All My Favorite Songs

"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.

"All My Favorite Songs"
Single by Weezer
from the album OK Human
Released	January 21, 2021
Genre	Baroque pop chamber pop pop rock orchestral pop
Length	3:22
Label	Atlantic Crush
Songwriter(s)	Rivers Cuomo Ashley Gorley Ben Johnson Ilsey Juber
Producer(s)	Jake Sinclair
Weezer singles chronology
"Beginning of the End" (2020) "All My Favorite Songs" (2021) "I Need Some Of That" (2021)
Music video
"All My Favorite Songs" on YouTube

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.^[1] 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."^[2]

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."^[3]

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."^[4] 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."^[2]

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.^[5]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.^[6]

Weezer Rivers Cuomo – lead vocals, piano, composer Brian Bell – acoustic guitar, organ, backing vocals[7] Scott Shriner – bass, backing vocals[7] Patrick Wilson – drums, backing vocals[7] Production Jonathan Allen – engineer Lawton Burris – assistant engineer William Carroll – engineer Zach Fisher – engineer Brian Fombona – engineer Pete Lyman – mastering Perry Margouleff – engineer Andy Maxwell – assistant engineer Branko Presley – assistant engineer Paul Pritchard – engineer Suzy Shinn – engineer, vocal producer Maureen Sickler – engineer Jake Sinclair – producer John Sinclair – mixing Rachel White – engineer Karl Wingate – assistant engineer William Wittman – engineer Lazaro Zarate – assistant engineer

Additional musicians Tara Helen O'Connor – flute, piccolo Keisuke Ikuma – English horn, oboe Pavel Vinnitsky – clarinet, bass clarinet Dan Shelly – bassoon Erik Ralske – French horn Anne Sharer – French horn Tony Kadleck – trumpet Ray Riccomini – trumpet Ryan Keberle – trombone Sasha Romero – trombone Lisa Kim – concert master, violin Peter Bahng – violin Ann Lehmann – violin Matt Lehmann – violin Joanna Maurer – violin Sharon Yamada – violin Jung Sun Yoo – violin Will Frampton – viola Joel Noyes – viola Michael Roth – viola Becky Young – viola Alan Stepansky – cello Rob Mathes – arranger, horn conductor, string conductor, woodwind arrangement

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "All My Favorite Songs" Chart (2021) Peak position Canada Rock (Billboard)[8] 10 Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 86 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 18 US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] 43 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 15 US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[13] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "All My Favourite Songs" Chart (2021) Position US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 27 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[15] 4

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.^[16]

Accolades

Year	Ceremony	Category	Result	Ref.
2022	iHeartRadio Music Awards	Alternative Song of the Year	Nominated	[17]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[18]

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