All I Ever Wanted (Aranda song)

"All I Ever Wanted"
Song by Aranda from the album Aranda
Released April 22, 2008
Genre Rock
Length 3:50
Label Astonish
Writer Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Dameon Aranda

"All I Ever Wanted" is a song by American rock band Aranda, from their debut studio album, Aranda (2008). The song was written and produced by Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello and Dameon Aranda.[1] In 2009, the song was covered by American singer Kelly Clarkson, for her album All I Ever Wanted, and it was released as a single on March 9, 2010.

Writing

"All I Ever Wanted" was written by Dameon Aranda, Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters.[2]

Kelly Clarkson version

"All I Ever Wanted"
Single by Kelly Clarkson
from the album All I Ever Wanted
Released March 9, 2010
Format Digital download
Genre Pop rock, rock
Length 3:59
Label RCA
Writer(s) Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Dameon Aranda
Producer(s) Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello
Kelly Clarkson U.S. singles chronology
"Already Gone"
(2009)		 "All I Ever Wanted"
(2010)		 "Cry"
(2010)

American pop-rock singer Kelly Clarkson recorded a cover version of the song, and released it as the fourth single and title track from her fourth studio album of the same name.[3]

Release

The single was officially sent to U.S. radio on March 9, 2010.[4] It was released as a digital download in the US and Canadian iTunes stores on March 15, 2010.[5][6]

Composition and critical reception

The Clarkson version of "All I Ever Wanted" is a rock-pop rock song set in common time composed in a moderate tempo of 120 beats per minute.[7] written in G minor. The cover version has a vocal range from the tone of F3 to the note of E♭5.[7] 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".[8] 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”‍ '​.[9] 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".[10] 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".[11]

Charts

The song debuted at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100,[12] and peaked at number 96 on the Hot 100. It has sold 129,000 copies to date.[13]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 96
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[15] 11
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 37

Release history

Region Date Format
United States March 9, 2010 Mainstream[17] and Hot AC airplay
United States[5] March 15, 2010 Digital download
Canada[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Dameon Aranda Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  2. ↑ "All I Ever Wanted". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Monday Morsels: Fantasia on 'lockdown'; new Kelly Clarkson single; Daughtry goes platinum - Idol Chatter: American Idol News, Rumors, & Information". Content.usatoday.com. February 22, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  4. ↑ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: CHR/Top 40". Gfa.radioandrecords.com. March 9, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "iTunes - Music - All I Ever Wanted - Single by Kelly Clarkson". Itunes.apple.com. March 15, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Connecting to the iTunes Store". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "All I Ever Wanted – Kelly Clarkson Digital Sheet Music (Digital Download)". MusicNotes.com (Alfred Publishing Co. Inc).
  8. ↑ "Kelly Clarkson's 'All I Ever Wanted': 3.5 stars (UPDATE)". Los Angeles Times. Latimesblogs.latimes.com. February 27, 2009. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  9. ↑ "All I Ever Wanted". Blender. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  10. ↑ Rodman, Sarah (March 8, 2009). "Clarkson's new CD is filled with emotion-drenched pop". The Boston Globe. Boston.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Kelly Clarkson: All I Ever Wanted < Reviews". PopMatters. March 13, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  12. ↑ "All I Ever Wanted - Kelly Clarkson". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Bonus 'Idol' sales numbers: Kelly Clarkson, Adam Lambert, Fantasia, more.". USA Today. June 18, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Kelly Clarkson Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Kelly Clarkson.
  15. ↑ "Kelly Clarkson Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Kelly Clarkson.
  16. ↑ "Kelly Clarkson Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Kelly Clarkson.
  17. ↑ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=03/09/2010&Format=1

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