"All in One Day" is the final single from

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's 1986 album, ''

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'', released on 8 June 1987. It was the last Ultravox release during their most popular 1980's incarnation with Midge Ure (until 2012). The song was written as a tribute to the

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event and the orchestra was arranged and conducted by

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. It is one of Ultravox's lowest-charting singles, stalling at No. 88 in the UK charts. Ure said about the track in 1986: ''"We asked George Martin to arrange an orchestra for it. Billy did some stuff on it, but the rest of us just sat back and watched the orchestra play, which was quite nice, watching someone else perform it for you."''U-Vox Tour Program 1986

Track listings

7" version

# "All in One Day" – 4:17 # "The Prize" (live 6 Nov 86 at

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, London) - 4:56

12" version

# "All in One Day" (Unedited Version) – 5:13 # "The Prize (live 6 Nov 86 at Wembley Arena, London)" – 4:56 # "Stateless" – 2:51

Charts

References

1986 songs 1987 singles Ultravox songs Songs written by Midge Ure Songs written by Chris Cross Songs written by Billy Currie {{1980s-rock-song-stub