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All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)

{{Short description|2003 single by Widelife}}

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

{{Infobox song

| name = All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)

| cover = Widelife & Simone Denny - All Things (Just Keep Getting Better).jpg

| caption =

| artist = Widelife and Simone Denny

| type = single

| album = Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

| released = {{start date|2003|6}}

| genre =

| length = 2:45

| label = Capitol

| writer =

  • Ian J Nieman
  • Rachid Wehbi

| producer =

  • Ian J Nieman
  • Rachid Wehbi
  • Jeremy Wheatley ({{abbr|add.|additional}})
  • Rob Eric ({{abbr|exec.|executive}})

| chronology = Widelife

| prev_title = Body (Reach Out)

| prev_year = 2002

}}

"All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" is a song composed by Canadian electronic music production team Widelife with Simone Denny of Love Inc. on vocals. It was the theme song for the television series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3A8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30|title=A Winner for Widelife|last=Paoletta|first=Michael|magazine=Billboard|volume=116|issue=10|page=30|date=6 March 2004|issn=0006-2510}}{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bQ8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA45|title=Singles: Dance|last=Taylor|first=Chuck|author-link=Chuck Taylor (music journalist)|magazine=Billboard|volume=115|issue=50|page=45|date=13 December 2003|issn=0006-2510}} and was an official song of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Release

Released as the lead single for the Queer Eye soundtrack,{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=12QEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA61|title=Tunes Queer for the Straight Ear|last=Duralde|first=Alonzo|date=30 March 2004|magazine=The Advocate|publisher=Here Publishing|page=61|issn=0001-8996}} the song peaked at number five on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart and number 12 in Australia, where it was the 13th-most-successful dance hit of 2004.

Widelife performed this single on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}} The song was officially remixed by HQ2 (Hex Hector & Mac Quayle), Barry Harris, and Jason Nevins, and appeared in an episode of South Park, titled "South Park Is Gay!".

Accolades

In 2005, Widelife won the Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year for the single "All Things."{{Cite news|url=https://junoawards.ca/nomination/2005-dance-recording-of-the-year-widelife-with-simone-denny/|title=2005 {{!}} Dance Recording of the Year {{!}} Widelife with Simone Denny {{!}} The JUNO Awards|publisher=The JUNO Awards|access-date=7 June 2018}}

Track listings

Australasian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)|others=Widelife|year=2004|type=Australasian CD single liner notes|publisher=Capitol Records, Bravo, Scout Productions|id=5484932}}

  1. "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" (original version) – 2:45
  2. "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" (H2Q club mix) – 7:32
  3. "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" (Jason Nevins Big Room remix) – 9:30
  4. "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" (Jason Nevins Hands Up mix) – 6:42
  5. "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" (Barry Harris Club Interpretation mix) – 9:28

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the US promo CD liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)|others=Widelife|year=2003|type=US promo CD liner notes|publisher=Capitol Records, Bravo, Scout Productions|id=DPRO 7087 6 18226 2 5}}

Studio

Personnel

  • Ian J Nieman, Rachid Wehbi – writing, production
  • Widelife – recording
  • Jeremy Wheatley – additional production, mixing
  • Giulio Pierucci – additional programming
  • Rob Eric – executive production

Charts

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= Weekly charts =

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scope="col" | Chart (2004)

! scope="col" | Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|12|artist=Widelife with Simone Denny|song=All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)|rowheader=true|access-date=15 April 2021|refname="aus"}}
{{single chart|Australiadance|1|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040406140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040407-0000/ISSUE735.pdf|urltitle=Issue 735|rowheader=true|access-date=15 April 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
scope="row"|US Dance Club Play (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/2004-03-20/|title=Dance Club Songs|magazine=Billboard|date=20 March 2004|url-access=subscription|access-date=27 October 2023}}

|5

scope="row"|US Dance Radio Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-dance-airplay/2004-02-21/|title=Dance/Mix Show Airplay|magazine=Billboard|date=21 February 2004|url-access=subscription|access-date=27 October 2023}}

|7

scope="row"|US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-dance-singles-sales/2004-01-31/|title=Dance Singles Sales|magazine=Billboard|date=31 January 2004|url-access=subscription|access-date=27 October 2023}}

|25

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= Year-end charts =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col" | Chart (2004)

! scope="col" | Position

scope="row" | Australian Dance (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-dance-singles-2004.htm|title=ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2004|publisher=ARIA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415011443/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-dance-singles-2004.htm|archive-date=15 April 2020|access-date=15 April 2021}}

| 13

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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" | United States

| June 2003

| 12-inch vinyl

| rowspan="2" | Capitol

| {{cite web|url=http://www.widelifeonline.com/releases.htm|title=Releases|website=widelifeonline.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031004192921fw_/http://www.widelifeonline.com/releases.htm|archive-date=4 October 2003|access-date=19 February 2025}}

scope="row" | Australia

| 22 March 2004

| CD

| {{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue734.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 22nd March 2004|publisher=ARIA|page=27|date=22 March 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222435/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040407-0000/Issue734.pdf|archive-date=22 February 2008|access-date=21 February 2023}}

Betty Who version

In 2018, a remixed version by Betty Who was released as the theme song for season two of the Netflix reboot, Queer Eye; however, it was never actually used in any episodes.{{Cite news|url=http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/94938121|title=Betty Who, Fab Five star in video of 'Queer Eye' theme song|date=2 June 2018|work=Chicago Pride|access-date=6 June 2018|archive-date=7 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180607020328/http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/94938121|url-status=dead}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/the-new-queer-eye-theme-song-video-starring-betty-who-is-the-most-fun-thing-youll-see-all-day-9255401|title=Can You Believe? This Video Of The 'Queer Eye' Cast Dancing To The New Theme Is SO Good|last=Ziss|first=Sophy|magazine=Bustle|access-date=6 June 2018}} A music video was released featuring the cast of Queer Eye, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, and Tan France.{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/betty-who-queer-eye-theme-song_us_5b116e9ae4b0d5e89e1f5f26|title=Betty Who Helps 'Queer Eye' Guys Give Their Theme Song A Fancy Makeover|last=Wong|first=Curtis M.|date=1 June 2018|work=Huffington Post|access-date=6 June 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/06/01/watch-fab-5-glittering-crop-top-filled-queer-eye-music-video/662958002/|title=Let the Fab 5 and Betty Who brighten your day with a glittering 'Queer Eye' music video|last=Moniuszko|first=Sara M|date=1 June 2018|work=USA TODAY|access-date=6 June 2018}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8458725/queer-eye-theme-music-video-betty-who-antoni-avocados|title='Queer Eye' Star Antoni Cradles His Avocados in New Music Video for Show's Theme Song, Feat. Betty Who|magazine=Billboard|access-date=6 June 2018}}

References

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{{2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}

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Category:2003 singles

Category:2003 songs

Category:2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Category:Betty Who songs

Category:Capitol Records singles

Category:CONCACAF Gold Cup official songs and anthems

Category:Juno Award for Single of the Year singles

Category:LGBTQ-related songs