"All I Want" is a song written by Olivia Rodrigo for the television series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. It was performed by her character, Nina "Nini" Salazar-Roberts, in the fourth episode of the first season, which aired on November 29, 2019. The song was recorded live during filming. It was released on November 26th, 2019, through Walt Disney Records as a promotional single from the album High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack.
Background[]
In an interview for Verified by Genius, Rodrigo told that the producers of the show invited her to write a ballad for her character, because they saw one of her original songs on Instagram. It was the first song Rodrigo wrote with the knowledge that other people were going to hear it.[1] She wrote and composed the entire track by herself in the span of a week.
The original piano worktape for the song was posted on the Disney+ Twitter account the same day the track aired on the show, and it featured slightly different lyrics.[2]
Theme[]
The song is written from the perspective of Rodrigo's character in the show, Nini. She talked about the song on one of the BTS videos for HSMTMTS: "It's basically about Nini and, kind of, her boy troubles. She just found out that E.J. really betrayed her and did something really untrustworthy, so she's just grappling with that, and also looking back on her relationship with Ricky. I think it's a very relatable concept, at least for me."[3]
In her episode of Verified by Genius, Rodrigo explained that the line "Is it something wrong with me?" came from a conversation with her mother about relationships.
Comercial Performance[]
Despite not being promoted as a radio single, "All I Want" was a major hit; it debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 90 in January 2020,[4] mainly due to downloads, and stayed on the chart for two weeks. It was a trend on the social media platform TikTok[5] and has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 23, 2020 for 500,000 digital units.[6] — this success led to a contract with Interscope Records and the release of Rodrigo's debut single, "drivers license", in 2021.[7] As of January 2021, "All I Want" is the most successful song from High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and has been described as its "breakout hit".
The success of Rodrigo's debut single "Drivers License" in early 2021 led to a resurgence of "All I Want" internationally, with a position of 119 on the Billboard Global 200 chart for the week ending January 21st.[8] The song has reached the top 40 on the UK Singles Chart[9] and the Irish Singles Chart.[10]
Music Video[]
A music video for "All I Want" was released on March 20, 2020 featuring Rodrigo playing a piano in a pink tulle dress with mountains in the background, accompanied by a string quartet. Directed by Stephen Wayne Mallett, it was filmed at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah. A making-of for the music video and an American Sign Language version were also released.
Behind The Scenes[]
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Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
I found a guy, told me I was a star
He held the door held my hand in the dark
And he's perfect on paper but he's lying to my face
Does he think that I'm the kinda girl who needs to be saved
[Verse 2]
And there's one more boy, he's from my past
We fell in love but it didn't last
'Cause the second I figure it out he pushes me away
And I won't fight for love if you won't meet me halfway
And I say that I'm through but this song's still for you
[Chorus]
All I want is love that lasts
Is all I want too much to ask?
Is it something wrong with me?
All I want is a good guy
Are my expectations far too high?
Try my best but what can I say
All I have is myself at the end of the day
But shouldn't that be enough for me
[Bridge]
Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh
And I miss the days
When I was young and naive
I thought the perfect guy would come and find me
Now happy ever after it don't come so easily
[Chorus]
All I want is love that lasts
Is all I want too much to ask?
Is it something wrong with me, oh
All I want is a good guy
Are my expectations far too high?
Try my best but what can I say
All I have is myself at the end of the day
And all I want is for that to be okay
Promotion[]
The scene with Rodrigo performing "All I Want" on High School Musical: The Musical: The Series was released to YouTube on the same day as its episode release. A number of videos were additionally released via Disney Music's Vevo channel, including a lyric video, an alternate video, and a live studio performance. Rodrigo performed the song on Live with Kelly and Ryan in February 2020, and for Z100 New York the following month. She also performed the song on the ukulele for Disney Channel's Summer Sing-Along on July 10, 2020.
Charts[]
| Chart (2019-2021) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Global 200 | 119 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 83 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 16 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) | 19 |
| Portugal (AFP) | 111 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 88 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 32 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 90 |
Certifications[]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) | Platinium | 80,000 |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) | Gold | 30,000 |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 200,000 |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000 |
| Australia (ARIA) | Platinium | 70,000 |
| Sweden (GLF) - Streaming | Gold | 4,000,000 |
References[]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr9p463U1KI
- ↑ https://twitter.com/disneyplus/status/1199707265621614592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1199707265621614592%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgenius.com%2FOlivia-rodrigo-all-i-want-demo-lyrics
- ↑ https://tvline.com/2019/12/02/high-school-musical-season-1-episode-4-video-all-i-want/
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lyrics/8548603/olivia-rodrigo-all-i-want-lyrics-high-school-musical
- ↑ https://www.papermag.com/interview-olivia-rodrigo-drivers-license-2650060608.html
- ↑ https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Olivia+Rodrigo&ti=All+I+Want#search_section
- ↑ https://www.wmagazine.com/story/who-is-olivia-rodrigo
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9518224/olivia-rodrigo-doubles-up-global-charts/
- ↑ https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20210122/7501/
- ↑ https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart/20210122/ie7501/