"All I Ask For Anymore" is a song written by

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and Tim James, and recorded by American

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singer

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. It was released in May 2009 as the third and final single from his album '' X''. The song overlapped with the chart run of

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's "

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", on which Adkins is also credited.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo in which the narrator tells of how he used to pray to God and ask for material items, but now wishes only for his family's safety.

Critical reception

Thom Jurek of

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said that the song" "arrives with strings, an acoustic guitar, and a pedal steel whispering in that big gritty baritone of Adkins. It's a ballad drenched in personal truth, and gratitude that is profound." Adkins' performance earned him his second consecutive

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for

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at the

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Chart performance

On the week ending December 12, 2009, "All I Ask For Anymore" debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 99. It peaked at number 95. In September 2009, it peaked at number 14 on the country chart, as did his previous single, "Marry For Money."

References

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