All Alright Explained

All Alright
Cover:All alright.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Zac Brown Band
Album:The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1
Released:[1]
Genre:Country
Length:[2]
Label:Southern Ground
Producer:Dave Grohl
Prev Title:Sweet Annie
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Homegrown
Next Year:2015

"All Alright" is a song recorded by the American country music group Zac Brown Band. It was released on April 28, 2014, and is the first single from the band's second extended play, The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1.

Content

The song is about a man who feels conflict over a relationship,[3] saying that it was "all alright, now it's all wrong." Band members Zac Brown, Jimmy De Martin, and John Driskell Hopkins wrote the song with Wyatt Durrette, who had written several other songs for the Zac Brown Band, and Eric Church. A. J. Ghent plays an electric guitar solo.[4]

Commercial reception

Up to July 30, 2014, the song had sold 58,000 copies.[5]

Critical reception

Alanna Conaway of Roughstock gave the single a positive review, stating that it is likely to add another huge hit to the band's ten number one hits and that it was one of the best singles of 2014.[6] Jon Freeman of Country Weekly rated it "B+", praising the Southern rock influences of the production and the "impressionistic metaphors" of the lyric, but adding, "It also comes with a challenging, rangy melody that exposes some of the typically solid Zac's weaknesses as a vocalist. But the band's musicianship is as impressive as ever."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Cole Cassell and was premiered in July 2014.[7]

Chart performance

"All Alright" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of May 10, 2014[8] and at number 44 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of May 31, 2014. The song peaked at number 17 on Country Airplay.

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] 69
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 79

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Music Row : Country Breakout Chart. April 24, 2014. Zac Brown Band’s "All Alright" debut is more than just all right at No. 69. Musicrow.com. January 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1 - EP by Zac Brown Band on iTunes. 10 December 2013. Itunes.apple.com. 11 September 2018.
  3. Freeman. Jon. 2 June 2014. Zac Brown Band — 'All Alright'. Country Weekly. 21. 22. 67. 1074-3235.
  4. The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1 . Zac Brown Band . 2014 . CD insert . Southern Ground . SGA022.
  5. Web site: The Top 30 Digital Singles - July 30, 2014 | RoughStock . April 6, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006100754/http://roughstock.com/news/top-30-digital-singles-july-30-2014/ . October 6, 2014 .
  6. Web site: Single Review: Zac Brown Band - All Aright | Country Music Reviews, Taylor Swift to Lady Antebellum | Roughstock.com . 2014-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140427230609/http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/single-review-zac-brown-band-all-aright . 2014-04-27 . dead .
  7. Web site: Zac Brown Band : All Alright. https://web.archive.org/web/20140728043228/http://www.cmt.com/videos/zac-brown-band/1064226/all-alright.jhtml. dead. July 28, 2014. Country Music Television. July 23, 2014.
  8. Chart Highlights: Lorde's 'Tennis Court' Nets Adult Pop Songs Debut. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 28, 2014.
  9. Billboard Country Update for December 15, 2014. 17. December 15, 2014. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 15, 2014.
  10. Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs . . . 2014 . December 9, 2014.