"All I Want" is a song by

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

-based

alternative rock Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...

quartet

Kodaline Kodaline () are an Irish rock band. Originally known as 21 Demands, the band adopted their current name in 2012 to coincide with the changing of their music. The group comprises Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Vincent May and Jason Boland. Ga ...

taken from their 2013 album ''

In a Perfect World In a Perfect World may refer to: * ''In a Perfect World'' (Aquarium Rescue Unit album), 1994 * ''In a Perfect World'' (Kodaline album), 2013 * '' In a Perfect World...'', a 2009 album by Keri Hilson * "In a Perfect World", a song by Bananarama fr ...

''. It was released as the fourth single from the album topping at number 15 in the

Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and compiled on their behalf by the Official Charts Company. Chart rankings are bas ...

. It also charted on the UK Singles Chart reaching #67.

Music video

The music video for the song was issued in 2 separate parts and was directed by Stevie Russell. Oliver who is afflicted with a deformed face works in a company and is attracted to Mandy one of the co-workers, but she is cautious in developing any relation with him because of his deformity. In part 1 of the video, Oliver is bullied by 3 of his co-workers, who later on harass Mandy. But Oliver stands up for her, pushing them back. Mandy warms up to this fellow because of his defense of her against the bullies. In part 2, Oliver forgets to wear his tie while going to work. While getting his tie, his dog slips through the open door and gets lost. The dog wanders the streets and also passes by a street band (Kodaline) performing. Oliver discovers the loss of his dog when he returns home and immediately goes on a hunt to find his dog and Mandy helps him in printing the posters that he distributes all over the locality. He eventually finds his dog in a farm land outside his locality. The director of the 2 videos Stevie Russell plays the main character Oliver with his love interest Mandy being played by Irish actress

Amy De Bhrún Amy is a female given name, sometimes short for Amanda, Amelia, Amélie, or Amita. In French, the name is spelled ''" Aimée"''. People A–E * Amy Acker (born 1976), American actress * Amy Vera Ackman, also known as Mother Giovanni (1886 ...

. The bullies are played by James Cosgrave, Tristan McConnell and Ciaran O'Grady.

Use in other media

The song was featured in ''

The Fault in Our Stars ''The Fault in Our Stars'' is a novel by John Green. It is his fourth solo novel, and sixth novel overall. It was published on January 10, 2012. The title is inspired by Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play ''Julius Caesar'', in which the noble ...

'' movie soundtrack as well as in the pilot of the E! television show '' The Royals''. It also featured in "Remember The Time", the second episode of the ninth season of ''

Grey’s Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...

'', during Meredith's

voice-mail A voicemail system (also known as voice message or voice bank) is a computer-based system that allows users and subscribers to exchange personal voice messages; to select and deliver voice information; and to process transactions relating to ind ...

to Cristina''.'' The song was also used in the fifth season of ''

The Vampire Diaries ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson (screenwriter), Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the The Vampire Diaries (novel series), book series ...

.'' A version of the song was used by

Google Google LLC () is an American multinational technology company focusing on search engine technology, online advertising, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and consumer electronics. ...

in their Zeitgeist video released in December 2012. The song was featured for

Turner Classic Movies Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an American movie channel, movie-oriented pay television, pay-TV television network, network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is headquartered at Turner's Techwood broadcasti ...

year end tribute for 2014 "TCM Remembers" which memorialized all of the entertainment personnel that died during the year. The song was also used in the 2016 film Grimsby. The song was featured during the "In Memorium" video of the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards

Weekly charts

Certifications

References

{{authority control 2014 singles Kodaline songs 2013 songs B-Unique Records singles Songs written by James Flannigan (songwriter)