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All This Time (Tiffany song)
"All This Time" is a song recorded by American singer Tiffany. The song was written by Tim James and Steven McClintock, and produced by Tiffany's manager George Tobin. It was released through MCA Records on October 24, 1988, as the lead single to her second album, Hold an Old Friend's Hand (1988). The song was heard five days earlier within the season premiere of the TV sitcom Growing Pains.[1] The song was less successful than Tiffany's first single "I Think We're Alone Now" from her first album, Tiffany. "All This Time" became her fourth and final Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 6. Internationally, the song hit the Top 10 in Canada and Ecuador. It was released as the album's second single outside North America. Release"All This Time" was released on October 24, 1988, to contemporary hit radio in the United States.[2][3] The song would then be released on January 30, 1989 to the United Kingdom via 7 inch and CD single.[4] Music videoThe music video was filmed at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California and was directed by Tobin.[5] It debuted to VH1 and Night Tracks on December 24, 1988.[6] It was then released to the more popular MTV on January 7, 1989.[7] SynopsisAround 10 p.m., a taxi drops Tiffany at the train station. She walks through the empty boarding area, hugging her chest with her arms and waist. She follows the train as it prepares to stop. She walks into an auditorium and leans against a seat, staring into the spotlight shining on her. On a darkened stage, she performs. The breeze lifts up her hair while she sits on the windowsill in the family room. She rides a carousel alone. Back at the family room, she unwraps some letters tied with a pink bow and reads them. She walks on the stage, looking at the red scarlet red columns and stairs set up for her performance. While the sun sets, she leans against the railing at the pier. On stage, she is filmed through a sepia filter and hazy glass. She raises her hand, feeling the rain drops and walks up the steps to her room. A Charlie Chaplin puppet bounces outside. She walks to Knott's Memory Lane and stands by the fountain. Lit in white, she sits on the windowsill. She stops at Cestrella's and puts in a quarter in the slot. The animatronic fortune teller turns her head to the left. She performs on a strip of film. By the end of the video, she waits at the train station. The fortune from the game reads: "The sun still shines. The sun still sets." until it faded in white.[8] Commercial performance"All This Time" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of November 5, 1988 at number 90. By the end of 1988, "All This Time" had risen to number 24. On February 11, "All This Time" reached its peak position of number six on the chart before making a sharp fall to number 20 the next week. The song would overall spend 21 weeks on the chart. "All This Time" is, to date, Tiffany's last top ten hit on the Hot 100. "All This Time" also became a hit on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at number ten. The song itself had minor success internationally. "All This Time" debuted on the UK Singles Chart chart (where it was released as the album's second single) the week of 11 February 1989 at its peak position of number 47, where it stayed for two consecutive weeks. The song was last seen on 25 February, at number 55. It is also Tiffany's last entry in the UK to date. The song debuted on the Canadian RPM 100 Singles Chart on December 17, 1988 at number 93, later rising to a peak position of number four. Track listings and formatsUS 7" vinyl and cassette single[9]
European vinyl and CD single[10]
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