(1985) 		"Saving All My Love for You"
(1985)
Licensed audio
"All at Once" on YouTube

"All at Once" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston from her self-titled debut album. The song was released on March 24, 1985 by Arista Records as a single in several European countries as well as in Japan in 1985–1986. It was not released as a single in North America, but did receive steady radio airplay on Pop and R&B/soul stations there. It is a ballad about a love who leaves without warning and the heartbreak that is felt afterwards. It is written by Michael Masser and Jeffrey Osborne and produced by Masser.

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.[2]

Chart performance

It became the first hit for Houston in the Netherlands in April 1985, and also a Top 5 hit on Italy and Belgium singles chart.

Live performances

Houston performed the song on Dutch TV's PopsJops show, German TV's Peter's Popshow in 1985, and 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, and Houston is the first and, so far, only singer to get it. Houston also performed the song in Japan and Europe during her Greatest Love Tour in 1986.

Formats and track listings

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[22]
1996 release 		Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  18. ^ "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: February 12, 2012 to February 18, 2012)". Gaon Chart. January 5, 2013. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
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