Love 'Em All
"Love 'Em All" | ||||
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Single by K. Michelle | ||||
from the album Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? | ||||
Released | September 16, 2014 | |||
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Length | 4:06 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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K. Michelle singles chronology | ||||
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"Love 'Em All" is a song recorded by American singer K. Michelle from the second studio album Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? (2014). It was released as the lead single from the record on September 16, 2014, through Atlantic. "Love 'Em All" was written by Michelle and Bianca Atterberry and composed by B.A.M., Lil' Ronnie and Shea Taylor. Taylor co-produced the single with Lil' Ronnie and B.A.M. A pop rock and R&B ballad, its lyrics are about sexuality and a woman pursuing multiple relationships. Michelle said that "Love 'Em All" is a response to Chris Brown's 2013 single "Loyal".
Critics responded positively to "Love 'Em All", and it peaked at numbers 26 and 35 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard charts, respectively. An accompanying video, released on November 3, 2014, features Michelle dancing with a chair and singing on a throne. Michelle also promoted "Love 'Em All" through live performances. Atlantic also released remixes of the single, including one featuring American rapper Jeezy.
Recording and release
"Love 'Em All" was written by
A remix with an additional verse from Jeezy was released on SoundCloud.[7][8] Kevin Goddard of HotNewHipHop described the remix as "adding some hip-hop flavor to the grungy love ballad", and wrote that Jeezy rapped with "braggadocious rhymes and slick analogies for the streets". The remix was not included on the album.[7] On March 10, 2015, additional remixes by Redondo and Toyboy & Robin was made available on Apple Music.[9]
Composition and lyrics
"Love 'Em All" is a
Reception
"Love 'Em All" received primarily positive reviews from music critics. Mike Wass of
Music video and promotion
On November 3, 2014, the single's accompanying music video debuted on VH1. It was shown after the debut of Michelle's reality television K. Michelle: My Life.[22][23] It was uploaded on the singer's YouTube account on the same day.[24] Dressed in a sparkling leotard, Michelle dances with a chair; she appears alongside a group of back-up dancers in a room full of black mannequins.[13][22][25] The singer is also seen singing while sitting on a throne.[13] A writer for Rap-Up praised it as "her fiercest video yet".[22] Comparing Michelle's choreography to that in Britney Spears' music video for her 2000 single "Stronger", Kevin Apaza responded positively to the visual's "sexy treatment".[25] As February 2, 2015, the video received over 7 million views on YouTube.[26]
Michelle also promoted "Love 'Em All" through live performances.[27][28][29] On December 12, 2014, she performed it on Big Morning Buzz Live. Rahsheeda Ali responded positively to Michelle's performance, writing that she "sounded amazing".[27] She sang "Love 'Em All" as part of her 2015 My Twisted Mind Tour.[28][30] The song was also included on the setlist for her 2016 Hello Kimberly Tour.[29][31] Joey Guerra of the Houston Chronicle praised her performance as "an early highlight" of the show, and described it as "a stunning display of poise and power".[29]
Track listings
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Love 'Em All" | 4:06 |
2. | "Love 'Em All (feat. Jeezy) (Remix)" | 4:19 |
3. | "Love 'Em All (Instrumental)" | 4:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Love 'Em All (Redondo Remix)" | 5:30 |
2. | "Love 'Em All (Toyboy & Robin Remix)" | 3:52 |
Credits and personnel
Credits were adapted from the liner notes from Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart?:[1]
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Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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US | 15 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] | 35 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[21] | 26 |
Release history
Region | Format | Date | Label |
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United States | Digital download[2]
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September 16, 2014 | Atlantic |
Remix package[9] | March 10, 2015 |
Notes
References
- ^ a b c Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart? (Inlay cover). K. Michelle. Atlantic. December 9, 2014.
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- ^ https://twitter.com/kmichelle/status/511209015339401217
- ^ https://twitter.com/kmichelle/status/511696554227294208
- ^ DJ JusMusic (September 8, 2014). "K. Michelle Announces New Single 'Love 'Em All' (Preview)". Singersroom. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014.
- ^ a b Goddard, Kevin (December 9, 2014). "K. Michelle - Love Em All (Remix) Feat. Jeezy". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "K. Michelle ft Jeezy - Love Em' All". SoundCloud. 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Love 'Em All (Remixes) - Single". Apple Music. March 10, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "New Music: K. Michelle - 'Love 'Em All'". Rap-Up. September 15, 2014. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "AllMusic Review by Andy Kellman". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 27, 2017.
- ^ Direct Lyrics. Archivedfrom the original on July 12, 2017.
- ^ The Boombox. Archivedfrom the original on October 17, 2015.
- ^ a b Naidus, Alex (December 22, 2014). "54 Amazing R&B Songs From 2014 You Need In Your Life". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018.
- ^ "K.Michelle Loves Them And Leaves Them In 'Love 'Em All' Video". Vibe. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016.
- ^ a b Platon, Adelle (September 17, 2014). "Q&A: K. Michelle Talks 'Love 'Em All,' The Truth About Idris Elba & Fake Butt Rumors". Vibe. Archived from the original on August 12, 2015.
- ^ Complex. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ DJ JusMusic (November 6, 2014). "The Scandal Edition: 10 New R&B Songs That Can Fix Your Broken Heart". Singersroom. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015.
- ^ Jones, Devone (January 5, 2015). "K. Michelle: Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart". PopMatters. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018.
- ^ a b "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Video: K. Michelle - 'Love 'Em All'". Rap-Up. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015.
- ^ Cho, Diane. "Premiere: Watch K. Michelle's New Video For 'Love 'Em All'". VH1. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014.
- ^ "K. Michelle - Love 'Em All (Official Music Video)". YouTube. November 3, 2014. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018.
- ^ Direct Lyrics. Archivedfrom the original on November 4, 2014.
- Complex. Archivedfrom the original on September 23, 2017.
- ^ a b Ali, Radsheeda (December 12, 2014). "K.Michelle + More Chill In Big Morning Buzz Live's Gif Booth". VH1. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Hahne, Jeff (February 27, 2015). "Live photos: K. Michelle, The Fillmore (2/26/2015)". Creative Loafing. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c Guerra, Joey (August 8, 2016). "K. Michelle brings star power to Houston". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018.
- Idolator.
- ^ Johnson, Kevin C. (July 17, 2016). "Super Jam holds its own at Scottrade Center with Fetty Wap, 2 Chainz, 50 Cent". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017.
- ^ "K. Michelle Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
External links
- "Love 'Em All" (Official Music Video) on YouTube