"All I Want Is Everything" is a 1996 song by the English

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from their album ''

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''. The song reached #38 on the U.K. Singles Chart and has not been played live by the band since the

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in 1997.

Background

In reference to the song, lead singer Elliott said in the album's commentary that "All I Want Is Everything" was "demoed as almost a country song,

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went through a lot of changes in the studio." Elliott also says that the song has "almost a U2 feel to it", and the "very solemn" lyrics sum up "a lot of what the band was going through at the time: births, deaths, divorces."

Music video

The music video was directed by

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and shot at "Studios & Location", USA in August 1996. The video was released in September 1996.

Track listing

CD: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / LepDD17 (UK) / 578 539-2

This version includes "Strictly Limited Edition Collector's Postcards". It contains the Slang, Retroactive, Adrenalize and Vault postcards, with the band members comments on the back of each one. # "All I Want Is Everything" # "'Cause We Ended as Lovers" # "Led Boots" # "All I Want Is Everything" (edit)

CD: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / 314 578 548-2 / USA

# "All I Want Is Everything" # "Move With Me Slowly"

CD: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / LEPCD 17 / 578 537-2

# "All I Want Is Everything" # "

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" # "Jimmy's Theme" # "All I Want Is Everything" (edit)

Charts

References

Def Leppard songs 1996 singles Music videos directed by Matt Mahurin Songs written by Joe Elliott 1996 songs {{1990s-metal-song-stub