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All I See (A+ song)

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"All I See"
Single by A+ featuring Shakira Atily
from the album The Latch-Key Child
ReleasedJuly 16, 1996[1]
Genre[1]
Length4:26[1]
LabelUniversal Records[1]
Songwriter(s)Carl Carr, Rodney Jerkins, Smith Brothers Entertainment[1]
Producer(s)Charles McCorey, Daniel Wierup, Jed Hackett[1]

"All I See" is a song by A+. The song samples Shalamar's "This Is for the Lover in You".[2]

Released as the lead single from The Latch-Key Child, it peaked at number 43 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, number 29 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[3] where it stayed for 14 weeks[4] and number 7 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. In addition, it made heavy rotation on MTV, BET and The Box.[5]

Critical reception

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Pete T. of Rapreviews.com called the song "aimed for a young and even female listenership but doesn't undermine the rest of the album; in fact, it's a rather likable track and a welcome display of versatility from the normally dark narrator".[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "A+ - Enjoy Yourself". Discogs. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  2. ^ "A+'s All I See sample of Shalamar's This Is for the Love in You". WhoSampled. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  3. ^ "A+ - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2010-01-20.
  4. ^ Top Pop Singles 1955-1999. Joel Whitburn. 2000. Record Research Inc. p. 3. ISBN 0-89820-139-X
  5. ^ "RAP KID LEARNS LESSONS IN LIFE A+ IS A STAR AT 14, BUT THERE'S A DOWNSIDE - HE HATES THE GROUPIES!". New York Daily Times. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  6. ^ "A+ :: The Latch-Key Child". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 3 December 2013.