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"All Day"
Song

"All Day" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West, from his upcoming seventh studio album So Help Me God (2015). The song features Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney and was produced by French Montana and Velous. Initially leaking in August 2014, it was released as a single from the album on March 2, 2015.[1] "All Day" contains an interpolation from "Dance with Me" by Jamaican singer Noel Ellis, and elements from "Going Down" by Turkish drum and bass producer Flatliners.[2]

Background

The track originally leaked in August 2014,[3] but Kanye continued to work on the track on and off until March 2015. The track was debuted live at the 2015 Brit Awards on February 26, 2015. Rolling Stone provided the first official stream of the track.[4]

The song contains a sample of what has been confirmed by a representative of West as a re-recording of a song Paul McCartney wrote in 1969 that was inspired by a Pablo Picasso painting of a guitarist, which is supposedly titled: "Two Fingers & Whistling" or "When the Wind is Blowing".[4][5][6] The track was produced by upcoming producer, Velous, who made the skeleton of the instrumental on a friend's couch while watching Saturday Night Live. During an interview with MTV, he also said of French Montana’s involvement on the song: "...although French isn’t your typical “producer”, the ideas he brought to Kanye for the beat were worthy of co-production..."[7] "All Day" featured McCartney's acoustic guitar playing, whistling and singing of the last verse. This song was the third McCartney/West collaboration to be commercially released.

Commercial performance

As All Day debuted at #18 in the UK, it became West's second top-twenty hit of 2015; FourFiveSeconds peaked at #3 in March 2015. They became his first two UK top 20 singles since 2013's Bound 2.[8] In the United States, it debuted at #15 on the Hot 100, selling 140,000 downloads in its first week.

Critical reception

"All Day" received critical acclaim from music critics and fans alike, with most lauding Kanye's return to a 'club banger' single and aggressive tone, while comparing it to previous singles "Black Skinhead" and "Niggas in Paris". Others complimented its balance from previous song "Only One".

Live performances

West performed the song at the 2015 BRIT Awards with a number of US rappers & UK grime MC's including: Boy Better Know, Novelist, Fekky, Krept & Konan, Stormzy, Allan Kingdom, Theophilus London & Vic Mensa.[9]

Credits and personnel

Recording[2]
  • Recorded at Shangri La, Malibu, California; Jungle City Studios, New York City, New York; Windmark Studios, Santa Monica, California, Dean's List House of Hits, Soho, NYCB; No Name Studios, Mexico; No Name Studios, London, WardrobeRecordings; Lilayi, Zambia
  • Mixed at Health Farm Studios, London
  • Special Thanks: Kyle H.
Personnel[2]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 42
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 72
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[12] 47
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 9
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[14] 37
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 28
Denmark (Tracklisten)[16] 39
France (SNEP)[17] 28
Invalid chart entered Germany2 57
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 52
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 93
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 38
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 64
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 18
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[23] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 15
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 6
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[26] 4
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[27] 33

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States March 2, 2015[28] Digital download
March 3, 2015[29] Rhythmic contemporary radio

References

  1. ^ "iTunes - Music - All Day (feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney) - Single by Kanye West". Itunes.apple.com. 1977-06-08. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  2. ^ a b c Phillips, Amy (7 March 2015). "Kanye West Releases Studio Version of "All Day"". Idolator. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Kanye West's New Single "All Day" Leaks in Rough Version | News". Pitchfork. 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  4. ^ a b Grow, Kory. "Hear Kanye West's Triumphant New 'All Day'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  5. ^ "[Guitar Interlude: Paul McCartney] / Whistling – All Day". Genius.com. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  6. ^ "Two Fingers - Paul McCartney". YouTube. 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  7. ^ "[Produced by Charlie Heat, Diddy, French Montana, Mike.. – All Day". Genius.com. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  8. ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/276709/Kanye+West/chart?f=379
  9. ^ Frydenlund, Zach (2015-02-25). "Kanye West Debuts "All Day" At The Brit Awards | Complex UK". Uk.complex.com. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  10. ^ "Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney – All Day". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  11. ^ "Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney – All Day" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  12. ^ "Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney – All Day" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  13. ^ "Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney – All Day" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  14. ^ "Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney – All Day" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  15. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  16. ^ "Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney – All Day". Tracklisten. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  17. ^ "Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney – All Day" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  18. ^ "Chart Track: Week 11, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  19. ^ "Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney – All Day" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  20. ^ "Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney – All Day". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  21. ^ "Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney – All Day". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  22. ^ "Kanye West: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  23. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  24. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  25. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  26. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  27. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  28. ^ "iTunes - Music - All Day (feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney) - Single by Kanye West". iTunes.
  29. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". fmqb.com.
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