"All by Myself" is a power ballad written and performed by Eric Carmen in 1975 that has spawned numerous cover versions. It "borrows heavily" AKA COMPLETELY STEALS EVERYTIHNG BEAUTIFUL from Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor. Carmen's full version has an extended piano solo and lasts seven minutes. In a 2006 poll for the Channel 5 program Britain's Favourite Break-up Songs, Eric Carmen's version of this song was voted seventeenth. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Eric Howard Carmen (born August 11, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist. ... Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (Russian: , Sergej Vasilevič Rakhmaninov, 1 April 1873 (N.S.) or 20 March 1873 (O.S.) – 28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor, one of the last great champions of the Romantic style of European classical music. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Channel 5, as a television channel, may refer to: Channel 5 of MediaCorp TV, Singapore; UK television broadcaster Five, which was formerly known as Channel 5; Canale 5 in Italy This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

Eric Carmen version

The song was originally recorded by the author and released in 1976 to great success. It reached #2 on the American charts, and #12 in the UK. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

Céline Dion version

"All by Myself"
Single by Céline Dion
from the album Falling into You
Released	October 7, 1996
Format	CD single, Cassette single
Recorded	The Record Plant, Compass Point, Capitol Studios
Genre	Pop
Length	5:12
Label	Columbia, Epic
Writer(s)	Eric Carmen, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Producer(s)	David Foster
Certification	Gold (United States) Silver (France, United Kingdom)
Peak chart positions
#4 (United States) #5 (France) #6 (United Kingdom) #7 (Belgium) #8 (Ireland) #9 (World) #10 (Poland) #15 (Europe, Norway) #20 (Netherlands) #21 (New Zealand) #27 (Austria) #36 (Switzerland) #37 (Argentina) #38 (Australia)
Céline Dion singles chronology
"The Power of the Dream" (1996)	"All by Myself" (1996)	"Les Derniers Seront Les Premiers" (1996)
Alternate covers
Promotional single
"Sola Otra Vez"

"All by Myself" is the fourth (or third - depends on the country) hit single from Céline Dion's Falling into You album, and is arguably one of Dion's most powerful vocal performances. It was released on October 7, 1996 in Europe, January 13, 1997 in Australia and March 11, 1997 in North America. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 445 pixelsFull resolution (450 × 445 pixel, file size: 25 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is of a cover of an audio recording, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the album... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Céline Marie Claudette Dion (OC OQ) (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian Grammy and Juno award winning pop singer and occasional songwriter. ... Falling Into You is Céline Dions fourth English album and twenty first in total. ... 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A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Eric Howard Carmen (born August 11, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist. ... Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (Russian: , Sergej Vasilevič Rakhmaninov, 1 April 1873 (N.S.) or 20 March 1873 (O.S.) – 28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor, one of the last great champions of the Romantic style of European classical music. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 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Dion in the "All by Myself" music video (1996).

There were three music videos made. The first one was released in October 1996. It contains fragments from Dion's photo session for the Falling into You album cover and some scenes from her Live à Paris concert. It was made for the single version. The second version was made for the UK market with the same white t-shirt scenes but adding footage of a young couple in love at Christmas time, instead scenes from Dion's concert. This was made for the album version. Finally, a live music video was released in March 1997 in North America (from the 1996 concert in Montreal). Image File history File links ABMphoto3. ... Image File history File links ABMphoto3. ... Live à Paris is Céline Dions third live album, eighteenth French album and twenty second in total. ...

Céline Dion performed this song many times during her world tours, TV shows and many important music events, including: Grammy Awards (1997), Billboard Music Awards (1997), and Bambi Awards (1996). This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Billboard Music Awards, sponsored by Billboard magazine and held annually in December, is one of four major United States contemporary music awards shows presented each year (the others being the American Music Awards, the Grammy Awards and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ... The Bambi is annual television and media prize awarded by the German media company Hubert Burda Media. ...

She recorded also a Spanish version, called "Sola Otra Vez." It was added to the Falling into You Latin America and Spanish edition, and as a B-side to other singles from that album. It became available worldwide on Dion's compilation The Collector's Series Volume One. A music video was made for "Sola Otra Vez" similar to "All by Myself." The Collectors Series Volume One is Céline Dions second English compilation album, eight English album and twenty seventh in total (if counting the French ones). ...

Dion in the "All by Myself" live music video (1997).

The single became one of Dion's biggest hits in the U.S., reaching #1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks (for three weeks) and Hot Latin Pop Airplay (two weeks). It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 (#7 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay, #5 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales). It was also #1 on the U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 (for two weeks), and a top ten hit in France, UK, Belgium Wallonie, Ireland and Poland. In Canada, "All by Myself" was released as a promotional single only, hitting #1 on the Adult Contemporary charts. "All by Myself" was certified gold in the U.S. (500,000), and silver in the UK (200,000) and France (163,000). Image File history File links ABMSvid2. ... Image File history File links ABMSvid2. ... The Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles and only Adult Contemporary) lists the most popular songs weekly calculated by airplay and occasionally sales. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Hot 100 Airplay is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... The Hot 100 Singles Sales (also known as Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... The ARC Weekly Top 40 is an American mainstream music chart. ...

The song was included on some editions of Dion's 1999 greatest hits album All the Way... A Decade of Song. All the Way. ...

Formats and track listings

2-Track CD-Single - (U.S.)

1. "All by Myself" (Album Version) 5:12
2. "Because You Loved Me" (Live) 5:08

4-Track CD-Single - (UK) #1 Because You Loved Me is a smash hit from Céline Dions Falling Into You album, released as the first single in selected parts of the world (1996). ...

1. "All by Myself" (Album Version) 5:12
2. "Pour Que Tu M'Aimes Encore" (Live) 5:10
3. "Je Sais Pas" (Live) 4:25
4. "River Deep, Mountain High" (Live) 3:29

4-Track CD-Single - (UK) #2 Pour Que Tu Maimes Encore is the first single from Deux album by Céline Dion, released in 1995. ... Je Sais Pas is the second single from Deux album by Céline Dion, released in 1995. ... River Deep - Mountain High is a 1966 single by Ike & Tina Turner. ...

1. "All by Myself" (Edited Single Version) 3:58
2. "When I Fall in Love" 4:20
3. "Declaration of Love" 4:20
4. "A Message from Celine" 0:34

3-Track Cassette Single - (UK) When I Fall in Love is a popular song, written by Edward Heyman and Victor Young. ...

1. "All by Myself" (Edited Single Version) 3:58
2. "Sola Otra Vez" 5:12
3. "When I Fall in Love" 4:20

4-Track CD-Single - (EU)

1. "All by Myself" (Single Version) 4:26
2. "All by Myself" (Album Version) 5:12
3. "Je Sais Pas" (Live) 4:25
4. "Pour Que Tu M'Aimes Encore" (Live) 5:10

5-Track CD-Single - (AU)

1. "All by Myself" (Edited Single Version) 3:58
2. "Because You Loved Me" (Live) 5:08
3. "Next Plane Out" (Radio Edit) 4:11
4. "Vole" 2:58
5. "All by Myself" (Album Version) 5:12

Next Palne Out is the sixth single from The Colour Of My Love album by Céline Dion, released in 1995. ...

Official versions

1. "All by Myself" (Edited Single Version) 3:58
2. "All by Myself" (Single Version) 4:26
3. "Sola Otra Vez" (Spanish Version) 5:12
4. "All by Myself" (Album Version) 5:12

Charts

Céline Marie Claudette Dion (OC OQ) (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian Grammy and Juno award winning pop singer and occasional songwriter. ... This page includes the albums discography of Celine Dion. ... This page lists the singles discography of Céline Dion. ... This page includes the videography of Céline Dion. ... Category: ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

Other cover versions