"All or Nothing at All" — the early Columbia hit that established Sinatra's romantic authority.
All or nothin' at all
Half a love never appealed to me
If your heart, it never could yield to me
Then I'd rather, rather have nothin' at all
I said all, nothin' at all
If it's love, there ain't no in-between
Why begin then cry for somethin' that might have been
No I'd rather, rather have nothin' 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 nothin' 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 just got to say No, no
All or nothin' at all
All or nothin' at all
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- Written by Jack Lawrence and Arthur Altman in 1939. First recorded with Harry James in 1939 — the recording that launched Sinatra's solo career when it was re-released in 1943 and went to #1. "All or nothing at all" — the terms of the offer.