"All My Friends" is a song by American electronica act
Owl City. It was released on November 3, 2017, as the second single from his sixth studio album, ''
Cinematic
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''.
Background
On November 1, 2017, Owl City announced the release date for his sixth studio album, ''
Cinematic
Cinematic describes anything related to ''cinema''. It may refer to: any movie updates, cinema nights, cinematic review
Film-related
* Cinematic cutscene, a sequence in a video game that is not interactive
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''. Along with this announcement, he would release three separate ''Reels'' with "All My Friends" being released on November 3, as the lead single from his EP, ''Reel 1''.
An alternative version of the song was released on the album with
Breanne Düren
Breanne Dürenberger (born October 9, 1987), better known by her stage name Breanne Düren, is an American musician best known for her work with electronic music project Owl City and her own solo work.
Life and career
1987–2011: Early li ...
on vocals.
Composition
"All My Friends" was written and produced by
Adam Young. The song builds from acoustic guitars that is "accompanied by a friendly gang vocal into a stadium-size chant,"
as well as some rapping.
Young stated that the song is about, "those rare friendships that you never forget."
Critical reception
"All My Friends" was met with mixed reviews from music critics. In a review of ''Cinematic'' for Jesus Freak Hideout, writer Christopher Smith stated that the track was a significant set back for the album.
However, Tony Cummings of ''
Cross Rhythms
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'' compared the track to
Ed Sheeran for its "structure and sound." Lauren Carlton of ''The Columbia Chronicle'' remarked, "'All My Friends,' is a feel-good anthem with a guitar and simple drum beat."
Music video
The music video for "All My Friends" was released on November 13, 2017, and was directed by Max Haben.
Track listing
;Digital download
;Alternative version
Charts
Release history
References
{{Owl City
2017 singles
2017 songs
Owl City songs
Songs written by Adam Young