All She Wants Is


"All She Wants Is" is a song by the English pop rock band Duran Duran. It was released on 28 December 1988 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Big Thing, and reached No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. "All She Wants Is" had a bigger impact in the UK than its predecessor, hitting the top ten; it was the last of twelve UK top ten hits for Duran Duran during the 1980s.
There are seven official mixes of "All She Wants Is", which were all done by Shep Pettibone. The single's B-side is an original medley called "I Believe/All I Need to Know".

Critical reception

Cashbox called it a "growling, thumping rock extravaganza that's danceable." Jerry Smith of Music Week thought that the "stylish track from their Big Thing LP deserves attention." Writing for AllMusic, Mike DeGagne thought that the song's tempo was "unfavorable" and "gained most of its attention because of its unorthodox style."

Music video

The video for "All She Wants Is" was shot in London with video director Dean Chamberlain, a well-known photographer who had previously taken pictures and filmed a video for the side project Arcadia. The clip won a 1988 MTV [Video Music Awards|MTV Video Music Award] for innovation.

Formats and track listings

7": EMI / DD 11 United Kingdom

  1. "All She Wants Is" – 4:36
  2. "I Believe/All I Need to Know" – 5:04

    12": EMI / 12 DD 11 United Kingdom

  3. "All She Wants Is" – 7:34
  4. "All She Wants Is" – 4:36
  5. "I Believe/All I Need to Know" – 5:04

    12": EMI / 12 DDX 11 United Kingdom

  6. "All She Wants Is" – 7:19
  7. "All She Wants Is" – 4:36
  8. "I Believe/All I Need to Know" – 5:04

    12": EMI / 12 DD-DJ11 (Promo) United Kingdom

  9. "All She Wants Is" – 7:34
  10. "All She Wants Is" – 4:36
  11. "All She Wants Is" – 7:19
  12. "All She Wants Is" – 7:08

    7": Capitol / B-44287 United States

  13. "All She Wants Is" – 4:36
  14. "I Believe/All I Need to Know" – 5:04
  • Also available on MC in the US

    12": Capitol / V-15434 United States

  1. "All She Wants Is" – 7:16
  2. "All She Wants Is" – 7:32
  3. "All She Wants Is" – 4:34
  4. "I Believe/All I Need to Know" – 5:04

    12": Capitol / SPRO-79483 (Promo) United States

  5. "All She Wants Is" – 7:16
  6. "All She Wants Is" – 6:43
  7. "All She Wants Is" – 7:32
  8. "All She Wants Is" – 7:07
  9. "All She Wants Is" – 5:43

    12": EMI / K 060 20 32366 Netherlands

  10. "All She Wants Is" – 7:07
  11. "All She Wants Is" – 6:44
  12. "All She Wants Is" – 4:31
  • Also released on German CD

    CD: EMI / CD DD 11 (United Kingdom)

  1. "All She Wants Is" – 4:36
  2. "Skin Trade" – 8:10
  3. "I Believe/All I Need to Know" – 5:09
  • Also available on 3" CD in the US

    CD: Toshiba-EMI / XP12-5006 (Japan)

  1. "All She Wants Is" – 4:36
  2. "All She Wants Is" – 7:34
  3. "I Believe/All I Need to Know" – 5:09
  • 3" CD reworking of the first UK 12"

    Personnel

Duran Duran
Additional musicians
Technical