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"All Time Low" is the debut single of British-Irish
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, written by
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and
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. It was released on 25 July 2010 as the debut single from their self-titled debut album ''
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'', via
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. The song peaked at number one on the
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and number 19 in Ireland. "All Time Low" is upbeat with prominent
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which was released on 3 June 2010. The Wanted have performed "All Time Low" live at the
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, Arqiva Awards, and on various television shows including: ''
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'', and online shows such as ''
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'' and '' The 5:19 Show''. On 2 July 2010, ''
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'' used "All Time Low" in their 'Snapped' feature. "All Time Low" was also released as the band's debut single in the
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on 1 July 2011, also becoming the lead single from the group's debut stateside release,
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Background and release

After forming and being signed to
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in 2010 through mass auditioning, the Wanted recorded "All Time Low". It was one of six songs recorded by the band at the time for their debut album due for release in late 2010. The track was co-written by its producer
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in collaboration with
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and
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. It was mixed by Dann Pursey and Ren Swan. Lyrically, "All Time Low" is written in reference to rising from the difficulty of having someone special constantly on your mind. Speaking to
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interpreted what the song was about: "It's basically about a girl you can't get out of your mind - whatever you do, you just can't - and it describes how to get up from this all time low." Orange UK described "All Time Low" as having a "lovesick" theme to it. The lines "Waiting at the station/I'm late for work, a vital presentation" were said to take reference to
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by music website
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, while the line "I'm in pieces, seems like peace is the only thing I'll never know" was highlighted by Fraser McAlpine of the ''
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'' as being the most memorable in the song in addition to having a devilish internal
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. "All Time Low" acts as the Wanted's debut single and first single from their debut album. The single was first released on digital download format in Ireland and the United Kingdom on 25 July 2010. The following day, "All Time Low" was released on
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format in both countries on 26 July 2010. In August 2010, they performed the song in
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at the Dome 55. On 11 September 2010, they performed the song at the Freedom Festival in Hull alongside "
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" and "Lose My Mind". In the
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, the single was released on 1 July 2011, however, it did not achieve any form of commercial success in the country. However, it did peaked within the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart.


Critical reception

"All Time Low" received critical praise from Ryan Love of
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who gave the song a four out of five star rating. The song was performed on
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on 15 August 2010. Love described the song as "a bit of a surprise" and gave praise to its opening "quite simply immense" strings. Love went on to call the song a "fresh 'n' fizzy indie-tinged pop gem". "All Time Low" received its second four out of five star rating after a review by Fraser McAlpine from the
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. McAlpine reviewed the track mentioning: "Now, for a transparent piece of silly old pop music, this has class cooties. The telltale signs are there in the string riff, and the mature, subtle way they approach the singing, and the restraint with which they have applied the autotune." He went on to say that the song was good despite sampling a
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's " The Scientist" (2002). McAlpine added that the song boasts a memorable line with a devilish internal
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: "I'm in pieces, it seems like peace is the only thing I'll never know".


Chart performance

"All Time Low" entered at the top of the
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on 1 August 2010 – for the week ending dated 7 August 2010 – with first-week sales of 84,174 copies. It became their first number one single on the chart. In Ireland, the single peaked at number 13 on the
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. In the United States, "All Time Low" peaked at number 19 on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart.


Track listings

* UK digital single number one # "All Time Low" – 3:23 # "All Time Low" (D.O.N.S. Remix Radio Edit) – 3:39 * UK digital single number two # "All Time Low" (ForGold Remix) – 4:59 # "All Time Low" (
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Remix) – 6:57 * UK CD single # "All Time Low" – 3:23 # "
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" – 3:26 * U.S. digital single # "All Time Low" (Single Mix) – 3:22 * U.S. digital remix EP # "All Time Low" (Single Mix) – 3:22 # "All Time Low" (
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Radio Mix) – 3:44 # "All Time Low" (
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Radio Edit) – 3:18 # "All Time Low" (Single Club Mix) – 6:27 # "All Time Low" (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix) – 8:01 # "All Time Low" (Digital Dog Club Remix) – 6:02 # "All Time Low" (Single Dub Mix) – 6:27 # "All Time Low" (Ralphi Rosario Dub Mix) – 6:58 # "All Time Low" (Digital Dog Dub Remix) – 6:17 * U.S. promotional CD single # "All Time Low" (
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Radio Edit) – 3:18 # "All Time Low" (Digital Dog Club Remix) – 6:02 # "All Time Low" (Frank E Radio Edit) – 4:14 # "All Time Low" (Frank E Remix) – 7:22 # "All Time Low" (D.O.N.S. Radio Edit) – 3:40 # "All Time Low" (D.O.N.S. Club Remix) – 7:44 # "All Time Low" (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix) – 8:01 # "All Time Low" (Ralphi Rosario Dub Mix) – 6:58 # "All Time Low" (Daddy's Groove Remix) – 7:24 # "All Time Low" (ForGold Remix) – 4:47 * U.S. digital live EP # "All Time Low" (Live) – 4:57 # "Glad You Came" (Live) – 3:20 # "Gold Forever" (Live) – 4:24 # "Heart Vacancy" (Live) – 4:25 # "Animal" (Live) – 2:38 # "Lose My Mind" (Live) – 4:13


Personnel

* Vocals – Tom Parker, Nathan Sykes, Jay McGuiness, Max George, Siva Kaneswaran * Guitar – Dann Pursey * Drums – Chris Laws *
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, bass and strings arrangement – Steve Mac *
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,
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,
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*
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– Chris Laws, Dann Pursey * Mixing – Ren Swan, Dann Pursey * Mastering – Dick Beetham Source:


Charts


Weekly charts


Year-end charts


Certifications


Release history


See also

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References


External links


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