"All or Nothing" is a song by Canadian rock band

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from their third studio album ''

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'' (2008). The track was written by the band's lead singer and guitarist, Tyler Connolly, about meeting his wife, and was produced by

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. It reached number 22 on the ''

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chart and number 99 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and was certified platinum by

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and gold by the

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. Its music video was directed by Davin Black and was nominated for three awards at the

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Background and development

"All or Nothing" is a ballad written by Theory of a Deadman's lead singer and guitarist, Tyler Connolly. The lyrics surround the events of when Connolly met his now ex-wife, Canadian actress Christine Danielle.

Release and commercial performance

The song was released in Canada in 2008, peaking at number 22 on the ''

chart. It was released in the United States in 2010 where it reached number 99 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also appeared on the ''Billboard''

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and

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charts, peaking at numbers 17 and 40, respectively. The single was certified

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in 2015 and

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in 2020.

Music video

Directed by Davin Black and produced by Robert Wilson, the music video for "All or Nothing" features the band performing within a crowd of passing people. The storyline is set in the 1950s and focuses on a man leaving for a street race against another group of people much to his significant other's opposition. The video was nominated at the

for "Best Director", "Best Cinematography", and "MuchLOUD Best Rock Video".

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{authority control Theory of a Deadman songs 2008 songs 2008 singles 604 Records singles Songs written by Tyler Connolly Song recordings produced by Howard Benson