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"In All the Right Places" is a song by British singer-songwriter Lisa Stansfield for the 1993 drama film Indecent Proposal, starring Robert Redford and Demi Moore. It was released as a lead single in the United Kingdom on 24 May 1993 and in other European countries in July 1993. The lyrics were written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and the music was composed by John Barry, who created the soundtrack for the film. Devaney and Morris also produced the song which received positive reviews from music critics. It reached number eight in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

"In All the Right Places"
Single by Lisa Stansfield
from the album Indecent Proposal: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and So Natural
Released	24 May 1993 (1993-05-24)[1]
Genre	Pop soul
Length	5:42
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	John Barry Lisa Stansfield Ian Devaney Andy Morris
Producer(s)	Ian Devaney Andy Morris
Lisa Stansfield singles chronology
"Someday (I'm Coming Back)" (1992) "In All the Right Places" (1993) "So Natural" (1993)
Music video
"In All the Right Places" on YouTube

The Soul Mix of "In All the Right Places" was included on Stansfield's next studio album, So Natural, which was released in November 1993. Ten years later, "In All the Right Places" was also featured on Biography: The Greatest Hits (2003). In 2014, the soundtrack version of "In All the Right Places" was included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of So Natural (also on The Collection 1989–2003).[2][3] The song was nominated for Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song.

Critical reception

Quentin Harrison from Albumism called it one of the album's "most significant compositions", noting that Stansfield "vocally burns the house" on the song.[4] Larry Flick from Billboard complimented it as a "shimmering pop ballad fueled by Stansfield's positively flawless vocal and an arrangement reminiscent of vintage compositions." He noted that it "builds from a quiet place to a climax that will leave you with goosebumps."[5] Ken Capobianco from The Boston Globe deemed it a "solid new track" that "continues her successful streak of sultry pop soul."[6] Music writer James Masterton stated in his weekly UK chart commentary, "If ever a record was born to be No.1 this has to be it."[7] Alan Jones from Music Week rated it four out of five, adding that "this typically soulful and sophisticated performance lacks the power of some of her previous singles".[8] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update described it as an "attractive" and "swaying" ballad.[9] R.S. Murthi from New Straits Times stated that Stansfield "acquits herself with style and grace" on tunes like "In All the Right Places".[10]

Music video

A black-and-white music video was produced to promote the single, directed by English photographer Nick Brandt. It depicts Stansfield lying on a divan while she performs the song. In between, there are clips from the Indecent Proposal movie (also they are in black-and-white). In other scenes, the singer stands in the room and/or leans towards the wall. Later she is seen hovering in the air over the divan, while she sings. As the video ends, Stansfields again lies on the divan. It was later published on Stansfield's official YouTube channel in November 2009. The video has amassed more than 750,000 views as of September 2021.[11]

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