All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)

"All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" is a song by American contemporary R&B singer Joe. It was written by Joe, Joshua Thompson, and Michele Williams and produced by Joe and Thompson. The song originally appeared on the soundtrack to the film Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood and was later included as the opening track on his second studio album All That I Am (1997). It was his first hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 11 in 1996.[4] The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 10, 1996.[5]

"All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)"
Single by Joe
from the album Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood: The Soundtrack and All That I Am
Released	January 30, 1996 (1996-01-30)[1]
Recorded	1995 (1995)[2]
Genre	R&B neo soul
Length	6:22 (album version) 4:50 (single edit)[3]
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Joe Thomas Joshua Thompson Michele Williams
Producer(s)	Joe Thomas Joshua Thompson
Joe singles chronology
"All or Nothing" (1994) "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" (1996) "Don't Wanna Be a Player" (1997)
Music video
"All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" on YouTube

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Paul Hunter.[6] Actress Tracey Cherelle Jones who played Dashik in the film Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood appears in the video.

Track listings

CD single[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)"	3:22
2.	"All That I Am"	4:11

Cassette single[8]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" (Video Version)	4:11
2.	"All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" (Radio Edit)	4:50

Credits and personnel

• Special Tee – mixing
• Joshua Thompson – producer, writer
• Joe Thomas – producer, vocals, writer
• Michele Williams – writer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 34 US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[10] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 11 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position US Billboard Hot 100[13] 55

References

1. "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do) - Joe | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
2. "Joe - All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
3. "Joe - All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
4. "Joe | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
5. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - August 23, 2015". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
6. ""All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" by Joe Thomas | Music Video | VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. August 31, 2004. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
7. "Joe – All the Things (Your Man Won't Do) (CD single)". Discogs. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
8. "Joe – All the Things (Your Man Won't Do) (Cassette single)". Discogs. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
10. "Joe Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
11. "Joe Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
12. "Joe Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
13. Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 1996". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.

External links

• "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" at AllMusic
• "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" at Discogs (list of releases)
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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