"Most of All" is a B. J. Thomas single from the 1970 album, Most of All, on Scepter Records.[1] The song, composed by Buddy Buie and J.R. Cobb (Classics IV, Atlanta Rhythm Section), reached #2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary singles chart, and #38 on the Billboard Hot 100, in the same year.[2] The song was also a hit in Canada, reaching the Top 20 on both corresponding charts.
| "Most of All" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by B. J. Thomas | ||||
| from the album Most of All | ||||
| B-side | "The Mask" | |||
| Released | November 1970 | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Scepter Records SCE-12299 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| BJ Thomas Singles singles chronology | ||||
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History edit
The song has been republished on many of Thomas' albums and greatest hits compilations,[3] including a calypso arranged duo with Keb' Mo' on The Living Room Sessions (2013).[4][5]
- B. J. Thomas has also recorded a different song with the same title, "Most of All" (1955), written by Alan Freed, Harvey Fuqua and Hank Thompson.[3][6]
| Year | Title | Single: "Most of All" (B. J. Thomas) Peak chart positions [2] |
Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US AC | US | US Country | US Christian (CHR) | CAN AC | CAN | CAN Country | |||
| 1970 | "Most of All" | 2 | 38 | — | — | 13 | 20 | — | Most of All |
Other versions edit
- The Osmonds released a version of the song on their 1970 album, Osmonds.
Anne Murray recorded it for her 1971 album "Talk It Over In The Morning".
References edit
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (1970). "Most of All". Album. AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Most of All". Awards. AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (1970). "Most of All". Song. AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ Dauphin, Chuck (26 March 2013). "BJ Thomas Teams With Richard Marx, Keb Mo and Others on Duets Album". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2013). "The Living Room Sessions". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Harvey Fuqua". Biography. The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2013.