"All True Man" is a song written by

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (born June 6, 1959) and Terry Steven Lewis (born November 24, 1956) are an American R&B/pop songwriting and record production team. They have enjoyed great success since the 1980s with various artists, most ...

and recorded by American recording artist

Alexander O'Neal Alexander O'Neal (born November 15, 1953) is an American R&B singer, songwriter and arranger from Natchez, Mississippi. O'Neal came to prominence in the mid-1980s as a solo artist, with eleven Top 40 singles on the US R&B chart, three of whic ...

. It is the first single from the singer's fourth solo studio album, ''

All True Man '' All True Man'' is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. The album was a success in the UK, peaking at number 2, though sales did not reach the levels of his previous album, ''Hearsay''. On release, the album ...

'' (1991). It is one of the artist's most recognizable signature songs, and a favourite of many O'Neal fans worldwide.

Release

's 18th hit single, it reached #18 in the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

, his sixth and most recent single to reach the top 20 there. In the United States, the single reached #5 on Billboard's

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, narrowly missing the top 40 on the

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Track listing

* 12" Maxi (45 73626) #"All True Man (Classic Club Mix)" – 7:10 #"All True Man (Radio Mix)" – 4:03 #"All True Man (Big House Mix)" – 8:00 #"All True Man (Big House Instrumental)" – 5:17 * 7" Single (656571 7) #"All True Man" – 4:04 # #"Hang On" – 6:20 * CD Single (656571 2) #"All True Man" – 4:04 #"Hang On" – 6:20 #"The Official Bootleg Mega-Mix (12'' Version)" – 9:34 * Cassette Single (35T73627) #"All True Man (Radio Edit)" – 4:04 #"All True Man (Instrumental)" – 4:04

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. * Alexander O'Neal – lead vocals * Jimmy Jam – keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements * Terry Lewis – percussion, rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals *

Karyn White Karyn Layvonne White (born October 14, 1965) is an American singer who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is known for several hit singles including "Superwoman" (1988), " Secret Rendezvous" (1989), " The Way You Love Me" (19 ...

– backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

* 1991 singles Alexander O'Neal songs Songs written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 1991 songs Song recordings produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Tabu Records singles {{1990s-single-stub