All I Am

About All I Am

"All I Am" is a song written by Lynsey de Paul and Susan Sheridan. It was first released as an album track on Candles, the 1980 album from the soul group, Heatwave. This version has also been released on the Heatwave compilation album Maximum Heat, as well as on the compilation album The Love Box II: 75 Love Song Sensations. In 2010, it was released as a track on the expanded and remastered CD version of Candles. A version of the song was also released as a track on the January 1981 Marti Webb album Won't Change Places, which also featured another Lynsey de Paul/Susan Sheridan song "What You Gonna Do With Your Freedom". Both Marti Webb songs were produced by de Paul. "All I Am" was released as a single by Webb in South Africa on the Polydor label and was backed with "Won't Change Places". It was also released as the B-side to the Heatwave single "Dreamin' You" released in 1980 in Australia. The former lead singer of Heatwave, Johnnie Wilder, Jr. recorded a new version of "All I Am" on his 1996 solo album One More Day. The Indonesian artist Yana Julio, also covered the song and it appeared on his 1998 album, Kucinta, which was accompanied by an official video directed by Jose Poernomo. The music from "All I Am", formed the basis for the Buddha Monk song "Dedicated", that appeared on his 1998 Billboard charting album The Prophecy; de Paul and Sheridan received co-writing credits on the song. Although de Paul never released her version of the song, she did sing it on Ladybirds, the Channel 4 television program about her life in music. more »

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1981

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Who do you think you see
When you look at me
Is it somebody strong
Somebody you could admire
And who do you think I am
When I take your hand
Are you counting on me
To fill your dreams and your desires

[Chorus:]
Well all I am
Is lonely (just) like you
All I want to do
Is have one dream come true
All I am is handing you my heart
And hoping to be part of you

Who do you think you are
Standing in the dark
Are you waiting for me
Why can't I reach you from here
And how do I get to you
Won't you let me through
Don't you think maybe we
Have something special to be shared

[Chorus]

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Heatwave

Heatwave was an international funk/disco musical band featuring Americans Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and Keith Wilder (vocals) of Dayton, Ohio, Englishman Rod Temperton (keyboards), Swiss Mario Mantese (bass), Czechoslovak Ernest "Bilbo" Berger (drums), Jamaican Eric Johns (guitar) and Briton Roy Carter (guitar). more »

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