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All About Us (t.A.T.u. song)

{{Short description|2005 single by t.A.T.u.}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = All About Us

| cover = All About Us (t.A.T.u. single - cover art).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = t.A.T.u.

| chronology = t.A.T.u.

| album = Dangerous and Moving

| B-side = Divine

| released = {{start date|2005|9|1|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =*Pop rock

  • Europop{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/hook-me-up-mw0000796520| title= Hook Me Up Review by K. Ross Hoffman|date=April 6, 2024 }}

| length = 3:02

| label = Interscope

| writer =

| producer =

| prev_title = How Soon Is Now?

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = Lyudi Invalidy

| next_year = 2005

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|6yP4Nm86yk0|"All About Us"}}}}

}}

"All About Us" is a song by Russian musical duo t.A.T.u., taken as a single from the group's second English language studio album, Dangerous and Moving (2005).{{Cite web |website=Billboard |date=12 September 2005 |access-date= 20 July 2024 |title= t.A.T.u. Drafts Sting, Carpenter For New CD |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/tatu-drafts-sting-carpenter-for-new-cd-61503/}} The song was also featured on the group's second Russian studio album Lyudi Invalidy. The song was written by Josh Alexander, Billy Steinberg, and twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso of the Veronicas. The song was produced by Martin Kierszenbaum and Robert Orton. The song was released as the album's lead single in September 2005 by Universal Music Russia and Interscope.

The song was greeted with positive reviews from music critics, who many praised the ambition and was specified as a highlight on the album. Commercially, the song performed very well on the charts, charting in many European charts and managed to have success in North America and Oceania. An accompanying music video was issued for the single, which featured the group running away from each other. The video was considered controversial by critics and fans, featuring disturbing content.

Reception

=Critical response=

"All About Us" received generally positive reviews from most music critics. Roger Holland from Popmatters said "it’s “All The Things She Said - Part Dva (two)”. [...] It packs more amateur operatics, more rock and more intelligent pop into a little under three minutes than Queen could shoehorn into the entirety of “Bohemian Rhapsody”."{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/tatu-dangerous |title=t.A.T.u: Dangerous and Moving |publisher=PopMatters |date= 6 October 2005|accessdate=2016-06-01}} The Pitt News compared it "in vein" to the group's previous singles "All The Things She Said" and "Not Gonna Get Us" saying "The song tries to silence the media hype and rumors concerning their sexuality, relationships, disputes and drug use that followed the girls after their emergence, letting the world know that they are still together and as strong as ever."{{cite web|url=http://eng.tatysite.net/press/review.php?id=1854_0_9_0 |title=TATU - Press - Reviews - Dangerous and Moving (The Pitt News) |website=Eng.tatysite.net |date= |accessdate=2016-06-01}} Michael Freedburg from The Boston Phoenix said along with "Friend or Foe", "Perfect Enemy" and "Dangerous and Moving", it "shoots straight to the gut — and to the heart."{{cite web|url=http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/2695-TATU-DANGEROUS-AND-MOVING/ |title=T.A.T.U. - CD Reviews |website=Thephoenix.com |date=2006-02-02 |accessdate=2016-06-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014012218/http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/2695-TATU-DANGEROUS-AND-MOVING/ |archivedate=2012-10-14 }} Betty Clarke from The Guardian said that the song "is good, glossy pop, any empathy lurking in these tales of teenage persecution is lost in translation."{{cite news|author=Betty Clarke |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2005/oct/07/shopping3 |title=CD: tATu, Dangerous and Moving | Music |newspaper=The Guardian |date= 7 October 2005|accessdate=1 June 2016}}

Dom Passantino from Stylus Magazine said that the song "runs along on animalistic lust, high-off-your-own-supply paranoia, mental anguish, and the ever-present threat of sudden, bloody violence."{{cite web|url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/tatu/dangerous-and-moving.htm |title=taTu - Dangerous and Moving - Review |publisher=Stylus Magazine |accessdate=1 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510083934/http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/tatu/dangerous-and-moving.htm |archivedate=10 May 2012 }} Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic said the song sounded similar to "Not Gonna Get Us".{{cite web|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/dangerous-and-moving-mw0000171051 |title=Dangerous and Moving - t.A.T.u. | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=11 October 2005 |accessdate=1 June 2016|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine }}

=Commercial performance=

"All About Us" experienced chart success all around the world. In Oceania, the song only managed to peak inside the top forty, peaking at thirty-nine on the Australian Singles Chart. It was very successful in European markets, peaking inside the top ten in most countries including Switzerland (#9), Austria (#3), France (#7), Belgium (#4), Sweden (#6), and the United Kingdom (#8). The song became the group's last charting single in the United States, peaking at number thirteen on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs.

Music video

The shooting of the music video took place in Los Angeles, produced by film director James Cox. There are two versions of the video, one censored and the other uncut (also known as the explicit version). The censored video was released on the official website on 18 August. The uncut version was released later. The video was popular in Europe and was retired on Poland's TRL after spending 50 days on the countdown. The video had much airplay on American television, but was actually played more on Spanish-speaking networks than others.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}

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=Synopsis=

The uncensored version of the music video starts off with Lena and Julia pulling up in a car, with the chorus to "All the Things She Said" playing on the radio. They enter a Korean restaurant as fake headlines are shown on the screen – rumors of their relationship. They sit at a table, take shots and begin arguing with each other, and Julia storms off. The headlines continue as Julia walks down the side of the restaurant, and Lena drives off after her. While walking down the road, Julia gets picked up by a man (played by actor Charlie Koznik). Lena attempts to call Julia on a cell phone, but it seems she is already on her phone with another person. Julia and the man eventually go to his home, where they start to have sex. However, it quickly turns into attempted rape, when the man begins to force himself on Julia.

She shoves him off of her, flips the man off and calls Lena. However, he then physically assaults Julia, first punching her in the back of her head before pushing her through the glass top of a coffee table. Her phone is dropped, and Lena drives off in search of her. The man attempts to strangle Julia, but she is able to break free, and gain enough time to locate bullets and a gun in a case. When he turns around to attack her again, Julia shoots him in the mouth at point-blank range, splattering his brains on the wall. She then climbs out a window and down the fire escape, just in time to meet up with Lena, who drives up to her in a getaway car, and the two smile at each other.

=Censored edits=

The censored version of the music video was heavily edited for viewing on television. Omitted are Julia giving the finger to the man, her being thrown into the glass, the finding of the gun, the blood splatter and Julia kicking her assailant's body. Vevo censors out the flipping scene and replaces it with Julia giving the man the fist.

Track listings

Japan CD single

  1. "All About Us"
  2. "All About Us" (instrumental version)

UK CD single

  1. "All About Us" (single version) – 3:05
  2. "All the Things She Said" (album version) – 3:34

UK Maxi-CD single

  1. "All About Us" (single version) – 3:05
  2. "Divine" (non-LP long version) – 3:17
  3. "All About Us" (Dave Audé Vocal Edit) – 4:36
  4. "All About Us" (Stephane K Radio Mix) – 4:09
  • "All About Us" (Explicit Music Video) – 3:26

Europe Maxi-CD single

  1. "All About Us" (single version) – 3:05
  2. "Divine" (non-LP long version) – 3:17
  3. "All About Us" (Dave Audé Vocal Edit) – 4:36
  4. "All About Us" (Stephane K Radio Mix) – 4:09
  • "All About Us" (Explicit Music Video) – 3:26

The Remixes CD single

  1. "All About Us" (Dave Audé Big Room Vocal)
  2. "All About Us" (Dave Audé Vocal Edit)
  3. "All About Us" (Dave Audé Big Club Dub)
  4. "All About Us" (Dave Audé Big Mixshow)
  5. "All About Us" (Dave's Acid Funk Dub)
  6. "All About Us" (Stephane K Radio Mix)
  7. "All About Us" (Stephane K Extended Mix)
  8. "All About Us" (Stephane K Guitar Dub Mix)
  9. "All About Us" (The Lovermakers Mix)
  10. "All About Us" (Glam As You Mix by Guena LG)
  11. "All About Us" (Glam As You Radio Mix by Guena LG)
  12. "All About Us" (Sunset in Ibiza Mix by Guena LG)
  13. "All About Us" (Sunset in Ibiza Radio Mix by Guena LG)

DVD promo single

  • "All About Us" (explicit music video)
  • "All About Us" (Glam As You Mix by Guena LG; audio with picture slideshow)
  • "All About Us" (The Lovermakers Mix; audio with picture slideshow)

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "All About Us"

!Chart (2005–2006)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|39|artist=t.A.T.u.|song=All About Us|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
{{single chart|Austria|3|artist=t.A.T.u.|song=All About Us|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
{{single chart|Flanders|11|artist=t.A.T.u.|song=All About Us|rowheader=true|access-date=29 April 2011}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|4|artist=t.A.T.u.|song=All About Us|rowheader=true|access-date=29 April 2011}}
{{single chart|CIS|5|artist=t.A.T.u.|song=All About Us|songid=3659|rowheader=true|access-date=29 April 2011}}
{{single chart|Czech Republic|6|year=2006|week=03|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2005/BB-2005-10-22.pdf|title=Hits of the World – Eurocharts|magazine=Billboard|volume=117|issue=43|page=91|date=22 October 2005|access-date=24 May 2021}}

|11

{{single chart|Finland|4|artist=t.A.T.u.|song=All About Us|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
{{single chart|France|7|artist=t.A.T.u.|song=All About Us|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
{{single chart|Germany|7|artist=t.A.T.u.|song=All About Us|songid=134545|rowheader=true|access-date=29 April 2011|refname="ger"}}
scope="row"|Greece (IFPI Greece){{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm|title=Top 50 Singles: Eβδομάδα 30/10-6/11|publisher=IFPI Greece|language=el|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051107024220/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm|archive-date=7 November 2005|access-date=13 April 2019}}

|9

{{single chart|Hungary|8|year=2005|week=48|rowheader=true|access-date=8 December 2010}}
{{single chart|Hungarydance|6|year=2005|week=44|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|20|song=All About Us|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
{{single chart|Italy|4|artist=t.A.T.u.|song=All About Us|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
scope="row"|Japan (Oricon){{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/315583/products/611440/1/|title=オール・アバウト・アス {{!}} t.A.T.u.|trans-title=All About Us {{!}} t.A.T.u.|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=30 August 2023}}

|27

{{single chart|Dutch100|39|artist=t.A.T.u.|song=All About Us|rowheader=true|access-date=29 April 2011}}
{{single chart|Norway|10|artist=t.A.T.u.|song=All About Us|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/|title=Romanian Top 100 – Top 10|publisher=Romanian Top 100|language=ro|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060118044951/http://www.rt100.ro/|archive-date=18 January 2006|access-date=21 August 2019}}

|8

scope="row"| Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/weekly/20051230-20060105|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Jan 5, 2006|publisher=TopHit|access-date=24 April 2024}}

| 7

{{single chart|Scotland|7|date=20051008|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
{{single chart|Sweden|6|artist=t.A.T.u.|song=All About Us|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|9|artist=t.A.T.u.|song=All About Us|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
scope="row"| Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ua/weekly/20060127-20060202|title=Top Radio Hits Ukraine Weekly Chart: Feb 2, 2006|publisher=TopHit|access-date=26 June 2024}}

| 5

{{single chart|UK|8|date=20051008|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|13|artist=t.A.T.u.|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ 2005 year-end chart performance for "All About Us"

!Chart (2005)

!Position

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2005|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2005|language=de}}

|35

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2005|title=Jaaroverzichten 2005|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl}}

|67

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2005|title=Rapports annuels 2005|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr}}

|38

scope="row"|CIS (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/yearly/2005-01-01/all/all|title=Top Radio Hits: 2005|publisher=TopHit|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830031018/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/yearly/2005-01-01/all/all|archive-date=30 August 2019}}

|118

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.vnuemedia.com/bb/biz/images/pdf/YearEndEuropeanHot100.pdf|title=Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52|magazine=Billboard|publisher=VNU Media|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018142431/http://www.vnuemedia.com/bb/biz/images/pdf/YearEndEuropeanHot100.pdf|archive-date=18 October 2012|access-date=7 January 2022}}

|54

scope="row"|France (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=2005|title=Tops de L'année {{!}} Top Singles 2005|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=24 May 2021}}

|62

scope="row"|Germany (Media Control GfK){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2005|title=Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2005|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de}}

|68

scope="row"|Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=637&idtipo_documento=1|title=Classifiche annuali 2005 FIMI Nielsen, dominano gli artisti italiani|publisher=FIMI|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060506075305/http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=637&idtipo_documento=1|archive-date=6 May 2006|access-date=15 January 2021}} Click on Scarica l'allegato.

|22

scope="row"|Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2005|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2005|publisher=TopHit|access-date=24 April 2024|archive-date=21 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421190640/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2005|url-status=live}}

|109

scope="row"|Sweden (Hitlistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2005&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2005|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=15 January 2021}}

|44

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2005|title=Swiss Year-End Charts 2005|language=de}}

|92

scope="row"|Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ua/annual/2005|title=Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart: 2005|publisher=TopHit|access-date=26 June 2024}}

|82

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2005.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2005|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=1 June 2016}}

|167

scope="row"|Venezuela (Record Report){{cite web|url=http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/Resumen-2005.pdf|title=Top 50 – Pop Rock: Cierre de Año, 2005|publisher=Record Report|language=es|page=5|date=24 December 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060708013144/http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/Resumen-2005.pdf|archive-date=8 July 2006|access-date=23 June 2021}}

|9

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|+ 2006 year-end chart performance for "All About Us"

!Chart (2006)

!Position

scope="row"|CIS (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/yearly/2006-01-01/all/all|title=Top Radio Hits: 2006|publisher=TopHit|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830031403/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/yearly/2006-01-01/all/all|archive-date=30 August 2019}}

|86

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2006|title=Swiss Year-End Charts 2006|language=de}}

|75

scope="row"|Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2006|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2006|publisher=TopHit|access-date=25 April 2024|archive-date=25 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425163344/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2006|url-status=live}}

|150

scope="row"|Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ua/annual/2006|title=Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart: 2006|publisher=TopHit|access-date=26 June 2024}}

|37

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|+ 2010 year-end chart performance for "All About Us"

!Chart (2010)

!Position

scope="row"|Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ua/annual/2010|title=Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart: 2010|publisher=TopHit|access-date=4 November 2024}}

|133

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ 2011 year-end chart performance for "All About Us"

!Chart (2011)

!Position

scope="row"|Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ua/annual/2011|title=Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart: 2011|publisher=TopHit|access-date=4 November 2024}}

|153

=Decade-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+Decade-end chart performance for "All About Us"

! Chart (2000–2009)

! Position

scope="row"| Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ua/decade/2000 |title=Top Radio Hits Ukraine Decade Chart 00s |website=TopHit |access-date=20 July 2024}}

| style="text-align:center;"|142

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Sales

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|nocert=true|salesamount=135,079|salesref={{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Ventes_Sing_10Ans.php|title=Les Singles les plus Vendus de la Décennie (2000-2009)|publisher=Infodisc|access-date=June 11, 2024|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610031320/http://www.infodisc.fr/Ventes_Sing_10Ans.php |archive-date=June 10, 2012|language=fr}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|nocert=true|salesref={{cite journal|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/mdonline/6937.pdf|title=Le cifre di vendita|journal=Musica e dischi|page=9|date=January 2006|access-date=26 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526212820/http://www.musicaedischi.it/mdonline/6937.pdf|archive-date=26 May 2015}}|salesamount=10,000}}

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Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|Japan

|1 September 2005

|rowspan="4"|CD

|rowspan="4"|Interscope

|

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|26 September 2005

|{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2005/Music-Week-2005-09-24.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 26 September 2005: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=41|date=24 September 2005|access-date=9 February 2025}}

scope="row"|Europe

|30 September 2005

|

scope="row"|Australia

|17 October 2005

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue816.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 17th October 2005|publisher=ARIA|page=29|date=17 October 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20051019140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20051020-0000/issue816.pdf|archive-date=19 October 2005|access-date=14 October 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{YouTube|6yP4Nm86yk0|"All About Us" (Uncensored version)}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070716173711/http://www.tatu.ru/text/tt10.html Official lyrics]

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