All of You (Colbie Caillat album)

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All of You
Studio album by
Colbie Caillat
ReleasedJuly 6, 2011 (2011-07-06)
Recorded2010–11
Genre
Length43:25
Universal Republic
Producer
Colbie Caillat chronology
Breakthrough
(2009) 		All of You
(2011) 		Christmas in the Sand
(2012)
Singles from All of You
  1. "I Do"
    Released: February 7, 2011[1]
  2. "Brighter Than the Sun"
    Released: May 23, 2011[2]
  3. "Favorite Song"
    Released: May 8, 2012

All of You is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter

Adult Pop Songs.[1][6] A second single "Brighter Than the Sun" was released on May 17, 2011, and has charted at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[7]

Background

"I still incorporate all the styles that I love that were on Breakthrough and Coco, but it's a new chapter," she said in a Billboard interview. "I've experienced more and I've written with new songwriters who are really talented, but it's still my same music and feel and sound. The songs are more up-tempo on this record, and it's like a full-on summer album."[5] Caillat began recording All of You in 2010, in California and finished up the album between tour dates 2010 fall. The first single, "I Do", debuted at number twenty-three on the

About.com positively that the song "is bright, summery, and it is utterly charming".[8] Caillat penned two album tracks with pop songwriter Ryan Tedder (Kelly Clarkson, Beyoncé, Leona Lewis), while Toby Gad, Jason Reeves and Rick Nowels all have writing credits on "All of You." Meanwhile, Caillat's boyfriend, musician Justin Young, wrote three songs on the album with the singer, an experience she calls "so much fun. I've never been interested in musicians before, and now having a boyfriend that plays amazing guitar and piano and has a beautiful voice… it's cheesy but it's awesome, because we write these songs about our relationship and it brought us closer together." Guitarist David Becker
appears on five songs.

Music and songs

The first single "I Do" jumps headfirst into the vivacious happiness of falling in love. Her inspiration for this track came from finding that person who makes you feel like you're ready for that next big step, marriage, and being unafraid to take that step. The percussion helps set the mood with a sidewalk-skipping beat. Colbie's lyrics are complemented with light guitar and playful piano.[9] The opening track, "Brighter Than the Sun", also stands out as effervescent, with upbeat guitar and claps for percussion. The lyrics reflect the tumble into love: "Boy, we go together like peanuts and Paydays/ Marley and Reggae/ And everybody needs to get a chance to say/ Oh, this is how it starts/ Lightning strikes the heart/ It goes off like a gun/ Brighter than the sun.'[9] "Dream Life, Life" takes a look into the hopes and dreams we have for our lives—and wanting to make them the reality. In the song, Colbie remains realistic about her wishes, and lets us know: "There's no more wasting time on what I think I'm supposed to do/ My clock is standing still so I can have my dream life/ Life with the ones I love playin' all day long/ Laying back by the water side with nowhere to go and the music on/ I'm working hard for my dream life to be my real life, and that can't be wrong/ All I have is this life, so I'm makin' it what I want!".[9]

"What If" is a track featured in the movie Letters to Juliet and a duet with Common entitled "Favorite Song", both stray from Caillat's usual sound; the former replaces acoustic guitar with electric and the latter is a hip-hop jam.[9] The title track, "All Of You", preaches accepting everything about your lover—the good, the bad, the deep secrets. It features a mellow guitar line and lyrics that begin almost like an apology.[9] "What Means The Most" comes up as the most mellow musically. Many of the little things that make being in love so pleasant are mentioned within this track, a memoir of the little moments that brighten up each day and the peace of mind that comes just from being with a loved one.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Stanford Daily
(favorable)[20]

At

About.com, who rated it four out of five stars and claimed that she has "introduced more variety on her third set All Of You, and it makes the whole album work quite well."[11] Lamb went on to declare that "On All Of You the artistic achievement matches the commercial success."[11]

A more mixed review came from Chris Willman from Chicago Tribune, who declared that "You hate to forever define an artist by her breakout song, but Colbie Caillat's eternal 'Bubbly'-ness doesn't leave much choice other than to worry about how easily the slightest sharp edge might pop the musical air ball in progress."[15] Sputnikmusic called it "her most inconsistent album", saying that "She deserves some credit for trying to shake up a formula that was beginning to get stale, but unfortunately, she falters more often than she succeeds."[19] Mike Driver wrote for BBC Music that "Caillat never truly imposes herself as a solo artist worth investing fully in. She sings prettily enough, but lacks the punch that the very best artists in this very crowded market possess."[13] Jaymie Baxley of Slant Magazine was negative in his review, rating it 1.5 out of 5 stars, saying, "For the most part, All of You is virtually indistinguishable from Caillat's previous work..."[18]

Promotion and singles

The album's lead single, "

Hot Adult Pop Songs chart.[27]

Commercial performance

All of You debuted at number six on the US

Digital Albums Chart.[29] As of June 2014 the album has sold 331,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.[30]

Track listing

The

Allmusic.[6][12]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Brighter Than the Sun"
3:51
2."I Do"
Greg Wells2:53
3."Before I Let You Go"
Wells3:35
4."Favorite Song" (featuring Common)
  • Tedder
  • Zancanella
3:46
5."What If"
John Shanks3:45
6."Shadow"
3:20
7."Think Good Thoughts"
Gad4:01
8."Like Yesterday"
  • Caillat
  • Reeves
  • Young
  • Caillat
  • K. Caillat
3:27
9."All of You"
  • Caillat
  • Reeves
  • Caillat
  • K. Caillat
3:49
10."Dream Life, Life"
  • Caillat
  • Nowels
Wells3:25
11."What Means the Most"
  • Caillat
  • Gad
Wells3:27
12."Make It Rain"Caillat
  • Caillat
  • K. Caillat
3:57
Total length:43:25
iTunes and Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Stereo"
Chapman3:16
14."Maria" (iTunes pre-order only)Jimmy DestriWells4:13

Charts

Release history

Region Date Label(s) Format(s) Ref.
Japan July 6, 2011 Universal Music Japan
  • CD
  • digital download
 [47]
United Kingdom July 11, 2011 Island [48]
United States July 12, 2011 Universal Republic [4]

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