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"All My Favorite Songs" is a song by the American rock band Weezer, released on January 21, 2021, as the first single from their fourteenth studio album OK Human. A music video was released on the same day.

Composition

The song begins with an introduction in A-flat major. After this, the song transitions to E major, which continues throughout the rest of the song.

In contrast to the recent hard rock-oriented singles from Van Weezer, "All My Favorite Songs" is more of a baroque pop and chamber pop song. According to Spin, "The orchestral pop-rock song is right in the Weezer wheelhouse, sounding like the logical next step in the evolution of Rivers Cuomo."

In regards to the song's title and lyrics, Cuomo stated that it reflects his music taste, by declaring "All my favorite songs are slow and sad."

Reception

Chris Deville at Stereogum gave the song a positive review, stating "The song strikes a pleasing balance between chipper music and melancholy lyrics, landing squarely in Weezer’s radio-friendly zone without feeling entirely corny or sterile." In a more critical review, Clara V. Nguyen of The Harvard Crimson stated "Maybe viewing the orchestra as a dynamic and contemporary creative force, rather than a relic of the past, would help the band better integrate it into their work. “All My Favorite Songs” lingers somewhere between the 18th and 21st centuries, not quite knowing which it would rather inhabit."

Music video

A music video for the song was released on January 21, 2021. It was directed by Colin Read, and produced Pulse Films and Obra House.

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.

Charts

AJR remix

"All My Favorite Songs (Remix)"
Cover artwork for the AJR remix of "All My Favorite Songs"
Single by Weezer featuring AJR
from the album OK Human
Released	May 12, 2021
Genre	Baroque pop chamber pop pop rock orchestral pop
Length	2:50
Label	Atlantic Crush
Songwriter(s)	Rivers Cuomo Ashley Gorley Ben Johnson Ilsey Juber
Producer(s)	Jake Sinclair
AJR singles chronology
"World's Smallest Violin" (2021) "All My Favorite Songs" (2021) "Record Player" (2021)
Music video
"All My Favorite Songs (Remix)" on YouTube

An alternate version of the song, featuring indie pop band AJR, was released on May 12, 2021, five days after the release of Weezer's fifteenth studio album, Van Weezer.

Accolades

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

Weezer

• Rivers Cuomo – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, writing
• Brian Bell – backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Scott Shriner – backing vocals, bass
• Patrick Wilson – guitar, drums

AJR

• Adam Met – writing
• Jack Met – lead vocals, writing
• Ryan Met – production, writing

Production

• Ashley Gorely – writing
• Ben Johnson – writing
• Ilsey Juber – writing
• Jake Sinclair – production, audio mixing
• Jonny Coffer – production
• Andy Maxwell – assistant engineer
• Branko Presley – assistant engineer
• Karl Wingate – assistant engineer
• Lawton Burris – assistant engineer
• Lazaro Zarate – assistant engineer
• Jonathan Allen – chief engineer
• William Wittman – chief engineer
• Brian Fombona – engineer
• Maureen Sickler – engineer
• Paul Pritchard – engineer
• Perry Margouleff – engineer
• Rachel White – engineer
• Suzy Shinn – engineer
• William Caroll – engineer
• Zach Fisher – engineer
• Joe LaPorta – mastering
• Joe Zook – mixing

References

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3. "'All My Favorite Songs' Review: Weezer Gets Lost in the Music | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com.
4. "Weezer - "All My Favorite Songs"". January 21, 2021.
5. "Weezer - All My Favorite Songs (Official Video)". YouTube. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
6. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (January 29, 2021). "OK Human – Weezer". AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
7. ^ Meredith, Kyle Thomas (February 12, 2021). "Weezer's Brian Bell on What Albums to Expect Next". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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11. "Weezer Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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13. "Weezer Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
14. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
15. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
16. "Weezer Drop New Version Of 'All My Favorite Songs' Featuring AJR". iHeartRadio. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
17. DeSantis, Rachel (March 22, 2022). "iHeartRadio Music Awards 2022: See the Complete List of Winners". People. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
18. "Credits / All My Favorite Songs (feat. AJR) / Weezer". Tidal. May 14, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

• 2021 singles
• Weezer songs
• Baroque pop songs
• Chamber pop songs
• 2021 songs
• Songs written by Rivers Cuomo
• Songs about music
• AJR songs
• Atlantic Records singles
• Crush Management singles
• Songs written by Ben Johnson (songwriter)