All I Want Is You
Front Sleeve
All I Want Is You
Back Sleeve
Release Date: June 13, 1989
Highest Chart Position: UK: 4 USA: 83
Liner Notes:
All I Want is You: Words by Bono. Music by U2. Produced by Jimmy Iovine. Recorded and mixed by David Trickle, A&M Studios, Hollywood. Assited by Rob Jacobs and Randy Wine. Edited by Rob Jacobs and Cheryl Engles. Strings arranged by Van Dyke Parks. Keyboards by Benmont Trench. Unchained Melody: Written by North / Zarrett. Produced by U2. Keyboards by Paul Barrett. Recorded and mixed by Paul Barrett, STS Studios, Dublin. Assisted by Ian Bryan. Everlasting Love: Written by Mac Gayden and Buzz Cason. Produced by U2. Piano by Paul Barrett. Engineered and mixed by Paul Barrett, STS Studios, Dublin. Assisted by Ian Bryan. Front Cover Photography: Colm Henry. Back Cover Photography by Lesley Howling/Barnaby's. Designed by DZN, The Design Group.
Track List (7" Single):
- All I Want is You (Single Edit) (4:14)
- Unchained Melody (4:52)
Track List (12" Single):
- All I Want is You (Single Edit) (4:14)
- Unchained Melody (4:52)
- Everlasting Love (3:20)
Track List (CD Single):
- All I Want is You (Single Edit) (4:14)
- Unchained Melody (4:52)
- Everlasting Love (3:20)
- All I Want Is You (6:30)
Catalog:
- Australia:
- 7": Island K805, Island K 805 (IS 422) (Limited Release / Purple Vinyl / 100 Numbered Copies), Island K-805 (With "Everlasting Love" Cassette Single), Island K805 (Double Vinyl Pack)
- 12": Island X14678 (Green Vinyl / 3 Mispressed Copies[!])
- Cassette: Island C805, Island C14678
- CD: Island D-805
- Brazil:
- 12": WEA 2801 433 (Promo)
- Canada:
- 7": Island 97100
- 12": Island IS-1243
- Cassette: Island ISLC-97085
- France:
- 7": Island 112 406
- Germany:
- 7": Island 112 406
- 12": Island 612 406
- CD: Island 662 406
- Italy:
- 7": Island / Dischi Ricordi IS 422
- 12": Island ISX422
- Cassette: Island ISXK 7422
- Japan:
- 7": YPS-069 (Promo / Cable Radio Issue)
- CD: Island P19D-10037, Island P09D-31005 (3" CD)
- Spain:
- 7": Island 1A 112 406
- UK:
- 7": Island IS 422, Island ISB 422 (In Tin Film Can / No PS / 15000 Numbered Copies), Island IS 422 (Jukebox Promo)
- 12": Island 12 IS 422, Island 12 ISB 422 (Limited Edition Box with 4 Prints)
- Cassette: Island CIS 422
- CD: Island CIDP 422
- USA:
- 7": Island 7-99199
- 12": Island 0-96550, Island DMD 1349 (White Label Promo)
- Cassette: Island 4-99199
- CD: Island PR 2770-2 (Promo)
Media Review:
Song Review: All I Want Is You
By Thomas Ward, All Music Guide
The concluding track to one of rock's more interesting failures, "All I Want Is You" is a fitting end to Rattle and Hum, and it's somewhat emblematic of the album - it tries too hard to make a big important statement, and ends up sounding awfully pretentious and misguided. "All I Want is You" is a conventional love song, built upon three chords and a conventional (but touching) melody. However, coming on the back of the indefensible "God Pt. 2", the sincerity of the song must be called into question - after all, this is a record in which the group try to tackle American music, and for any album this ambitious to end with a simple love song is certainly odd. Perhaps Bono was attempting to show the many sides of the group, but "All I Want Is You" feels like a rather routine love song in completely the wrong context.
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