All of Me (21 Savage song)

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"All of Me"
Song by 21 Savage
from the album American Dream
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2024
Length3:19
Label
  • Slaughter Gang
  • Epic
Songwriter(s)
  • Douglas Whitehead
Producer(s) Spiff Sinatra

"All of Me" is a song by Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage. It was released through Slaughter Gang and Epic Records as the second track from the former's third studio album, American Dream , on January 12, 2024. The song contains a sample of the song "Wishing on a Star" by Rose Royce. The song was produced by Spiff Sinatra with additional production from Isaiah Brown, Jared Brown, and Noc. [1]

Contents

Background

The song was first previewed in the background of the trailer for 21 Savage's upcoming biopic American Dream: The 21 Savage Story released just four days before the album, on January 8, 2024. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Critical reception

Writing for Clash , Robin Murray wrote that the track is a "highlight" of the album and that the track "spotlight[s] his effortless trap-leaning flows". [7] Pitchfork 's Matthew Ritchie wrote that "Gwen Dickey’s lilting voice echoes in the background" of the song creates "a morose arena in which 21 dwells upon the violence and backstabbing he survived to reach this stage of his life". [8] Grant Rindner for Vibe stated that the song includes his "21’s strongest rap skills" due to his "caustic sense of humor and deadpan delivery". [9]

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for "All of Me"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [10] 63
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [11] 18
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [12] 18
France (SNEP) [13] 177
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [14] 24
Latvia (LAIPA) [15] 17
Lithuania (AGATA) [16] 25
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [17] 6
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [18] 88
South Africa (TOSAC) [19] 17
UK Streaming (OCC) [20] 64
US Billboard Hot 100 [21] 18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [22] 8

Certifications

Certifications for "All of Me"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [23] Gold40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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