All My Friends (Owl City song)

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"All My Friends"
All My Friends Owl City.jpg
Single by Owl City
from the album Cinematic
ReleasedNovember 3, 2017
Studio Sky Harbor Studios
Length3:25
Label Sky Harbor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Young
Owl City singles chronology
"Not All Heroes Wear Capes"
(2017)		"All My Friends"
(2017)		"Lucid Dream"
(2018)
Music video
"All My Friends" on YouTube

"All My Friends" is a song by American electronica act Owl City. It was released on November 3, 2017, as the second single from his sixth studio album, Cinematic .

Contents

Background

On November 1, 2017, Owl City announced the release date for his sixth studio album, Cinematic . [1] Along with this announcement, he would release three separate Reels with "All My Friends" being released on November 3, as the lead single from his EP, Reel 1. [2] An alternative version of the song was released on the album with Breanne Düren on vocals. [3]

Composition

"All My Friends" was written and produced by Adam Young. It was also co-written by Matthew Thiessen and Emily Wright. [4] Young, who is a fan of country music and had been listening to Jake Owen and Brad Paisley, said the song was inspired by the story-driven approach from that genre. [5] He stated that the song is about, "those rare friendships that you never forget." [6] The song builds from acoustic guitars and is accompanied by a gang vocal chant, [7] as well as some rapping from Owl City. [8]

"At the time of writing, I was remembering a bunch of my friends from junior high and high school. I was so overwhelmed and thankful they were in my life. I'm still close with some of them, and I've grown apart from others. Still, they stick with me. It's my way of saying, 'Hey, thank you for being there. I probably wouldn’t have turned out the way I did without the positive impact you had on me'." [7]

Critical reception

"All My Friends" was met with mixed reviews from music critics. In a review of Cinematic for Jesus Freak Hideout, writer Christopher Smith stated that the track was a significant set back for the album. [3] However, Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms compared the track to Ed Sheeran for its "structure and sound" that would "sound great on the airwaves." [9] Lauren Carlton of The Columbia Chronicle described it as "a feel-good anthem with a guitar and simple drum beat." [10]

Music video

The music video for "All My Friends" was released on November 13, 2017. [11] Directed by Max Haben, [12] it was shot at Rochester Lourdes High School, which can be seen at the opening of the video. [6]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."All My Friends"3:25
Alternative version
No.TitleLength
1."All My Friends" (alternate version)3:28

Personnel

Recording [4]
Personnel [4]

Charts

Chart performance for "All My Friends"
Chart (2018)Peak
position
UK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart [13] 10

Release history

Release history for "All My Friends"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousNovember 3, 2017 Digital download Sky Harbor [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Cinematic Releases". Cross Rhythms . November 1, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Owl City Announces Cinematic Album Pre-Order And Releases New Single, All My Friends". Foundations Music. November 3, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Christopher Smith (June 6, 2018). "Owl City — Cinematic". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Cinematic (Digital liner notes). Owl City. Sky Harbor. 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Jason Scott (May 31, 2018). "Interview: Owl City Sheds Whimsy For Stunning Honesty On New Album, 'Cinematic'". Popdust. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Lourdes provides the backdrop for Owl City's latest music video". Med City Beat. November 17, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Owl City - About". owlcitymusic.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ Sameen Amer (June 2, 2018). "Owl City's Cinematic falls fairly short". The News International . Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ Tony Cummings (July 12, 2018). "Review: Owl City - Cinematic". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ Lauren Carlton (June 12, 2018). "'Cinematic' by Owl City". The Columbia Chronicle. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Owl City Releases 'All My Friends' Music Video". Foundations Music. November 16, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Owl City - All My Friends (Official Music Video)". YouTube . Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Cross Rhythms Top Ten: Week Beginning 7 January 2018". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  14. ↑ "All My Friends - Single by Owl City". Spotify . Retrieved November 4, 2023.
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