All the Songs

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"All the Songs"
Single by Will Young
from the album Lexicon
Released22 March 2019
Length3:52
Label Cooking Vinyl
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Richard X
Will Young singles chronology
"What the World Needs Now Is Love"
(2015)		"All the Songs"
(2019)		"My Love"
(2019)

"All the Songs" is a song by British singer Will Young. It was written by Young and Kish Mauve members Mima Stilwell and Jim Elliott for his seventh studio album Lexicon (2019), while production was helmed by Richard X. Released by Cooking Vinyl as the album's lead single on 22 March 2019, it reached number 24 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.

Contents

Background

"All the Songs" was written by Young along with frequent collaborators, Kish Mauve members Mima Stilwell and Jim Elliott. [1] Production on the track was helmed by Richard X with whom Young had previously worked on his fifth studio Echoes (2011). [1] One ouf of only a few songs Young wrote for Lexicon, he compared "All the Songs" with his 2011 single "Jealousy," calling it one "of the best songs. I have ever written. In my life." [2]

Critical reception

Attitude editor Will Stroude called the song "fantastic" and described it as "a melancholy slice of electo-pop heartbreak that recalls the understated brilliance of 2011's "Jealousy." [3] The Times called "All the Song" a "classic Young — melodic and melancholic." [4] In her review of parent album Lexicon, musicOMH critic Helen Clarke noted that the songs "starts with urgently delivered words almost spoken over a faltering piano before lunging into a bouncing, Robyn-esque banger. The lyrics bely a feel good, dance-floor friendly track [...] It's a bold start that lays out what Young wanted to do with this record; archive his struggles and announce his return to music with renewed enthusiasm." [5]

Chart performance

"All the Songs" became Young's second consecutive lead single to miss the top 100 of the UK Singles Chart. It however debuted and peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart in the week ending 4 April 2019. [6]

Music video

A video for "All the Songs" was directed by Rankin and released on 22 March 2019. [7] In the visuals, Young takes on an array of stripper personas, including a sailor, a biker, a cowboy and a businessman. [7] [8] [9]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "All the Songs"
Chart (2019)Peak
position
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [6] 24

Release history

Release history for "All the Songs"
RegionDateLabelFormatRef(s)
Various22 March 2019 Cooking Vinyl [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 85% Proof (UK CD album booklet). Will Young. Island Records. 2002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ Jack, White (26 June 2019). "Will Young on his new album Lexicon and going independent: "I've never been confident about my song writing"". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Will, Stroude (22 March 2019). "Will Young strips naked in the hot new video for comeback single 'All The Songs' – WATCH". Attitude . Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Will Young interview: the Pop Idol star on his new album, Lexicon and how he dealt with Piers Morgan". The Times . Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Clarke, Helen (21 June 2019). "Will Young – Lexicon". musicOMH . Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  7. 1 2 David, Knight (27 March 2019). "Will Young 'All Of The Songs' by Rankin". thegayuk.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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  9. ↑ "Will Young Interview: Make It Easy On Yourself". classicpopmag.com. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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