All I Ever Need Is You (1971 Sonny & Cher album)

All I Ever Need Is You
Studio album by Sonny & Cher
Released	1972
Recorded	1971
Genre	Pop rock
Length	27:21
Label	Kapp/MCA
Producer	Snuff Garrett, Denis Pregnolato
Sonny & Cher chronology
Sonny & Cher Live (1971) All I Ever Need Is You (1972) The Two of Us (1972)
Singles from All I Ever Need is You
"All I Ever Need Is You" Released: 1971 "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" Released: 1972
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All I Ever Need Is You is the fourth studio album by American pop duo Sonny & Cher, released in 1972 by Kapp/MCA Records. The album reached number 14 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold for the sales of 500,000 copies.[1]

Album information

The album was released in the beginning of 1972, debuting on the Billboard 200 at #96 on the issue date of February 26 and it peaked at #14 on April 29.[2][3]

The title track was a top ten hit, reaching #7 on the US Hot 100 chart, and a #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The next single, "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" also became a top ten hit, reaching #8 on the US Hot 100. Its top 40 follow-up single, "When You Say Love", was not taken from this LP but its B-side "Crystal Clear/Muddy Waters" was.

The album is largely a collection of cover songs including "More Today Than Yesterday" (originally by The Spiral Starecase) and "United We Stand". The only song performed by Bono solo was "You Better Sit Down Kids", which was previously a top ten solo hit by Cher.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Track listing

Side A

1. "All I Ever Need Is You" (Jimmy Holiday, Eddie Reeves) - 2:38
2. "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay) - 2:33
3. "More Today Than Yesterday" (Pat Upton) - 2:30
4. "Crystal Clear/Muddy Waters" (Linda Laurie) - 2:39
5. "United We Stand" (Tony Hiller, Peter Simons) - 2:35

Side B

1. "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" (Sonny Bono) - 3:14
2. "I Love What You Did With The Love I Gave You" (Linda Laurie, Annette Tucker) - 2:20
3. "You Better Sit Down Kids" (Sonny Bono) - 3:16
4. "We'll Watch The Sun Coming Up (Shining Down On Our Love)" (Austin Roberts, Christopher Welch) - 2:29
5. "Somebody" (Sonny Bono) - 3:07

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1972) Peak position Canadian Albums Chart[5] 7 U.S. Billboard 200[6] 14 Year-end charts Chart (1972) Position US Billboard 200[7] 60

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Credits

Personnel

• Main vocals: Cher
• Main vocals: Sonny Bono
• Arranger: Al Capps

Production

• Producer: Snuff Garrett
• Producer: Denis Pregnolato

References

1. "American album certifications – Sonny and Cher – All I Ever Need Is You". Recording Industry Association of America.
2. "Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
3. "Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
4. "All I Ever Need Is You". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
5. "Canadian album Chart:April 20, 1972". RPM Canada. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
6. "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
7. "Billboard® • Newspaper ("Top Popular Albums") (p. TA-24)" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
8. "American album certifications – Sonny and Cher – All I Ever Need Is You". Recording Industry Association of America.