"Love You All My Lifetime" is a 1992 song performed by American singer-songwriter

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. Written by the songwriting duo of

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, it was the first track released off of Chaka Khan's

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album. "Love You All My Lifetime" was produced by

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and was Chaka Khan's fifth number-one on the US dance chart. On other US charts, the single went to #2 on the soul singles chart and #68 on the

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. Overseas, "Love You All My Lifetime", went to #49 in the UK.

Critical reception

Alex Henderson from

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described the song as "appealing".

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from ''

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'' wrote, "After numerous disappointments,

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re-emerges with her most satisfying recording in years. She wraps that one-of-a-kind voice around a slinky and subtle R&B/

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jam that will inject a much-needed breath of fresh air into blah top 40 and urban formats. Fierce remixes by Dave Shaw and Boilerhouse are already kicking up a storm at club level." David Browne from ''

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'' stated that the singer "gives it her all", wrapping her voice around "the delicious hook" of "Love You All My Lifetime".

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References

{{authority control 1992 singles Chaka Khan songs 1992 songs Songs written by Felix Weber (songwriter) Song recordings produced by David Gamson

Critical reception

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See also

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