All or Nothing (Milli Vanilli album)

All or Nothing is the debut album by dance pop duo Milli Vanilli, released only in Europe on the Hansa label in November 1988. In 1989, it was repackaged and retitled Girl You Know It's True for release in the United States on the Arista label, with several of the original album tracks replaced and/or remixed. After 1990, due to lip-synching allegations, a disclaimer sticker was added on the cover to explicitly name the singers who provided vocals on the album.

For their 1989 remix album, see The U.S.-Remix Album: All or Nothing.
All or Nothing
Studio album by
Milli Vanilli
ReleasedNovember 1988
Recorded1988
Genre
Length45:48
Label
ProducerFrank Farian
Milli Vanilli chronology
All or Nothing
(1988)		 Girl You Know It's True
(1989)
Singles from Girl You Know It's True
  1. "Girl You Know It's True"
    Released: June 1988
  2. "Baby Don't Forget My Number"
    Released: December 1988
  3. "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
    Released: July 1989
  4. "All or Nothing"
    Released: January 1990

Although All or Nothing was replaced in America with Girl You Know It's True, All or Nothing is available on the American iTunes Store.

In December 1990, singer-songwriter David Clayton-Thomas sued Milli Vanilli for copyright infringement, alleging that the title track of All or Nothing used the melody from his 1968 composition "Spinning Wheel", a hit for his group Blood, Sweat & Tears.[1]

All or Nothing was included in Q magazine's 2006 list of the 50 worst albums ever made.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can't You Feel My Love"
3:32
2."Boy in the Tree"
  • T. Gad
  • J. Gad
3:10
3."Money"
4:09
4."Dance with a Devil"
  • Farian
  • P. G. Wilder
  • Newman
  • Jayne Collins
3:12
5."Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
  • Farian
  • Dietmar Kawohl
  • Peter Bischoff Fallenstein
3:59
6."All or Nothing"
3:19
7."Baby Don't Forget My Number"
  • Farian
  • Nail
4:09
8."Dreams to Remember"
  • Farian
  • Kawohl
  • Mary Applegate
3:56
9."Is It Love"
  • T. Gad
  • J. Gad
3:22
10."Ma Baker"
  • Farian
  • Fred Jay
  • George Reyam
4:24
11."Girl You Know It's True" (maxi version - super club mix)
  • Bill Pettaway
  • Sean Spencer
  • Kevin Lyles
  • Rodney Hollaman
  • Ky Adeyemo
8:48
12."Hush"Joe South3:12
13."Too Much Monkey Business" (maxi version) (bonus track)Farian1:48

Personnel

Milli Vanilli

Session musicians

  • Charles Shaw – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • John Davis – lead vocals
  • Brad Howell – lead vocals
  • Jens Gad – guitars, arrangements
  • Peter Weihe – guitars
  • P.G. Wilder – keyboards, arrangements
  • Toby Gad – keyboards, arrangements
  • Pit Loew – keyboards, arrangements
  • Volker Barber – keyboards
  • Curt Cress – drums
  • Mel Collins – saxophone
  • Dino Solera – horns, horn arrangements
  • Felice Civitareale – horns
  • Franz Weyerer – horns
  • Jodie and Linda Rocco – backing vocals
  • Felicia Taylor – backing vocals
  • The Jackson Singers – backing vocals
  • Herbert Gebhard – backing vocals
  • Bimey Oberreit – backing vocals
  • Peter Rishavy – backing vocals

Production

  • Frank Farian – producer
  • Ingrid Segieth – production coordinator
  • Tobias Freund – engineering
  • Bernd Berwanger – engineering
  • Norbert Janicke – engineering
  • Jens Seekamp – engineering

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[3] 3
Dutch Albums Chart[4] 36
German Albums Chart[5] 4
New Zealand Albums Chart[6] 1
Swedish Albums Chart[7] 29
Swiss Albums Chart[8] 5

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[9] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[10] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Maull, Samuel (December 7, 1990). "Songwriter-Singer Sues Milli Vanilli for Alleged Copyright Infringement". AP News.
  2. "The 50 Worst Albums Ever!". Q. Bauer Media Group (238). May 2006.
  3. "Milli Vanilli - All or Nothing". Austrian Album Charts. Hung Medien.
  4. "Milli Vanilli - All or Nothing". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien.
  5. "Milli Vanilli - All or Nothing". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien.
  6. "Milli Vanilli - All or Nothing". charts.nz. Hung Medien.
  7. "Milli Vanilli - All or Nothing". 'swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien.
  8. "Milli Vanilli - All or Nothing". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien.
  9. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Milli Vanilli; 'All or Nothing')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  10. "Dutch album certifications – Milli Vanilli – US Remix Album - All Or Nothing" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter US Remix Album - All Or Nothing in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  11. "New Zealand album certifications – Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing". Recorded Music NZ.
  12. "Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990" (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 8480486392.
  13. "British album certifications – Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing". British Phonographic Industry.



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