All Mine (Portishead song)

"All Mine" is the second track and first single from English band Portishead's self-titled second album. It was released as a single, along with "Cowboys", "Only You" and "Over". The music video—based on a 1968 Italian music show and The Outer Limits—featured a little girl singing in front of an orchestra. The single reached No. 8[1] in the United Kingdom and is so far the band's only Top 10 hit there. The song was also covered on Tom Jones's album Reload.

"All Mine"
Single by Portishead
from the album Portishead
A-side"All Mine"
B-side"Cowboys"
Released8 September 1997
Recorded1996–1997
GenreTrip hop, jazz fusion
Length4:00
LabelGo! Discs/London
Songwriter(s)Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, and Adrian Utley
Producer(s)Portishead
Portishead singles chronology
"Glory Box"
(1995)		 "All Mine"
(1997)		 "Over"
(1997)

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine described the song a "impeccable modern-day torch song" and "horn-punctuated" in his review of the Portishead album.[2] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that it "shows [Portishead] in a typically melancholy mood" and noted that singer Beth Gibbons "has perfected her Shirley Bassey vocal inflections, while partner Geoff Barrow builds a richly textured groove that compresses snakey guitars and ominous horn fills into a dark trip-hop groove." He added that it is "nourishment for the adventurous at heart, but accessible to the mainstream at the same time."[3] The Daily Vaults Sean McCarthy noted its "elaborate orchestral setup, a jarring mix of strings and horns [that] drive the chorus." He added that conductor Nick Ingman "deserves major props for adding, but not overpowering Portishead's intoxicating gloom."[4] Jason Rugg from The Ithacan picked the song as a highlight of the album, describing it as a "soul-influenced" track "which swings with wan-wan guitar and a tight horn section".[5] Sal Cinquemani from Slant wrote in his review, that "All Mine" "which first appears to be a "happy" love song, descends into a possessive declaration: "From that cloud, number nine/Danger starts the sharp incline.""[6] Dave Tompkins for Vibe said that the song is "soul controlling with horn blows and stalking snares."[7]

Chart performance

The song peaked at number 8 in its first week on the UK Singles Chart on September 14, 1997. It was also a Top 10 hit in Scotland, reaching number 8 there too. Additionally, "All Mine" peaked at number 30 in Iceland and number 44 in Sweden and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song reached its best position at number 22 on September 27. Outside Europe, it peaked at number 29 in New Zealand and number 36 in Australia.

Track list
  1. "All Mine" (Barrow, Gibbons, Utley) − 3:59
  2. "Cowboys" (Barrow, Gibbons) − 4:38
  3. "Cowboys (Instrumental)" (Barrow, Gibbons) − 4:38

Charts
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 36
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 22
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[10] 30
New Zealand (RIANZ)[11] 29
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[12] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 42
UK Singles Chart (Official Charts Company)[15] 8

References
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  2. "Portishead - Portishead". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 27 September 1997. p. 93. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. "Portishead - Portishead". The Daily Vault. 16 December 1999. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. Rugg, Jason (19 November 1998). "SOUND CHECK". The Ithacan. p. 14. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. Cinquemani, Sal (11 September 2007). "Review: Portishead, Portishead". Slant. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. "Portishead - Portishead". Vibe. 1 November 1997. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  8. "Portishead – All Mine". australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  9. "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  10. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 244 Vikuna 23.10. '97 - 30.10. '97)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved 12 July 2018. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  11. "Portishead – All Mine". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 14 September 1997 - 20 September 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  13. "Portishead – All Mine". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  14. "Portishead – All Mine". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  15. "Portishead". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2013.


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