Are We All We Are

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"Are We All We Are"
Single by Pink
from the album The Truth About Love
ReleasedOctober 31, 2013
Recorded2012
Genre Pop
Length3:37
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Walker
  • Hill
  • Haynie
Pink singles chronology
"Walk of Shame"
(2013)
"Are We All We Are"
(2013)
"Today's the Day"
(2015)
Music video
"Are We All We Are" on YouTube

"Are We All We Are" is a song by American singer-songwriter Pink from her sixth studio album The Truth About Love (2012). It was released as the albums sixth and final single on October 31, 2013. [1] [2] The song was written by Pink, her long time collaborator Butch Walker, John Hill and Emile Haynie.

Contents

Background

In late February, 2012, Pink released a statement on Twitter that she had begun work on her sixth studio album, and it would be released sometime that year. [3] "Are We All We Are" was written in 2012 with her long time collaborator, Butch Walker. Pink stated that she thought "Are We All We Are" was the perfect tour opener, although performed in the middle of the set on her tour. [4]

Critical reception

Slant Magazine referred to it as "a crunchy call to arms with an infectious hook that turns the title into a wordless chant". [5]

Chart performance

"Are We All We Are" peaked at number 82 on the German Airplay Chart (GER) on the week of November 29, 2013.

Music video

The official music video for the song was released on October 28, 2013 and it includes footage of her The Truth About Love Tour.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013-2014)Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts) [6] 82
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [7] 7

Certifications

Certifications for "Are We ALL We Are'"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [8] Gold35,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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