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All My Favorite Songs
Type:single
Artist:Weezer
Album:OK Human
Released:January 21, 2021
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Label:
Producer:Jake Sinclair
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"All My Favorite Songs" is a song by the American rock band Weezer, released on January 21, 2021, as the first single from their fourteenth studio album OK Human. A music video was released on the same day.

Composition

The song begins with an introduction in A-flat major. After this, the song transitions to E major, which continues throughout the rest of the song.

In contrast to the recent hard rock-oriented singles from Van Weezer, "All My Favorite Songs" is more of a baroque pop and chamber pop song.[1] According to Spin, "The orchestral pop-rock song is right in the Weezer wheelhouse, sounding like the logical next step in the evolution of Rivers Cuomo."[2]

In regards to the song's title and lyrics, Cuomo stated that it reflects his music taste, by declaring "All my favorite songs are slow and sad."[3]

Reception

Chris Deville at Stereogum gave the song a positive review, stating "The song strikes a pleasing balance between chipper music and melancholy lyrics, landing squarely in Weezer’s radio-friendly zone without feeling entirely corny or sterile."[4] In a more critical review, Clara V. Nguyen of The Harvard Crimson stated "Maybe viewing the orchestra as a dynamic and contemporary creative force, rather than a relic of the past, would help the band better integrate it into their work. “All My Favorite Songs” lingers somewhere between the 18th and 21st centuries, not quite knowing which it would rather inhabit."[2]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on January 21, 2021. It was directed by Colin Read, and produced Pulse Films and Obra House.[5]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[6] Weezer

Production

Additional musicians

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 86

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 27
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[10] 4

AJR remix

All My Favorite Songs (Remix)
Cover:Weezer AJR All My Favorite Songs Single.jpg
Caption:Cover artwork for the AJR remix of "All My Favorite Songs"
Type:single
Artist:Weezer featuring AJR
Album:OK Human
Released:May 12, 2021
Genre:
Label:
Producer:Jake Sinclair

An alternate version of the song, featuring indie pop band AJR, was released on May 12, 2021, five days after the release of Weezer's fifteenth studio album, Van Weezer.[11]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

Weezer

AJR

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Listen To 'All My Favorite Songs' Weezer's '60s-Inspired New Song - rock nycrock nyc | new morning . Rocknyc.live . January 22, 2021 . January 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Weezer Unveil First OK Human Song, 'All My Favorite Songs'. January 21, 2021. Spin.
  3. Web site: 'All My Favorite Songs' Review: Weezer Gets Lost in the Music | Arts | The Harvard Crimson. www.thecrimson.com.
  4. Web site: Weezer - "All My Favorite Songs". January 21, 2021.
  5. Web site: Weezer - All My Favorite Songs (Official Video) . YouTube . January 20, 2021 . January 29, 2021.
  6. Web site: OK Human – Weezer. AllMusic. January 29, 2021. Erlewine. Stephen Thomas. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. February 4, 2021.
  7. Web site: Weezer's Brian Bell on What Albums to Expect Next. Consequence of Sound. February 12, 2021. Meredith. Kyle Thomas. February 17, 2021.
  8. Web site: Schweizer Airplay Charts 09/2021 - hitparade.ch . hitparade.ch . February 22, 2022.
  9. Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
  10. Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
  11. Web site: Weezer Drop New Version Of 'All My Favorite Songs' Featuring AJR . iHeartRadio . May 14, 2021 . May 14, 2021.
  12. Web site: DeSantis . Rachel. iHeartRadio Music Awards 2022: See the Complete List of Winners. People. March 22, 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220323012113/https://people.com/music/iheartradio-music-awards-2022-complete-winners-list/. March 23, 2022. March 23, 2024.
  13. Web site: Credits / All My Favorite Songs (feat. AJR) / Weezer . May 14, 2021 . . October 18, 2023.

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