All I Ever Need
2014 promotional single by Austin Mahone
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"All I Ever Need" is a song by American pop singer-songwriter Austin Mahone. It was released on May 13, 2014, as the third promotional single from his second extended play, The Secret.[2]
| "All I Ever Need" | |
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| Promotional single by Austin Mahone | |
| from the album The Secret | |
| Released | May 13, 2014 |
| Genre | R&B[1] |
| Length | 3:33 |
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| Producer | Austin Mahone |
| Music video | |
| "All I Ever Need" on YouTube | |
The song was met with positive reviews from music critics, most praising Mahone's falsetto on the track. "All I Ever Need" peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
Composition
"All I Ever Need" is a down-tempo pop ballad.[3] The song was written by Austin Mahone and Robert Villanueva.[1] Mahone also produced the track.[4] According to Mahone, the song was written in his bathroom.[1] He stated, "I was in my bathroom, and I wrote it in there, and I just got the idea and I just started writing. I write a lot of my songs in the bathroom. It's really strange, but whatever works, right?"[5]
The song has been described as an R&B and ballad track.[1][4]
Critical reception
"All I Ever Need" was met with positive reviews from music critics. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard called the song, "a fairly standard, slickly produced pop ballad" that showcases Mahone's "earnest falsetto and remain unscathed in spite of the clumsy lyrics."[3] John Walker of MTV compared the melody to the likes of Usher.[1] Kristin Harris of Seventeen magazine stated that the track is, "the perfect ballad to listen to on repeat all summer long."[4] Fuse TV remarked, "the most money part comes in the chorus as Mahone hits a slew of impressive falsetto notes that Justin Bieber would envy."[6]
Music video
Credits and personnel
Musicians
- Austin Mahone – primary artist, composer, producer
Production
- Robert Villanueva – composer
- Ian Mercel – recording engineer
- Perry Jimenez – recording engineer
- Gene Grimaldi – mastering engineer
- Stephen McDowell – mixing engineer
- Fabian Marasciullo – mixing engineer
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[9] | 20 |
| US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[10] | 27 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | May 13, 2014 | Digital download | [13] |