"All Star" is a single by Smash Mouth, released in 1999.
It was featured on their album Astro Lounge and is one of the group's most successful songs. The music video (directed by McG) featured cameos of William H. Macy, Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, Paul Reubens, Kel Mitchell, Dane Cook, Doug Jones and Janeane Garofalo from the movie Mystery Men, which prominently featured the song.
The song's music video featured Colonial Street, a Hollywood set later used in Desperate Housewives.[citation needed]
[edit] Reception
In addition to Mystery Men, it was included in the opening credits to the film Shrek[1] (where it was originally scratch music), and Smash Mouth performing the song closes out the film Rat Race.[1] The song was also featured in the soundtrack to Digimon: The Movie, Go Tigers![1], and Inspector Gadget[1].
The song reached number two on the Billboard[2] Alternative Songs chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] In Canada, it peaked at #2 on the RPM singles chart[3] and was featured on the compilation album, Big Shiny Tunes 4.
[edit] Tracks
- All Star
- Walkin' on the Sun
- Why Can't We Be Friends?
- Can't Get Enough of You, Baby
[edit] Personnel
[edit] In other media
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- God Lives Underwater did a popular remix of the song on Smash Mouth's CD single "I'm a Believer."
- The song is featured in TV programs such as The Larry Sanders Show, Ally McBeal, ER, Cold Case, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends ("episode "One False Movie") and Tom Goes to the Mayor (episode "Vehicular Manslaughter").
- It was performed live at the 2000 MLB All Star Game.
- The song is featured in the music video games Guitar Hero: On Tour for DS, as DLC for Lips on Xbox 360 and the Rock Band series, Alvin and the Chipmunks as performed by Alvin and the Chipmunks, and the North American release of Donkey Konga 2 for GameCube featured it as well. British gaming magazine NGamer questioned the song's inclusion in the former: "One remembers the period between 1999 and 2001 when all films were required by law to include the song in their soundtrack. As long as that film is Mystery Men, Rat Race or Shrek."
- On July 11, 2006, "All Star" was the wake-up song on the Space Shuttle Discovery.
- The song was used as the entrance song for Alessio Sakara at UFC 101.
- In a 2010 episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Jennifer Lopez, a little girl (Nasim Pedrad) is haunted by the band (played by Bobby Moynihan, Bill Hader and Fred Armisen) playing "All Star." The band appears in her closet, under her bed and finally bursts through her bedroom wall.[1]
- This song is downloadable for Rock Band series.
- This song is played during the opening sequence of All Star Baseball 2003.
- This song is also featured in adverstiments. It was used in a Doritos commercial with Jay Leno during which lead singer Steven Harwell plays keyboards as he sings the chorus.
- Toyota used the song to promote their 2003 Nationwide Spring Sales Event.
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Peak positions
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[edit] End of year charts
| End of year chart (1999) |
Position |
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart[6] |
4 |
| Canadian RPM Rock Chart[7] |
32 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] |
17 |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d IMDb, Film credits for Smashmouth
- ^ a b c d e f Billboard, Charts for All-Star, retrieved Nov 6, 2009
- ^ a b "Top Singles - Volume 69, No. 13, July 19 1999". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.8383&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 69, No. 15, August 02 1999". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.8376&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ Everyhit.com, UK Top 40 Hit Database, retrieved Nov 6, 2009
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 70, No. 8, December 13 1999". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9952&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 70, No. 8, December 13 1999". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9960&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1999". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1999. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
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