"All the Man That I Need" is a song written by American songwriters Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore. The song was first recorded as "All The Man I Need" by Linda Clifford in 1982, for her album I'll Keep on Loving You. In 1991, Whitney Houston had a number one multiple chart hit with the song, recorded as "All The Man That I Need", from her 1990 album, I'm Your Baby Tonight.