All the Small Things

"All the Small Things" is a song by American rock band Blink-182. It was the second single and eighth track released from the band's third album, Enema of the State (1999). The track was composed primarily by guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge as an ode to his then girlfriend. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jerry Finn, the song was created with the intention of shipping it to radio, as the trio felt they needed a single "really catchy and basic."

"All the Small Things"
Cover used for the US CD single release. Other editions were released using various alternate shots.
Single by Blink-182
from the album Enema of the State
B-side
  • "M+Ms" (US)
  • "Dumpweed" (live) (worldwide)
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1999 (1999-09-28)
RecordedJanuary–March 1999
Genre
Length2:48
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jerry Finn
Blink-182 singles chronology
"What's My Age Again?"
(1999)
"All the Small Things"
(1999)
"Adam's Song"
(2000)
Music video
"All the Small Things" on YouTube

The single was released to radio on September 28, 1999, and promptly charted worldwide, becoming a number one hit on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart, and crossing over to pop radio and peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. The song remains the band's most successful single to date, being their only song to enter the top 40. The song charted within the top 20 in ten other countries, and gained greater significance due to its accompanying music video, which parodies videos by boy bands such as Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees, and 'N Sync as well as videos by pop singers Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. The video was popular in rotation on MTV's Total Request Live, leading to criticism from those who felt their basis for parody was thin.

"All the Small Things" was selected by Rolling Stone as one of the "100 Greatest Pop Songs", and is listed in the 2010 book 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die.

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