All Around the World

Lisa Stansfield

About All Around the World

"All Around the World" is a song recorded by British recording artist Lisa Stansfield for her 1989 album, Affection, which became her biggest hit. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Devaney and Morris. The song received favorable reviews from music critics. Songwriters, Stansfield, Devaney and Morris, received the 1989 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. "All Around the World" was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards. Additionally, Stansfield was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. "All Around the World" was released as the second European single on 16 October 1989. It was remixed by Yvonne Turner, Eddie Gordon, Paul Witts and Steve Anderson. In North America, "All Around the World" was released as the first single on 15 January 1990 and included remixes created by The 45 King and Richard Sweret. In Japan, the single was released on 7 February 1990. The music video was directed by Philip Richardson.  


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I don't know where my baby is
But I'll find him, somewhere, somehow
I've got to let him know how much I care
I'll never give up looking for my baby

Been around the world and I, I, I
I can't find my baby
I don't know when, I don't know why
Why he's gone away
And I don't know where he can be, my baby
But I'm gonna find him

We had a quarrel and I let myself go
I said so many things, things he didn't know
And I was oh oh so bad
And I don't think he's comin' back, mm mm

He gave the reason, the reasons he should go
And he said things he hasn't said before
And he was oh oh so mad
And I don't think he's comin' back, comin' back

I did too much lyin', wasted too much time
Now I'm here a'cryin', I, I, I

Been around the world and I, I, I
I can't find my baby
I don't know when, I don't know why
Why he's gone away
And I don't know where he can be, my baby
But I'm gonna find him

So open hearted, he never did me wrong
I was the one, the weakest one of all
And now I'm oh oh so sad
And I don't think he's comin' back, comin' back

I did too much lyin', wasted too much time
Now I'm here a'cryin', I, I, I

Been around the world and I, I, I
I can't find my baby
I don't know when, I don't know why
Why he's gone away
And I don't know where he can be, my baby
But I'm gonna find him

Been around the world and I, I, I
I can't find my baby
I don't know when, I don't know why
Why he's gone away
And I don't know where he can be, my baby
But I'm gonna find him

I'm gonna find him, my b-b-baby

I did too much lyin', wasted too much time
Now I'm here a'cryin', I, I, I

Been around the world and I, I, I
I can't find my baby
I don't know when, I don't know why
Why he's gone away
And I don't know where he can be, my baby
But I'm gonna find him

I've been around the world, lookin' from my baby
Been around the world, and I'm gonna
I'm gonna find him
Been around the world and I, I, I
I can't find my baby
I don't know when, I don't know why
Why he's gone away
And I don't know where he can be, my baby
But I'm gonna find him

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Lisa Stansfield

Lisa Stansfield (born 11 April 1966) is an English singer and songwriter. more »

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Written by: ANDY MORRIS, IAN OWEN DEVANEY, LISA JANE STANSFIELD

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12 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"All Around the World" is a pop, soul, and R&B song, exhibiting the versatile style of Lisa Stansfield.
Chart Performance
The song was a massive hit, reaching Number 1 in the singles charts in many countries including the UK, Australia, and Germany.
Award Recognition
"All Around the World" won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically in 1989.
Album Inclusion
The song was featured on Lisa Stansfield’s album "Affection" which sold over five million copies worldwide.
Record Label
The song was released under the label Arista Records in October 1989.
Production Facts
"All Around the World" was produced by Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, who also co-wrote the song with Lisa Stansfield.
Music Video
The music video for the song was directed by Philip Richardson and showcases Lisa performing in several different cityscapes.
Decade Influence
The song is often regarded as one of the signature songs of the 1980s.
Cover Versions
Several artists have covered "All Around the World", including Barry White, who performed a duet with Lisa Stansfield in 1992.
Record Breaking
The success of "All Around the World" made Lisa Stansfield the first white woman to top the Billboard R&B chart.
Song Message
"All Around the World" is characterized by its theme of lost love and Stansfield's empowerment to find it.
Legacy
More than three decades after its release, the song remains one of Stansfield's most popular and enduring hits, still regularly played on radio around the world.

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