"All the Love in the World" is a song by Irish

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group

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, taken from their third studio album ''

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'' (2000). It was released on 11 June 2001 as a

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to the 2001

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film ''

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''. The song was written by the Corrs and co-written and produced by

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. A

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, "All the Love in the World" divided

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; some picked it as one of the best tracks on the album, but others felt it was banal and weak.

Background and release

"All the Love in the World" was originally included on

third studio album ''

'' (2000). The song was later included on the soundtrack of the 2001

film ''

,'' starring

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and

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. It was released as a promotional single to the film, with a remix version being available in its soundtrack and in a promotional single (which includes the album version, as well), and with a music video with scenes of the film being released to further promote it. "All the Love in the World" was written by the Corrs (

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, Caroline,

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and

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), while

co-wrote and produced the song. The

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talks about desiring lifelong love. The remix version was included on their compilation album, " Best of The Corrs" (2001).

Reception

Critical response

The song received mixed reviews from music critics. Steven McDonald of

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picked the song as one of the best tracks on "

" and the " America's Sweethearts Soundtrack. For Lydia Vanderloo of

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, "Songs such as the soft-rock ballad 'All the Love in the World' use the subtle, graceful strains of these lovely instruments without throwing their finely calibrated pop songs out of whack." Kevin Oliver of ''

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'' commented, "Lange's heavy hand is evident in

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-lite balladry like, 'All the Love in the World'." David Browne of ''

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'' was negative, calling the song "banal," comparing the song to "adult contemporary radio fodder that feels very 1991," citing that the song "is awaiting

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's return." Jane Stevenson of

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considered "All the Love in the World" "one of the album's weaker songs."

Commercial performance

"All the Love in the World" spent eight weeks on the US ''

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chart, reaching number 24.

Music video

The music video featured the band members as actors in different movie sets. Footage from the ''America's Sweethearts movie were also shown.

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control The Corrs songs 143 Records singles 2000 songs 2000s ballads 2001 singles Atlantic Records singles Lava Records singles Pop ballads Rock ballads Soft rock songs Song recordings produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange Songs written by Andrea Corr Songs written by Caroline Corr Songs written by Jim Corr Songs written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange Songs written by Sharon Corr