All of You (Colbie Caillat album)
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All of You is the third studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 by American singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 Colbie Caillat
Colbie Caillat
Colbie Marie Caillat is an American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly", "Realize", and "The Little Things". In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky", which won a Grammy. Caillat released her...

. The album was scheduled to be released on May 3, 2011, but was pushed back to a July 12, 2011 release in the United States through Universal Republic Records. The set, largely produced by Greg Wells
Greg Wells
Greg Wells is a multiple Grammy nominated musician, record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. Wells has produced and written hits with Adele, Weezer, Pink, Theophilus London, Deftones, Katy Perry, Rufus Wainwright, The All American Rejects, OneRepublic, Mika, Aerosmith, Burt Bacharach,...

, features one guest appearance by rapper/actor Common
Common
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, who graces “Favorite Song,” while her songwriting collaborators include Ryan Tedder, Toby Gad, Jason Reeves and Rick Nowels. The album's lead-single "I Do
I Do (Colbie Caillat song)
"I Do" is a song recorded by American recording artist Colbie Caillat. It was written by Caillat and Toby Gad, and produced by Greg Wells. The song was released as the first single from her upcoming third studio album All of You. The song was released to iTunes and radios on February 7, 2011...

" was released on February 7, 2011 and has charted at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
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 chart and at number 11 on the Adult Pop Songs. A second single "Brighter Than the Sun
Brighter Than the Sun
"Brighter Than the Sun" is a song recorded by American recording artist Colbie Caillat. It was written by Caillat and Ryan Tedder, and produced by Tedder. The song was released as the second single from her third studio album All of You. The song was released to digital download on May 23, 2011...

" was released on May 17, 2011 and has charted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Background

"I still incorporate all the styles that I love that were on Breakthrough and Coco
Coco (album)
Coco is the debut album by Colbie Caillat. The album was released on July 17, 2007 in the United States, debuting at #5 on the Billboard 200 and selling 51,000 copies in the first week. The album was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA with shipments to U.S. retailers of 2,000,000 units...

, but it's a new chapter,” she said in a Billboard
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interview. “I’ve experienced more and I've written with new songwriters who are really talented, but it’s still my same music and feel and sound. The songs are more up-tempo on this record, and it's like a full-on summer album.”
Caillat began recording All of You last summer in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 and finished up the album between tour dates last fall. The first single, "I Do," debuted at number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 in February and has since sold 154,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan
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. Meanwhile, Caillat is excited to unveil the new track "Favorite Song," a guitar-driven pop collaboration with Common
Common (rapper)
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American hip-hop artist and actor....

 in which Caillat croons between the rapper's slick verses. "I've loved Common's music for years," Caillat says of the unlikely pairing, which was put into motion when the two artists met each other at an event for the Grammys in 2009. "He ended up singing his song 'The Light,' and he needed a girl singer [for the chorus] and I was like, 'I know it!' Afterward he was like, "I love your song and I love your voice.' It took about a year for us to get something together, but it worked out better than we could have imagined." Bill Lamb wrote for About.com
About.com
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 positively that the song "is bright, summery, and it is utterly charming". Caillat penned two album tracks with pop songwriter Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...

 (Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...

, Beyonce, Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....

), while Toby Gad, Jason Reeves and Rick Nowels all have writing credits on "All of You." Meanwhile, Caillat's boyfriend, musician Justin Young, wrote three songs on the album with the singer, an experience she calls "so much fun. I've never been interested in musicians before, and now having a boyfriend that plays amazing guitar and piano and has a beautiful voice… it's cheesy but it's awesome, because we write these songs about our relationship and it brought us closer together."

Music and songs

The first single "I Do" jumps headfirst into the vivacious happiness of falling in love. Her inspiration for this track came from finding that person who makes you feel like you're ready for that next big step, marriage, and being unafraid to take that step. The percussion helps set the mood with a sidewalk-skipping beat. Colbie's lyrics are complimented with light guitar and playful piano. The opening track, "Brighter Than The Sun," also stands out as effervescent, with upbeat guitar and claps for percussion. The lyrics reflect the tumble into love: "Boy, we go together like peanuts and Paydays/ Marley and Reggae/ And everybody needs to get a chance to say/ Oh, this is how it starts/ Lightning strikes the heart/ It goes off like a gun/ Brighter than the sun.' Dream Life, Life" takes a look into the hopes and dreams we have for our lives—and wanting to make them the reality. In the song, Colbie remains realistic about her wishes, and lets us know: "There's no more wasting time on what I think I'm supposed to do/ My clock is standing still so I can have my dream life/ Life with the ones I love playin' all day long/ Laying back by the water side with nowhere to go and the music on/ I'm working hard for my dream life to be my real life, and that can't be wrong/ All I have is this life, so I'm makin' it what I want!". "What If" is a track featured in the movie Letters to Juliet
Letters to Juliet
Letters to Juliet is a 2010 American romantic comedy drama film starring Amanda Seyfried, Chris Egan, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael García Bernal, and Franco Nero. This was the final film of director Gary Winick before he died of brain cancer. The film was released theatrically in North America and other...

 and a duet with Common
Common
Common may refer to:* COMMON, the largest association of users of mid-range IBM computers* Common , a British Thoroughbred racehorse* Common , a part of certain Christian liturgy* Commoner, someone does not hold a title of peerage...

 entitled "Favorite Song", both stray from Caillat's usual sound; the former replaces acoustic guitar with electric and the latter is a hip-hop jam. The title track, "All Of You," preaches accepting everything about your lover—the good, the bad, the deep secrets. It features a mellow guitar line and lyrics that begin almost like an apology. "What Means The Most" comes up as the most mellow musically. Many of the little things that make being in love so pleasant are mentioned within this track, a memoir of the little moments that brighten up each day and the peace of mind that comes just from being with a loved one.

Critical reception

At Metacritic
Metacritic
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, which assigns a normalized
Standard score
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 rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average
Weighted mean
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 score of 72, based on 6 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Kyle Anderson from Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
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was positive, saying that "All of You, proves there's more to her than a smile and a hair toss." Anderson went to say that "Caillat plays with rhythmic touches (the high-spirited handclaps on Brighter Than the Sun) and adds a dollop of country heartbreak to both her voice and her lyrics. On the ruminative title track, for example, world-weary pathos practically drips off the line I'm no good at guessing. Nothing here is a call to arms, but Caillat's soft revolution is rousing nonetheless." Gary Graff from Billboard
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was also positive, saying that "on "All of You" she does so with a little more wisdom, balance and musical maturity. Sure, there are still pie-eyed moments ("We go together like peanuts and paydays, Marley and reggae") as Caillat keeps one foot in contemporary Disney Channel
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 and another in vintage Laurel Canyon
Laurel Canyon
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. Nevertheless, it's hard to not appreciate the smooth craft of the Letters to Juliet
Letters to Juliet
Letters to Juliet is a 2010 American romantic comedy drama film starring Amanda Seyfried, Chris Egan, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael García Bernal, and Franco Nero. This was the final film of director Gary Winick before he died of brain cancer. The film was released theatrically in North America and other...

film contribution "What If," "Dream Life" and the title track-and the dynamic sophistication of "Brighter Than the Sun" and "Favorite Song," her collaborations with Ryan Tedder and Common, respectively. She also allows for some ambivalence in such tracks as "Shadow" and "Before I Let You Go." But rest assured that in the end, Caillat manages to get her man." Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine is a senior editor for Allmusic. He is the author of many artist biographies and record reviews for Allmusic, as well as a freelance writer, occasionally contributing liner notes. He is also frontman and guitarist for the Ann Arbor-based band Who Dat?Erlewine is the nephew...

 writer of Allmusic gave a favorable review about the album and wrote: "she’s not just strumming, she’s swinging, sometimes urged along by handclaps" but in the end called it "easily her best record yet." Mikael Wood wrote for Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
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that "All of You puts a significant amount of force into the illusion of effortlessness; its scrim of summer-fun abandon obscures a stage busy with high-level record-making." Sputnikmusic
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 called it "her most inconsistent album", saying that "She deserves some credit for trying to shake up a formula that was beginning to get stale, but unfortunately, she falters more often than she succeeds." A very positive review came from Bill Lamb editor of About.com
About.com
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, who rated it four out of five stars and claimed that she has "introduced more variety on her third set All Of You, and it makes the whole album work quite well." Lamb went to declare that "On All Of You the artistic achievement matches the commercial success." A more mixed review came from Chris Willman from Chicago Tribune
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, who declared that "You hate to forever define an artist by her breakout song, but Colbie Caillat's eternal "Bubbly
Bubbly
"Bubbly" is a song by American recording artist Colbie Caillat from her debut album, Coco . Written by Caillat and Jason Reeves and produced by Mikal Blue, the song was released as the album's lead single in May 2007...

"-ness doesn't leave much choice other than to worry about how easily the slightest sharp edge might pop the musical air ball in progress." Michelle Thompson from The Tune
The Tune
The Tune is an animated film by American filmmaker Bill Plympton.-Plot summary:Del, a hard-working songwriter, is trying to write the perfect song for his slimeball boss, Mr. Mega, so he can keep his job and his girlfriend Didi...

 wrote favorably that "As a whole, All Of You maintains Colbie's effervescent musical style while its lyrics discuss the headfirst tumble into love. She's still bubbly. Mike Driver wrote for BBC Music
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 that "Caillat never truly imposes herself as a solo artist worth investing fully in. She sings prettily enough, but lacks the punch that the very best artists in this very crowded market possess." Jaymie Baxley of Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
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 was negative in his review, rating it 1.5 out of 5 stars, saying that: "All of You is virtually indistinguishable from Caillat's previous work."

Promotion and singles

The album's lead single, "I Do
I Do (Colbie Caillat song)
"I Do" is a song recorded by American recording artist Colbie Caillat. It was written by Caillat and Toby Gad, and produced by Greg Wells. The song was released as the first single from her upcoming third studio album All of You. The song was released to iTunes and radios on February 7, 2011...

", was released on February 7, 2011 and was a success, debuting at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. The song gathered positive reviews from music critics. The second single "Brighter Than the Sun
Brighter Than the Sun
"Brighter Than the Sun" is a song recorded by American recording artist Colbie Caillat. It was written by Caillat and Ryan Tedder, and produced by Tedder. The song was released as the second single from her third studio album All of You. The song was released to digital download on May 23, 2011...

" was released on May 17, 2011 and reached number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Caillat promoted the album on Today on July 12, 2011 and appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on July 14, 2011. The song "What If" debuted at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

, due to strong digital downloads on the week of the album release.

Commercial performance

All of You debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 with first week sales of 70,000 copies. However, it managed to top the Digital Albums Chart.

Track listing

The tracklist was confirmed on the Billboard
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website, as well, as Allmusic.

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
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49
Austrian Albums Chart 24
Belgian Albums Chart
Ultratop
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 (Flanders)
78
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) 61
Canadian Albums Chart
Canadian Albums Chart
The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...

10
Dutch Albums Chart 55
French Albums Chart
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
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63
German Albums Chart
Media Control Charts
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11
Japanese Albums Chart (Billboard) 89
Japanese Albums Chart (Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...

)
114
Norwegian Albums Chart 20
South Korean International Albums Chart
Gaon Chart
The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts...

10
Polish Albums Chart
OLiS
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45
Swiss Albums Chart 7
US Billboard 200
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6

Release history

Country Date Label Format
Japan
Japan
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July 6, 2011 Universal Music Group
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CD, Digital Download
United Kingdom July 11, 2011 Island
Island Records
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CD, digital download
United States
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July 12, 2011 Universal Republic
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CD, digital download
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