All of It explained

All of It
Type:studio
Artist:Cole Swindell
Cover:Swindell all of it.jpg
Alt:A photo of Swindell tugging at a baseball cap and smiling
Genre:Country
Label:Warner Nashville
Producer:Michael Carter
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All of It is the third studio album by American country music singer Cole Swindell. It was released on August 17, 2018 via Warner Bros. Records Nashville. The album includes the singles "Break Up in the End" and "Love You Too Late" as well as several songs written by Swindell, Michael Carter, and outside writers.

Content

"Break Up in the End" is the album's lead single. It has charted on both the US Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts in advance of the album's release. The album's second single, "Love You Too Late", was released to country radio on November 19, 2018. The album features twelve songs in total, of which Swindell co-wrote five.[1] Two other cuts, "Somebody's Been Drinkin'" and "The Ones Who Got Me Here", were also released digitally in advance of the album.[2] He will also tour on the headlining All of It Tour, which begins in St. Louis, Missouri on the day of the album's release.[3]

Of the album's title track, Swindell told the website Sounds Like Nashville that the song was chosen as the title track "because I think the album is full of every topic we could touch on."[4]

Critical reception

Rating it 3.5 out of 4 stars, Newsday said that the album consists of songs that are "celebrating regular life with thrilling results." He praised the lyrics of "Reason to Drink", "The Ones That Got Me Here", and "Dad's Old Number" in particular.[5] Annie Reuter of Sounds Like Nashville also praised the songwriting, and said of the album as a whole, "Whether he wrote the song or not, his emotive singing shines through, leaving a lasting impression on the listener. And, with a proven track record at radio in selecting songs that leave an impact, All of It adds to Swindell's growing catalog of hits."[6]

Commercial performance

All of It debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 with 50,000 album-equivalent units, of which 39,000 were pure album sales.[7] It is Swindell's third top 10 album.[7] As of October 2019, the album has sold 104,500 copies in the United States.[8]

Personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] 45
Chart (2019)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] 55

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cole Swindell Details Third Album All of It. https://web.archive.org/web/20180714014129/http://www.cmt.com/news/1796941/cole-swindell-details-third-album-all-of-it/. dead. July 14, 2018. Tingle. Lauren. July 13, 2018. CMT. August 10, 2018.
  2. Web site: Cole Swindell's 'All of It' album coming in August. Whittaker. Sterling. June 1, 2018. Taste of Country. August 10, 2018.
  3. Cole Swindell Plots Headlining All of It Tour. Parton. Chris. July 18, 2018. Rolling Stone. August 10, 2018.
  4. Web site: Cole Swindell on Title Track of Forthcoming Album All of It: "I Had to Have It". Houghton. Cillea. July 13, 2018. Sounds Like Nashville. August 10, 2018.
  5. Web site: 'All of It' review: Cole Swindell's songs about ordinary folks are extraordinary. Gamboa. Glenn. August 17, 2018. Newsday. August 17, 2018.
  6. Web site: Album Review: Cole Swindell's All of It. Reuter. Annie. August 15, 2018. Sounds Like Nashville. August 17, 2018.
  7. Ariana Grande Earns Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Sweetener'. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. August 26, 2018. August 27, 2018.
  8. Web site: Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: October 21, 2019. RoughStock. Matt . Bjorke . October 21, 2019 . October 29, 2019 .
  9. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #487. auspOp. August 25, 2018. August 25, 2018. September 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190912083257/https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/8/aria-chart-watch-487/. dead.
  10. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. May 20, 2020.
  11. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. May 20, 2020.