"All I Want" is a song by Dublin-based alternative rock quartet Kodaline taken from their 2013 album In a Perfect World. It was released as the fourth single from the album topping at number 15 in the Irish Singles Chart. It also charted on the UK Singles Chart reaching #67. As of November 7, 2023, the song has amounted over 1.03 billion streams on Spotify.[2]
| "All I Want" | ||||
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| Single by Kodaline | ||||
| from the album In a Perfect World | ||||
| Released | 8 October 2013[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, folk rock | |||
| Label | B-Unique | |||
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| "All I Want" (Part 1) on YouTube | ||||
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| "All I Want" (Part 2) on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video for the song was issued in two separate parts and was directed by Stevie Russell.[3]
Oliver who is afflicted with a deformed face works in a company and is attracted to Mandy one of the co-workers, but she is cautious in developing any relation with him because of his deformity. In part one of the video, Oliver is bullied by three of his co-workers, who later on harass Mandy. But Oliver stands up for her, pushing them back. Mandy warms up to this fellow because of his defense of her against the bullies. In part two, Oliver forgets to wear his tie while going to work. While getting his tie, his dog, Digby, slips through the open door and gets lost. Digby wanders the streets and also passes by a street band (Kodaline) performing. Oliver discovers the loss of Digby when he returns home, immediately going on a hunt to find Digby. He prints posters at work and Mandy lends him her bike to help him distribute posters over the locality. He eventually finds Digby in a farm land outside his locality.
The director of the two videos Stevie Russell plays the main character Oliver with his love interest Mandy being played by Irish actress Amy De Bhrún. The bullies are played by James Cosgrave, Tristan McConnell and Ciaran O'Grady.[4]
Use in other media
editThe song was featured in The Fault in Our Stars movie soundtrack as well as in the pilot of the E! television show The Royals.[citation needed]
It also featured in "Remember The Time", the second episode of the ninth season of Grey's Anatomy, during Meredith's voice-mail to Cristina.[citation needed]
The song was also used in the fifth season of The Vampire Diaries.[citation needed]
A version of the song was used by Google in their Zeitgeist video released in December 2012.[citation needed]
The song was featured for Turner Classic Movies year-end tribute for 2014, "TCM Remembers", which memorialized all of the entertainment personnel that died during the year.[citation needed]
The song was also used in the 2016 film Grimsby.[5]
The song was featured during the "In Memorium" video of the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards.[6]
In September 2021, the song served as the victorious piece for Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda) on the American music competition television series "Alter Ego", broadcast on Fox.[citation needed]
Weekly charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] | 57 |
| France (SNEP)[8] | 48 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 15 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 26 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 67 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[10] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[11] | Gold | 150,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[12] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
editDutch electronic music duo Dash Berlin released a cover of the song featuring English singer Bo Bruce in November 2022.[16]
References
edit- ^ "All I Want by Kodaline – RYM/Sonemic".
- ^ "Spotify". Spotify.
- ^ Stevie Russel official website
- ^ IMDb: Kodaline: All I Want (2012 Video) – Full Cast & Crew
- ^ The Brothers Grimsby (2016) – IMDb, retrieved 14 May 2021
- ^ "Chadwick Boseman, Kelly Preston, Jerry Stiller and Naya Rivera honoured in SAG Awards in memoriam". celebrity.nine.com.au. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Kodaline – All I Want" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Kodaline – All I Want" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Kodaline – All I Want" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Kodaline – All I Want". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kodaline; 'All I Want')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Kodaline – All I Want" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Kodaline – All I Want". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Kodaline – All I Want". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kodaline – All I Want". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "All I want - Single by Dash Berlin and Bo Bruce on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 November 2022.