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''. It features vocals from

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and production from

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, and contains re-sung elements from " Don't Stop the Music" by

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ed it for the single's

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and ''The 24 Hour Woman'' soundtrack. Writing for ''Rock The Bells'', critic Jacinta Howard remarked that ''All Night Long'' "offered a glimpse into what was to come less than two years later with their definitive work as the

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Track listing

A-side

# "All Night Long (Dirty Version)" (4:30) # "All Night Long (Album Version)" (7:35)

B-side

# "Feel the Vibes (All Night Long) (Brand New Heavies Remix)" (5:40) # "Feel the Vibes (All Night Long Instrumental Version) (Brand New Heavies Remix)" (5:33)

References

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Track listing

A-side

B-side

See also

References