"All I Wanna Do" is a dance-pop

Dance-pop

Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...

 song written by Brian Higgins

Brian Higgins (producer)

Brian Thomas Higgins is a British music producer who has written and produced albums and tracks for several highly successful pop music singers and groups, most notably Girls Aloud, through his Xenomania production group...

, Stuart McLennan, Tim Powell and Matt Gray for Dannii Minogue

Dannii Minogue

Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...

's third studio album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 Girl (1997).
The song was produced by Higgins and Gray.

It was released as the first single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from Girl in the third quarter of 1997

1997 in music

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 and reached the top five in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. In Australia

Australia

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 the song peaked at number eleven, spent fifteen weeks in the top fifty and was certified gold. It also became the seventy-eighth highest selling single of 1997 there.

"All I Wanna Do" marked a significant change in Minogue's career and image, as did her album Girl from which it was taken. Her image had become highly sexualised, culminating in her nude calendar photo shoot and the suggestive videos and album artwork which accompanied her new releases.

This was also the first release on Minogue's new record deal with Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...

. The multi-million dollar deal initially looked set to launch her career worldwide, especially with the success of "All I Wanna Do". The success of the first single would not be felt by the album Girl.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "All I Wanna Do".

CD single 1

1. "All I Wanna Do" (Radio Version) - 4:29
2. "All I Wanna Do" (12" Extended Mix) - 6:58
3. "All I Wanna Do" (Trouser Enthusiasts' Toys Of Desperation Mix) - 11:05
4. "All I Wanna Do" (Xenomania
   Xenomania
   Xenomania is a British songwriting and production team founded by Brian Higgins and based in Kent, England. Formed after Higgins met Miranda Cooper, Xenomania has written and produced for renowned artists such as Cher, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Pet Shop Boys, and Sugababes...
   
    Dream House Mix) - 5:57
5. "All I Wanna Do" (D-Bop's Innocent Girl Mix) - 7:32
6. "All I Wanna Do" Music Video

CD single 2

1. "All I Wanna Do" (Radio Version) - 4:29
2. "All I Wanna Do" (Qattara's Mix) - 10:05
3. "All I Wanna Do" (Trouser Enthusiasts' Ultra Sensitive Dub) - 10:16
4. "All I Wanna Do" (Dizzy's Mix) - 7:39
5. "All I Wanna Do" (Sharp "System" Dub) - 7:26

European CD single

1. "All I Wanna Do" (Radio Version) - 4:29
2. "All I Wanna Do" (Xenomania Dream House Mix) - 5:57

UK cassette single

1. "All I Wanna Do" (Radio Version) - 4:29
2. "All I Wanna Do" (Tiny Tim & The Mekon Dream Dub) - 7:31

Additional remixes
The following remixes were commissioned but not released on the commercial releases of All I Wanna Do

1. "All I Wanna Do" (Sharp "System" Instrumental) - 7:28
2. "All I Wanna Do" (Trouser Enthusiasts' Radio Mix) - 4:11 (later released on the "Girl" re-issue
3. "All I Wanna Do" (Innocent Girl Mix) - 4:43 (later released on the "Unleashed" compilation)

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	11
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles	19
UK Singles Chart	4
UK Dance Singles Chart	1

End of Year Charts

Year	Country	Position
1997	Australian ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... Singles Chart	78
	UK Singles Chart	70

External links

• DanniiMusic.com — official website.
• "All I Wanna Do" lyrics — lyrics to the album version of the song.