All Around the World (Lisa Stansfield song)

Infobox Single
Name = All Around the World


Caption = 7" single
Artist = Lisa Stansfield
from Album = Affection
A-side =
B-side =
Released = October 12 1989
Format = CD single
CD maxi
7" single
12" maxi
Cassette
Recorded = 1989
Genre = R&B
Length = 4:28
Label = Arista
Writer = Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris
Producer = Ian Devaney, Andy Morris
Certification = Platinum (U.S.)
Last single = "This Is The Right Time"
(1989)
This single = "All Around the World"
(1989)
Next single = "Live Together"
(1989)
Misc =

"All Around the World" is a song by Lisa Stansfield released in late 1989 for her album "Affection". It is her biggest hit to date.

Written and produced by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris the debut solo single by Stansfield became a massive international hit spending two weeks at #1 on the UK singles chart in November 1989 and reaching the top in 11 other countries. In January 1990, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 but is the second single by a white female singer to top the Billboard R&B chart after Teena Marie's Oo La La La completed this feat for the first time in 1988. The track also reached #7 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

The song was later recorded by Stansfield with popular R&B artist Barry White and featured on his compilation album "The Ultimate Collection," a music video was also filmed.

This song was interpolated on the single "Been Around The World" from the Puff Daddy album "No Way Out" and Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch's version of "Girl You Know It's True".

The song was also sampled by late R&B singer Aaliyah in "Where Could He Be" which was released in 2005.

Track listings

; CD single
# "All Around the World" (4:22)
# "Wake Up Baby" (3:58) ; CD maxi
# "All Around the World" (4:22)
# "All Around the World" (Long Version) (7:02)
# "Wake Up Baby" (3:58)
# "The Way You Want It" (4:16)

; Cassette
# "All Around the World" (4:22)
# "Wake Up Baby" (3:58)
# "All Around the World" (4:22)
# "Wake Up Baby" (3:58)

; 12" maxi - Europe
# "All Around the World" (Long Version) (7:02)
# "Wake Up Baby" (3:58)
# "The Way You Want It" (4:16)

; 12" maxi - U.S.
# "All Around the World" (Long Version) (7:02)
# "All Around the World" (American Club Remix) (11:48)
# "Affection" (5:50)

; 12" maxi - Remixes
# "All Around the World" (Around The House Mix) (6:03)
# "This Is the Right Time" (Accapella) (2:30)
# "All Around the World" (Runaway Love Mix) (4:37)
# "The Way You Want It" (4:56)

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