"All That" is a song recorded by Canadian singer

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for her third studio album, ''

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'' (2015), included as its fifth track. It was written by Jepsen,

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and

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, with the latter two also handling production. Upon its release, "All That" was praised for the 1980s influence in the song. Jepsen debuted the song at ''

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'' on 4 April 2015 and it became available to digital retailers the next day on 5 April 2015, as the record's first

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Background

Jepsen began combing through

' discography after becoming infatuated with " Losing You" by

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, to which she found his name listed in its production credits. Jepsen sought to work with him, stating she was a fan, which Hynes hesitated to believe. He was eventually "won over" by Jepsen's demonstration of her vocal ability and work ethic, and credited her with genuine intentions of " evelopinga new aesthetic" versus pursuing "Pitchfork-approved artists" for the sake of indie credibility. The pair worked in a Chelsea studio between Jepsen's ''Cinderella'' performances. Jepsen was sent a demo of "All That" where she wrote the bridge and produced the vocals herself, and Ariel Rechtshaid was brought in for additional work. In an interview with ''

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'', Jepsen called the song "probably erfavorite song from the album".

Live performances

Jepsen served as musical guest during an episode of ''

'' on 4 April 2015, and performed "

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" and "All That". In 2016, she performed the song at the

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in Los Angeles and

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, both times accompanied by

Critical reception

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'' awarded "All That" their "Best New Track" feature, calling the song's conclusion a "tour de force climax". They add that the chorus has "innocence set against its absence" and makes "finding a friend feels like a profound step beyond becoming lovers".

Year-end lists

Track listings

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Remix) — 5:10

Release history

References

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