Whitney Houston - All The Man That I Need Lyrics

Whitney Houston Lyrics

"All The Man That I Need"

I used to cry myself to sleep at night
But that was all before he came
I thought love had to hurt to turn out right
But now he's here
It's not the same, it's not the same

He fills me up
He gives me love
More love than I've ever seen
He's all I've got
He's all I've got in this world
But he's all the man that I need

And in the morning when I kiss his eyes
He takes me down and rocks me slow
And in the evening
When the moon is high
He holds me close and won't let go
He won't let go

He fills me up
He gives me love
More love than I've ever seen
He's all I've got
He's all I've got in this world
But he's all the man that I need

He fills me up
He gives me love
More love than I've ever seen
He's all I've got
He's all I've got in this world
But he's all the man that I need

He fills me up
He gives me love
More love than I've ever seen
He's all I've got
He's all I've got in this world
But he's all the man that I need

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Writer(s): Dean Pitchford, Michael Gore

This song was first recorded as "All The Man I Need" by Linda Clifford for her album "I'll Keep On Loving You" (1982).

Linda Clifford said, "'All the Man I Need' was actually written for my husband and myself. I recorded it in 1980, when I recorded 'Red Light' from the movie Fame. Whitney Houston recorded it years later." She had gotten out of a bad marriage some years earlier and when Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford saw how happy Linda and Nick were together, the song kind of wrote itself.

Whitney Houston's version topped the Billboard Hot 100, Hot R&B Singles and Adult Contemporary chart in the USA. It was certified "Gold" by the Recording Industry Association of America.

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"All The Man That I Need" lyrics

Whitney Houston Lyrics