"All Things Considered" is a song written by lead vocalist Tim Hunt and recorded by the American

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group

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, which was released in June 1999 as the leadoff single from the group's first album, '' Untamed''. The song reached #8 on the ''

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chart.

Content

The song is about a man who expresses hope after undergoing a number of unfavorable events, such as his car breaking down, by stating that "''all things considered, I'm doing just fine''." Yankee Grey lead singer Tim Hunt says that he came up with the idea "in about twenty minutes" after becoming angry when his own car broke down. Alan Sculley of ''

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'' describes the song's sound as featuring vocal harmony, a "frisky beat", and "screaming electric guitar and

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Critical reception

Chuck Taylor, of ''

'' magazine gave the song a favorable review, saying that the song "grabs the listener by the ears from the first word and doesn't let go till the final note."''

'', July 3, 1999

Music video

The music video was directed by David Abbott.

Chart positions

Year-end charts

References

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