"All I Need" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, produced by Nigel Godrich. It was released as a promotional single on 5 January 2009, from their seventh studio album, In Rainbows (2007). "All I Need" is a downbeat track which sees frontman Thom Yorke singing of obsession and unrequited love.
In support of the MTV EXIT anti-human trafficking campaign, Radiohead released a music video for "All I Need", directed by Steve Rogers, which premiered on May 1, 2008. The video, which contrasts the lives of two boys from different economic backgrounds, received acclaim and won numerous awards.
Radiohead debuted "All I Need" at their 20 June 2006 performance at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.[2] Singer Thom Yorke told the audience that they had just "sketched [the song] out earlier and might get it wrong".[2]
Radiohead recorded "All I Need" for their seventh studio album, In Rainbows (2007). They used a fan recording of the debut performance, uploaded to YouTube, as a reference when working in the studio; Yorke said: "It's all crunchy, it's all from mobile phone but... that's sort of an element of it I really find incredibly exciting."[3]
Guitarist Jonny Greenwood wanted to capture the sensation of white noise generated by "a band playing loudly in a room, when all this chaos kicks up".[4] Unable to produce the sound in a recording studio, Greenwood instead had a string section, the Millennia Ensemble,[5] play every note of the scale, blanketing the audio frequencies.[4] He also overdubbed his own viola playing.[4]
Guitarist Ed O'Brien used a guitar strung with four bottom E strings, creating a "thicker" sound, combined with a sustain unit (allowing notes to be sustained indefinitely) and delay pedal.[6] Yorke said that the final version of "All I Need" was a combination of four different recordings.[7]
CompositionEdit
"All I Need" is a sombre song with lyrics detailing obsession and love.[7][8] It incorporates strings,[9] synthesisers,[10] glockenspiel and piano.[11] Brian Howe of Paste wrote that it "contrasts baggy bass bleats with tiny, concise glockenspiel".[12]Robert Sandall of The Telegraph described it as Yorke's most "direct love song",[13] and Rolling Stone cited it as among "the most intense love songs [he] has ever sung".[14]
Yorke's lyrics incorporate metaphors describing unrequited love, describing himself as "an animal trapped in your hot car".[8] In the final crescendo,[15] the album's "most cathartic release", Yorke sings "it's all right, it's all wrong" as drummer Philip Selway's crash cymbals enter.[16][17]
ReleaseEdit
"All I Need" concludes the first half of In Rainbows.[11] On 5 January 2009, TBD Records and ATO Records released "All I Need" to United States adult album alternative radio, marking the fifth and final single from In Rainbows.[18]CD copies of the single were distributed by TBD Records for promotional purposes to coincide with the radio release, which included labels detailing Radiohead's nominations at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards.[19] A performance of "All I Need" was included on the 2008 live video In Rainbows – From the Basement.[20] Yorke remixed "All I Need" as a new song, "Honey Pot", which he played during a guest appearance on the radio station KCRW in June 2013.[21]
Music videoEdit
Radiohead produced the music video for "All I Need" with MTV in support of the MTV EXIT campaign, which promotes awareness and increase prevention of human trafficking and modern slavery.[22] Yorke said of the project:[22]
It's cool that MTV is taking this up ... It's good it's hitting the mainstream, because I don’t consider it a left-wing issue; I consider it a political-stability issue ... If [the campaign] does one good thing, it's to make this concept of slavery — which is what it is — less taboo. If they can make it something that is OK for us to talk about, and for politicians in the west to actually accept that this is an issue, well, then we're doing a good thing.
The video, directed by Steve Rogers and filmed in Australia by cinematographer John Seale, premiered on May 1, 2008.[22][23] In split screen, it depicts a day in the lives of two children from opposite sides of the world: a boy in the west from an affluent area, and a boy in the east forced to work in a sweatshop which produces shoes worn by the western boy.[22] The video garnered 16 awards, including the UNICEF–CASBAA Asia-Pacific Child Rights Award,[24] the Bronze ANDY for Film at the International Andy Awards, the In Book for Music Video at the 2009 D&AD Awards, and the Bronze Lion for Film at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.[25]
ReceptionEdit
Thomas Leatham of Far Out name "All I Need" the third-best Radiohead song.[26]
PersonnelEdit
Credits adapted from the In Rainbows liner notes.[5]
^Michael Astley-Brown, Rob Laing (14 November 2017). "Radiohead's Ed O'Brien: "I was always drawn to sounds that didn't sound like the guitar". MusicRadar. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
^ abMarshall, Julian (8 December 2007). "Rainbow Warriors". NME. London.
^"Revisiting Radiohead's In Rainbows: From the Basement". Far Out Magazine. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Listen to new Thom Yorke song: "Honey Pot"". Consequence of Sound. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
^ abcdMontgomery, James (30 April 2008). "Radiohead Join Forces With MTV's Campaign Against Human Trafficking For 'All I Need' Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
^"Radiohead support campaign against human trafficking". NME. London. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
^"Award-Winning Radiohead-MTV Exit Music Video Raises Awareness about Human Trafficking". The Asia Foundation. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
^. Reuters. 4 November 2009. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
^Leatham, Thomas (13 March 2023). "The 10 best Radiohead songs". Far Out. Retrieved 12 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Canadian single certifications – Radiohead – All I Need". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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All I Need is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead produced by Nigel Godrich It was released as a promotional single on 5 January 2009 from their seventh studio album In Rainbows 2007 All I Need is a downbeat track which sees frontman Thom Yorke singing of obsession and unrequited love All I Need Promotional single by Radioheadfrom the album In RainbowsReleased5 January 2009 2009 01 05 Recorded2005 2007GenreArt rockelectronicalternative rock 1 Length3 48LabelTBDATOSongwriter s Colin GreenwoodJonny GreenwoodEd O BrienPhilip SelwayThom YorkeProducer s Nigel GodrichIn support of the MTV EXIT anti human trafficking campaign Radiohead released a music video for All I Need directed by Steve Rogers which premiered on May 1 2008 The video which contrasts the lives of two boys from different economic backgrounds received acclaim and won numerous awards Contents 1 Recording 2 Composition 3 Release 4 Music video 5 Reception 6 Personnel 7 Certifications 8 ReferencesRecording EditRadiohead debuted All I Need at their 20 June 2006 performance at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago Illinois 2 Singer Thom Yorke told the audience that they had just sketched the song out earlier and might get it wrong 2 Radiohead recorded All I Need for their seventh studio album In Rainbows 2007 They used a fan recording of the debut performance uploaded to YouTube as a reference when working in the studio Yorke said It s all crunchy it s all from mobile phone but that s sort of an element of it I really find incredibly exciting 3 Guitarist Jonny Greenwood wanted to capture the sensation of white noise generated by a band playing loudly in a room when all this chaos kicks up 4 Unable to produce the sound in a recording studio Greenwood instead had a string section the Millennia Ensemble 5 play every note of the scale blanketing the audio frequencies 4 He also overdubbed his own viola playing 4 Guitarist Ed O Brien used a guitar strung with four bottom E strings creating a thicker sound combined with a sustain unit allowing notes to be sustained indefinitely and delay pedal 6 Yorke said that the final version of All I Need was a combination of four different recordings 7 Composition Edit All I Need is a sombre song with lyrics detailing obsession and love 7 8 It incorporates strings 9 synthesisers 10 glockenspiel and piano 11 Brian Howe of Paste wrote that it contrasts baggy bass bleats with tiny concise glockenspiel 12 Robert Sandall of The Telegraph described it as Yorke s most direct love song 13 and Rolling Stone cited it as among the most intense love songs he has ever sung 14 Yorke s lyrics incorporate metaphors describing unrequited love describing himself as an animal trapped in your hot car 8 In the final crescendo 15 the album s most cathartic release Yorke sings it s all right it s all wrong as drummer Philip Selway s crash cymbals enter 16 17 Release Edit All I Need concludes the first half of In Rainbows 11 On 5 January 2009 TBD Records and ATO Records released All I Need to United States adult album alternative radio marking the fifth and final single from In Rainbows 18 CD copies of the single were distributed by TBD Records for promotional purposes to coincide with the radio release which included labels detailing Radiohead s nominations at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards 19 A performance of All I Need was included on the 2008 live video In Rainbows From the Basement 20 Yorke remixed All I Need as a new song Honey Pot which he played during a guest appearance on the radio station KCRW in June 2013 21 Music video EditRadiohead produced the music video for All I Need with MTV in support of the MTV EXIT campaign which promotes awareness and increase prevention of human trafficking and modern slavery 22 Yorke said of the project 22 It s cool that MTV is taking this up It s good it s hitting the mainstream because I don t consider it a left wing issue I consider it a political stability issue If the campaign does one good thing it s to make this concept of slavery which is what it is less taboo If they can make it something that is OK for us to talk about and for politicians in the west to actually accept that this is an issue well then we re doing a good thing The video directed by Steve Rogers and filmed in Australia by cinematographer John Seale premiered on May 1 2008 22 23 In split screen it depicts a day in the lives of two children from opposite sides of the world a boy in the west from an affluent area and a boy in the east forced to work in a sweatshop which produces shoes worn by the western boy 22 The video garnered 16 awards including the UNICEF CASBAA Asia Pacific Child Rights Award 24 the Bronze ANDY for Film at the International Andy Awards the In Book for Music Video at the 2009 D amp AD Awards and the Bronze Lion for Film at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 25 Reception EditThomas Leatham of Far Out name All I Need the third best Radiohead song 26 Personnel EditCredits adapted from the In Rainbows liner notes 5 RadioheadThom Yorke Jonny Greenwood Colin Greenwood Ed O Brien Philip Selway Additional personnelNigel Godrich production mixing engineering Dan Grech Marguerat engineering Bob Ludwig mastering The Millennia Ensemble strings Hugo Nicolson engineering Graeme Stewart preproduction Richard Woodcraft engineeringCertifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 27 Gold 40 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone References Edit The 50 Best Alt Rock Love Songs Spin com 12 February 2021 Retrieved 20 December 2021 a b Mirabile Vanessa 12 July 2006 Chicagoans get Lucky Lumino Chicago Archived from the original on 11 August 2014 Retrieved 25 July 2014 XFM X Posure 3 January 2008 a b c Pareles Jon 9 December 2007 Pay What You Want for This Article The New York Times Retrieved 25 July 2014 a b In Rainbows liner notes Radiohead XL Recordings 2007 XLCD 324 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template 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