All the Man You Need

All the Man You Need
All the Man You Need
Studio album by Will Downing
Released	July 18, 2000
Length	49:54
Label	Motown
Producer	Dwayne Bastiany; Regis Branson; Stanley Brown; Kyle Bynoe; Kevin Deane; Will Downing; James Poyser; Rex Rideout;
Will Downing chronology

All the Man You Need is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Will Downing. It was released by Motown Records on July 18, 2000. The album was nominated in the Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album category at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic editor Ed Hogan found that though there "isn't a huge difference between this album and his R&B/smooth jazz-oriented recordings of the mid-to late '90s [...] Fans of Will Downing and adult-oriented R&B music will be thoroughly pleased." He further remarked: "Though the beats may hit a little harder and there's more adherence to R&B ballad song structure, the focus is still on Downing's warm baritone vocals, soothing production, and good songs.[2] PopMatters critic Mark Anthony Neal felt that All the Man You Need was "not likely to change opinions of Downing's work, one way or the other, but when so many veteran artists seek gimmicks to reach new audiences, Downing seems secure to simply do what he does best."[3]

Track listing

*All the Man You Need* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"It's On (Intro)"	Kevin Deane Terrance Motnsy Will Downing	Deane	1:32
2.	"Summer Day"	Armsted Christian Rex Rideout Downing	Rideout Downing	4:18
3.	"When You Need Me" (featuring Chanté Moore)	Kelly Price Stanley Brown	Brown	5:07
4.	"Everytime It Rains"	Audrey Wheeler Regis Branson Downing	Branson Downing	4:52
5.	"All The Man You Need"	Bob Baldwin Kyle Bynoe Downing	Bynoe Downing	4:58
6.	"Real Soon"	Gordon Chambers James Poyser	Poyser	3:57
7.	"Share My World"	Deane Bynoe Stevie Wonder Downing	Deane	4:11
8.	"Tired Melody"	Christian Poyser Downing	Poyser	4:54
9.	"Grandma's Hands"	Bill Withers	Poyser	4:00
10.	"Thinkin' About You"	Dwayne Bastiany Eric Roberson	Bastiany	3:29
11.	"Only a Moment Away"	Branson Downing	Branson Downing	4:29
12.	"Love of My Life"	Baldwin Bynoe Downing	Bynoe Downing	4:09
Total length:				49:54

Sample credits

"Share My World" contains excerpts from "Superwoman" as performed by Noel Pointer.

Charts

Chart performance for *All the Man You Need*
Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[4]	100
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	25

References

"Will Downing: Artist". grammy.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
Jurek, Thom. All the Man You Need – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
"Will Downing: All the Man That I Need". PopMatters. July 17, 2000. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
"Will Downing Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
"Will Downing Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2022.

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[1] "Will Downing: Artist". grammy.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.

[AllMusic-2] Jurek, Thom. All the Man You Need – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2022.

[3] "Will Downing: All the Man That I Need". PopMatters. July 17, 2000. Retrieved August 26, 2022.

[Billboard200-4] "Will Downing Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2022.

[BillboardRandBHipHop-5] "Will Downing Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2022.