All That Matters (Portrait album)

All That Matters is the second album by the R&B group Portrait, released in 1995 on Capitol Records.[4][5]

All That Matters
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 7, 1995
Recorded1994
GenreR&B
Length59:44
LabelCapitol
ProducerPortrait[1]
Portrait chronology
Portrait
(1992)
All That Matters
(1995)
Picturesque
(1996)
Singles from All That Matters
  1. "I Can Call You"
    Released: January 19, 1995
  2. "How Deep is Your Love"
    Released: May 29, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Indianapolis Star[3]

The album reached number 131 on the Billboard 200 and number 26 on the R&B albums chart.[6]

Critical reception edit

The Indianapolis Star wrote: "From the whimsical, silky-smooth 'Here's a Kiss'—which opens the disc—to the sultry ballad 'Hold Me Close', the 12 tracks feature warm melodies, tight harmonies, catchy lyrics and lush arrangements."[3]

Track listing edit

All songs written by Portrait except for "How Deep Is Your Love", which was written by the Bee Gees (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, and Maurice Gibb).

No.TitleLength
1."Here's a Kiss"4:39
2."I Can Call You"4:38
3."All That Matters"5:47
4."All Natural Girl"4:17
5."Friday Night"4:08
6."Interlude: Michael's Mood"0:59
7."Hold Me Close"5:25
8."Lovin' U is Ah-Ight"4:33
9."Much Too Much"6:16
10."Heartstrings"4:27
11."Lay You Down"6:35
12."Me Oh My"4:13
13."How Deep is Your Love"4:03

Charts edit

Chart performance for All That Matters
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 46
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 9
US Billboard 200[9] 131
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 26

References edit

  1. ^ "Album reviews — All That Matters by Portrait". Billboard. 107 (12): 56. Mar 25, 1995.
  2. ^ All That Matters - Portrait | AllMusic
  3. ^ a b Hooper, Kim L. (28 May 1995). "Portrait 'All That Matters'". The Indianapolis Star. p. I6.
  4. ^ "Artist Biography by Andy Kellman". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Portrait brings a '70s vibe into the '90s". The Philadelphia Tribune. No. 50. 23 June 1995. p. 5E.
  6. ^ Portrait - Billboard Album Chart history
  7. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Portrait %5BUS%5D – All That Matters". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Portrait %5BUS%5D – All That Matters". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Portrait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "Portrait Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2022.