All I Ever Wanted (Aranda song)

Release

The single was officially sent to U.S. radio on March 9, 2010.^[5] It was released commercially as a digital download in the US and Canadian iTunes stores on March 15, 2010.^[6][7]

Composition and critical reception

The Clarkson version of "All I Ever Wanted" is a song set in common time composed in a moderate tempo,^[8] written in G minor. The cover version has a vocal range from the low note of F₃ to the high note of E♭₅.^[8] Critical reviews by contemporary music critics have been generally positive. Los Angeles Times declared "The title track evokes the soul-rock fusions of Timbaland and Rihanna".^[9] Jon Dolan, from Blender magazine noted on the album review: 'Sometimes her vocal oomph gets reduced or technologically fuzzed [...] But she ably sinks her chops into a Franz Ferdinand funk groove on “All I Ever Wanted”'.^[10] Sarah Rodman, from The Boston Globe, wrote: '"I Do Not Hook Up" and the title song instantly lodge in the brain, even as their bittersweet sentiments drip a bit of acid".^[11] Evan Sawdey, PopMatters reviewer, says, "Though some of the post-breakup bitterness of My December still lingers here (most notably on the storming title track), "All I Ever Wanted" remains a remarkably upbeat record, which, in turn, plays to Clarkson’s strengths".^[12]

Charts

The song debuted at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100,^[13] and peaked at number 96 on the Hot 100. It has sold 129,000 copies to date.^[14]

Release history