All I Need to Know (Kenny Chesney song)
| "All I Need to Know" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kenny Chesney | ||||
| from the album All I Need to Know | ||||
| B-side | "Someone Else's Hog"[1] | |||
| Released | July 18, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | BNA 64347 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mark Alan Springer Steve Seskin | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry Beckett | |||
| Kenny Chesney singles chronology | ||||
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"All I Need to Know" is a song written by Steve Seskin and Mark Alan Springer, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in July 1995 as the second single and title track from his album of the same name. It peaked at number 8 in both the United States and Canada.
Content
The song is a positive ballad about the strength and security found in enduring love.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that "Chesney delivers a strong performance." She states that Cheney's "voice has a down to earth warmth that can make the listeners feel that [he] is relating to their own stories."[2]
Music video
The music was directed by Chuck Kuhn, and premiered on CMT on July 22, 1995, when CMT named it a "Hot Shot". It was the last video where Chesney had a mullet.
Chart positions
"All I Need to Know" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 29, 1995. It became his second Top 10 hit on the US Hot Country Songs Chart with a peak of #8.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 8 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 8 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 74 |
References
- ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- Billboard, July 29, 1995
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2805." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 13, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.