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"All for Love"
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Single by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting
from the album The Three Musketeers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released November 16, 1993 (1993-11-16)
Genre Arena rock
Length 4:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chris Thomas
  • David Nicholas
  • Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams singles chronology
"Please Forgive Me"
(1993)
"All for Love"
(1993)
"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"
(1995)
Rod Stewart singles chronology
"People Get Ready"
(1993)
"All for Love"
(1993)
"Having a Party"
(1993)
Sting singles chronology
"Demolition Man"
(1993)
"All for Love"
(1993)
"Nothing 'Bout Me"
(1994)

"All for Love" is a super famous song from 1993. It was written by Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, and Michael Kamen. You might know it from The Three Musketeers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack movie!

The song was sung by three amazing artists: Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, and Sting. It's a powerful rock ballad that became a huge hit all over the world. It was released as a single on November 16, 1993.

In 1994, Bryan Adams even performed a live version of the song. He sang it with famous opera singers like Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli. Michael Kamen, who helped write the song, led the orchestra.

Song Inspiration: All for One!

The name of the song, "All for Love," was inspired by the famous motto from The Three Musketeers. Their motto is "All for one, and one for all!" This motto is all about friendship and sticking together.

How Popular Was "All for Love"?

This song was a massive hit! It reached number one in many countries across Europe, Australia, and North America.

In the United States, it hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1994. It stayed at the top for three weeks! The song sold over 1.2 million copies in the US. This earned it a "platinum" award, which means it sold a lot of copies!

In Canada, the song also reached number one. It replaced another hit song by Bryan Adams, making him stay at number one for a total of 11 weeks! In the United Kingdom, it reached number two on the charts.

Years later, in 2007, a Swedish band called E.M.D. made their own version of the song. It became number one in their home country. Bryan Adams also made a French version of the song called Tous ensemble for a movie in Quebec.

Who Played on the Song?

Here are the talented musicians who performed on "All for Love":

  • Bryan Adams – lead singer
  • Rod Stewart – lead singer
  • Sting – lead singer and played the bass guitar
  • Dominic Miller – guitar
  • Keith Scott – lead guitar
  • Bill Payne – piano
  • Ed Shearmur – keyboards
  • Mickey Curry – drums

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