All My Life (Linda Ronstadt song)
"All My Life" is a hit song written by Karla Bonoff and originally performed by Bonoff on her album New World (1988).
"All My Life" | ||||
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Single by Linda Ronstadt feat. Aaron Neville | ||||
from the album Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind | ||||
Released | January 23, 1990 | |||
Recorded | March – August, 1989, Skywalker Ranch, Marin County | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:31 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Songwriter(s) | Karla Bonoff | |||
Producer(s) | Peter Asher | |||
Linda Ronstadt feat. Aaron Neville singles chronology | ||||
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The following year, Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville performed the song as a duet on Ronstadt's triple platinum-certified album Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind (1989); this was the second global hit from Ronstadt and Neville.
The song was released as a single in early 1990 and hit number 1 on the Billboard Adult contemporary chart (where it held for three weeks) as well as number 11 on both the Cash Box Top 100 and the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] It was another international hit for the duo. It reached #10 in Canada and Ireland.[2]
"All My Life" won the award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 1991 Grammy Awards.
Charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1990) | Position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] | 88 |
Personnel
- Linda Ronstadt - Vocals
- Aaron Neville - Vocals
- Don Grolnick - Piano
- Andrew Gold - Electric guitar
- Michael Landau - Electric Guitar
- Lee Sklar - Bass
- Russ Kunkel - Drums
- Michael Fisher - Percussion
- Robbie Buchanan - Keyboard
- Skywalker Symphony Orchestra arranged and conducted by David Campbell
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2006. Record Research. p. 209.
- http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement
- "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved November 26, 2017.