All Star (song)

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"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 it is one of the group's most successful songs, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Composition

"All Star" is composed in the key of F-sharp major with a tempo of 104 beats per minute. According to a 2017 interview, songwriter Greg Camp was interested in exploring several layers of meaning with the stripped-down song: the social battle cry, the sports anthem, the fanbase affirmation, the poetic lyricism, the sweeping melody, the inclusion, the artistic music videos, and more.

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Music video

The music video (directed by McG) features cameos by William H. Macy, Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, Diane Rehm, Paul Reubens, Kel Mitchell, Janeane Garofalo, Doug Jones, and Dane Cook from the film Mystery Men (1999), which prominently featured the song.

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Commercial performance

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

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Personnel

Musicians

• Steve Harwell - lead vocals
• Greg Camp - guitars, additional keyboards, backing vocals
• Paul De Lisle - bass, backing vocals
• Kevin Coleman - drums, backing vocals

Production

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

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Usage in media

In Mystery Men, "All Star" is played during a scene in which the titular superhero team holds auditions to recruit new members. The final scene of Rat Race (2001) revolves around Smash Mouth performing the song at a charity concert.

The song is heavily used in the Shrek franchise to promote the series, especially during the first film's opening credits introducing the title character. Devotion towards the song has been considered a factor in the Internet's obsession towards the series and titular character. In turn, it has since been dubbed a popular "internet meme", resurfacing on the internet and becoming prevalent in media in 2017.

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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)

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Charts

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References

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External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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