All or Nothing at All

"All or Nothing at All" is song originally composed in 1939 by Arthur Altman with Harry James' Orchestra, then Don Costa for Sinatra and Strings in 1962, and later composed by Nelson Riddle in 1966; it was written by Jack Lawrence. "All or Nothing at All" is also the first song recorded by Frank Sinatra during his professional career.

The song has been recorded by Sinatra many times after his original with Harry James, in albums such as A Man and His Music and Sinatra and Strings. Sinatra recorded his second to last recording of this song for hit album Strangers in the Night in 1966, this time, it was composed by Nelson Riddle and was set to a more upbeat rhythm than the previous 1939 and 1962 ballad recordings. Sinatra again re-recorded it in a disco beat in 1977, and later performed this song live in 1982 for Sinatra: Vegas.

Lyrics
All or nothing at all Half of love, never appealed to me If your heart, never could yield to me Then I'd rather, rather have nothing at all

I said all or nothing at all If it's love, there ain’t no in between Why begin then cry, for something that might have been No I'd rather, rather have nothing at all

Hey please don't bring your lips close to my cheek Don't you smile or I'll be lost beyond recall The kiss in your eyes, the touch of your hand makes me weak And my heart it may grow very dizzy and fall

And if I fell under the spell of your call I would be, be caught in the undertow Well you see, I've got to say no, no, no All or nothing at all

And if I fell, fell under the spell of your call Don’t you know I would be caught in the undertow So you see, I’ve just got to say no, no All or nothing at all All or nothing at all