All Star (song)

"All Star"
Single by Smash Mouth
from the album Astro Lounge
Released	May 4, 1999
Format	CD single
Recorded	1999
Genre	Pop rock, power pop[1]
Length	3:20
Label	Interscope
Writer(s)	Greg Camp
Producer(s)	Eric Valentine
Smash Mouth singles chronology
"Why Can't We Be Friends?" (1997) "All Star" (1999) "Then the Morning Comes" (1999)

"All Star" is a song by American rock band Smash Mouth. It was released on May 4, 1999 as the second single from their album Astro Lounge, and is one of the group's most successful songs, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The music video (directed by McG) features cameos by William H. Macy, Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, Paul Reubens, Kel Mitchell, Dane Cook, Doug Jones, and Janeane Garofalo from the film Mystery Men (1999), which prominently featured the song. The song has made several other film appearances, in particular being used in the films 'Digimon: The Movie (2000) and Shrek (2001) and being performed by the band in the film Rat Race (also 2001).

Composition

"All Star" is composed in the key of F-sharp major with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. ^[2]

Commercial Performance

The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart^[3] and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[3] In Canada, it peaked at No. 2 on the RPM singles chart.^[4]

Track listing

European CD Single

1. "All Star"
2. "Walkin' On the Sun"
3. "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
4. "Can't Get Enough of You, Baby"

CD1

1. "All Star"
2. "Walkin' On the Star" (Sun E Delight Remix)
3. "The Fonz"

CD2

1. "All Star"
2. "Walkin' On the Sun"
3. "Can't Get Enough of You Baby"
4. "Walkin' on the Sun" (Video)

Personnel

Musicians

• Steve Harwell – lead vocals
• Greg Camp – guitar, additional keyboards, main songwriting, backing vocals from Europe
• Paul De Lisle – bass, backing vocals
• Kevin Coleman – drums, backing vocals

Production

• Jacquire King – remixing, mixing, recording, Pro-Tools
• Eric Valentine – producer, engineer, mixer

In other media

• The song is featured in the 2001 comedy film Rat Race, where Smash Mouth, hosting a Charity concert, performs the song, closing out the film.
• In addition to Mystery Men, it was heavily used in the Shrek franchise to promote the series, especially the first film during the opening credits, while introducing the character Shrek. Devotion towards the song has been considered a factor in the internet's obsession towards the series and titular character.^[5] The song was also featured in the soundtracks to Digimon: The Movie, Go Tigers!, and Inspector Gadget, as well as on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 3.
• The song is used in the first movie trailer for Shrek 2.
• The song is also used in a teaser trailer for Shrek the Third and the DVD for the movie Over the Hedge.
• The song is featured in many TV programs such as The Larry Sanders Show, Ally McBeal, ER, Cold Case, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (episode "One False Movie"), and Tom Goes to the Mayor (episode "Vehicular Manslaughter"). It was also played in the broadcast of the 2002 Oscars.
• An action figure of Bob the Builder by Learning Curve, "You're a Builder" Dancing Bob", sings a song called "You're a Builder" to the tune of this song.
• The song is featured in the music video games Guitar Hero: On Tour for DS, as DLC for Lips on Xbox 360, the Rock Band series, Alvin and the Chipmunks as performed by Alvin and the Chipmunks, and the North American release of Donkey Konga 2 for GameCube. The song is also included in the video game Splashdown.
• The song is also featured in the Family Guy episode "Scammed Yankees".

Charts

Peak positions Chart (1999) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 4 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 9 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 2 Canada Rock (RPM)[8] 6 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 17 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 74 Italy (FIMI)[11] 45 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 57 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 15 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 49 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 24 US Billboard Hot 100[3] 4 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[3] 1 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[3] 1 US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[3] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position Australia (ARIA)[16] 31 Canadian RPM Singles Chart[17] 4 Canadian RPM Rock Chart[18] 32 US Billboard Hot 100[19] 17

References

1. http://www.foxbororeporter.com/articles/2013/05/16/features/13378793.txt
2. Smash Mouth "All Star" Sheet Music. musicnotes.com
3. Billboard, Charts for All Star, retrieved Nov 6, 2009
4. "Top Singles - Volume 69, No. 13, July 19, 1999". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
5. Sims, David (May 19, 2014). "Why Is the Internet So Obsessed With Shrek?". The Wire (The Atlantic). Retrieved January 24, 2016.
6. "Australian-charts.com – Smash Mouth – All Star". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
7. "Ultratop.be – Smash Mouth – All Star" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
8. "Rock/Alternative - Volume 69, No. 15, August 02 1999". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
9. "Smash Mouth: All Star" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
10. "Musicline.de – Smash Mouth Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
11. "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: P". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
12. "Dutchcharts.nl – Smash Mouth – All Star" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
13. "Charts.org.nz – Smash Mouth – All Star". Top 40 Singles.
14. "Swedishcharts.com – Smash Mouth – All Star". Singles Top 100.
15. "Smash Mouth: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
16. "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1999". Retrieved 2015-06-25.
17. "Top Singles - Volume 70, No. 8, December 13, 1999". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
18. "Rock/Alternative - Volume 70, No. 8, December 13, 1999". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
19. "Billboard Top 100 - 1999". Retrieved 2010-08-28.

External links

• "All Star" Official music video on YouTube