All I Ever Need Is You (song)

"All I Ever Need Is You"
Single by Sonny & Cher
from the album All I Ever Need Is You
B-side	"I Got You Babe (live)"
Released	October 1971
Recorded	1971
Genre	Pop
Length	2:38
Label	Kapp/MCA
Songwriter(s)	Jimmy Holiday, Eddie Reeves
Producer(s)	Snuff Garrett
Sonny & Cher singles chronology
"It's The Little Things" (1967) "All I Ever Need Is You" (1971) "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" (1972)

"All I Ever Need Is You" is a popular song written by Jimmy Holiday and Eddie Reeves, and initially recorded by Ray Charles for his 1971 album, Volcanic Action of My Soul. The most well-known version of the song is the hit single by Sonny & Cher which, in 1971, reached No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,^[1] and was their single of greatest chart longevity, spending 15 weeks on that chart. Their album by the same title sold over 500,000 copies reaching RIAA gold status.^{[citation needed]}

"All I Ever Need Is You" by Sonny & Cher also topped the U.S. Easy Listening chart for five weeks late in 1971.^[2] It was a top-ten single in both the United Kingdom and Canada. It has sold more than 2,250,000 copies worldwide.^{[citation needed]}

Two versions made the country music charts: Ray Sanders (No. 18) in 1971, and Kenny Rogers and Dottie West (No. 1) in 1979.^[3] The Rogers and West recording was included on four albums: Classics in 1979 selling over 2,000,000 copies; Duets in 1984 selling over 1,000,000 copies; 42 Ultimate Hits in 2004 selling over 500,000 copies and 21 Number Ones in 2006 selling over 500,000 copies.^{[citation needed]}

A 1984 Dutch version titled “Ik Meen ‘t” by recording artist Andre Hazes reached No. 1 for two weeks on March 9 and 16, 1985 on the pop singles chart in the Netherlands.^[4]

“All I Ever Need Is You” was associated with two Grammy Award nominations: 1972 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Sonny & Cher, "All I Ever Need Is You"; and 1973 “Best Country Instrumental Performance”, Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed, Me and Chet^[5] (the album included “All I Ever Need Is You”). The song was also recorded by Tom Jones, Sammi Smith and several others.