All or Nothing (Milli Vanilli song)

"All or Nothing" is a song by German dance-pop group Milli Vanilli. It was released in January 1990 and was their final top 10 single, peaking at number four in the United States. This was their final single before the lip syncing scandal. In November 1990, the duo's manager, Frank Farian, publicly announced that he had fired Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. He also confirmed long standing rumors that Morvan and Pilatus did not actually sing on any Milli Vanilli releases. Session singers had provided the lead vocals while Morvan and Pilatus lip synced to the recorded tracks when performing live.

"All or Nothing"
Single by Milli Vanilli
from the album All or Nothing and Girl You Know It's True
B-side	"Dreams to Remember"
Released	December 1989
Length	3:18 (album version) 4:05 (U.S. remix)
Label	Hansa Arista
Songwriter(s)	Frank Farian Brad Howell P. G. Wilder David Clayton-Thomas (uncredited)
Producer(s)	Frank Farian
Milli Vanilli singles chronology
"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (1989) "All or Nothing" (1989) "Keep on Running" (1990)
Music video
"All or Nothing" on YouTube

In December 1990, singer-songwriter David Clayton-Thomas sued Milli Vanilli for copyright infringement, alleging that "All or Nothing" used the melody from his 1968 song "Spinning Wheel", a hit for his group Blood, Sweat & Tears.^[1][2]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 44 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 14 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 12 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 9 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 44 France (SNEP)[8] 44 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 11 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 9 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 22 UK Singles (OCC)[13] 74 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 4 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] 49 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 54 West Germany (GfK)[17] 17

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[18] 75 US Billboard Hot 100[19] 79

References

1. Maull, Samuel (7 December 1990). "Songwriter-Singer Sues Milli Vanilli for Alleged Copyright Infringement". AP News.
2. Wiser, Carl (1 May 2015). "David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & Tears: Songwriter Interviews". Songfacts.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019.
3. "Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
4. "Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
5. "Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
6. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6722." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
7. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 8. 24 February 1990. p. IV. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
8. "Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing" (in French). Les classement single.
9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Milli Vanilli" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
10. "Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
11. "Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing". Top 40 Singles.
12. "Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing". Swiss Singles Chart.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
14. "Milli Vanilli Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
15. "Milli Vanilli Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
16. "Milli Vanilli Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
17. "Offiziellecharts.de – Milli Vanilli – All or Nothing" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
18. "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved 31 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
19. "Billboard Top 100 – 1990". Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.