"All the Rowboats" is the first single from Regina Spektor's sixth album ''

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''. It was first released for streaming on February 27, 2012, and on the following day it was released for digital download. The song had been occasionally performed by Spektor in concerts since 2005. During concerts, Spektor would emulate a drum machine sound with her microphone.

Music video

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was released on

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on March 28, 2012. The video begins with Spektor being tied up on a rowboat which is cut off by a clip of a lighthouse. Later she appears on a dock. The video also contains clips of Spektor underwater, running down corridors as well as being crushed by closing walls. It utilizes

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to animate the motion of the waves. It was directed by Adria Petty, daughter of musician

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, and Peter Sluszka. The music video's Production Designer, Anthony Henderson, was nominated for the Best Art Direction in a Video award at the

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Personnel

*Writers: Regina Spektor *Producer: Regina Spektor, Mike Elizondo *Vocals, Piano, Keyboards: Regina Spektor *Percussion: Aaron Sterling *Drums:

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, Aaron Sterling *Bass, Electric guitar, Programming: Mike Elizondo

Use in media

The song was featured on a prime spot on

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show '' Ringer'' on March 13, 2012. This made her the Artist Spotlight of the week.

Charts

References

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