All I Ever Wanted (Basshunter song)
Encyclopedia
"All I Ever Wanted" is a song by Swedish
eurodance
musician Basshunter
. It is similar to his previous single "DotA
" in that it is an English
remake using music based on a previous Basshunter track, without any lyrical connection. The melody for "All I Ever Wanted" is largely a remixed version of "Daddy DJ
", as is Basshunter
's earlier song "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA
".
"All I Ever Wanted" uses the beat from the song "Daddy DJ
", created by the French dance act of the same name
.
, Spain
, featuring Aylar Lie
and Lucas Thorheim.
at #3, climbing to #2 the following week. It had a long and successful chart run in the UK and a year and a half after its release it re-entered the UK top 100 at #98 due to Jonas (Basshunter) being a contestant on the seventh series of Celebrity Big Brother (UK) and it was played a couple of times on the spin off shows.
In New Zealand
, the song debuted at number twenty-seven and peaked at number seventeen. It was certified Gold after eighteen weeks, selling over 7,500 copies.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
eurodance
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
musician Basshunter
Basshunter
Jonas Erik Altberg , better known by his stage name Basshunter, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. He is best known for his number one hits "Boten Anna", "Dota", "Now You're Gone" and "All I Ever Wanted". Basshunter has so far released a total of six albums, two of which have...
. It is similar to his previous single "DotA
Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA
"Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA" is a song by Swedish dance DJ Basshunter which samples in a remixed version the song "Daddy DJ" by Daddy DJ...
" in that it is an English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
remake using music based on a previous Basshunter track, without any lyrical connection. The melody for "All I Ever Wanted" is largely a remixed version of "Daddy DJ
Daddy DJ (song)
"Daddy DJ" is an electronica song recorded by French dance act Daddy DJ. It was its debut single from the album Let Your Body Talk, and was released in many European countries from June 2000. The music video was produced as an animated feature. It achieved a huge success on many charts, becoming...
", as is Basshunter
Basshunter
Jonas Erik Altberg , better known by his stage name Basshunter, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. He is best known for his number one hits "Boten Anna", "Dota", "Now You're Gone" and "All I Ever Wanted". Basshunter has so far released a total of six albums, two of which have...
's earlier song "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA
Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA
"Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA" is a song by Swedish dance DJ Basshunter which samples in a remixed version the song "Daddy DJ" by Daddy DJ...
".
"All I Ever Wanted" uses the beat from the song "Daddy DJ
Daddy DJ (song)
"Daddy DJ" is an electronica song recorded by French dance act Daddy DJ. It was its debut single from the album Let Your Body Talk, and was released in many European countries from June 2000. The music video was produced as an animated feature. It achieved a huge success on many charts, becoming...
", created by the French dance act of the same name
Daddy DJ
Daddy DJ is a dance act from France consisting of David Le Roy and Jean-Christophe Belval.Their debut self-titled single "Daddy DJ" released in October 2000, reached 2nd position in the French top 100 for almost 5 months...
.
Music Video
The video clip was recorded in MálagaMálaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, featuring Aylar Lie
Aylar Lie
Aylar Dianati Lie is a Norwegian model of Iranian Azerbaijani descent and former pornographic actress who gained celebrity status under the pseudonym Diana. She is currently working in the music industry as a music video actress and singer, having featured in several of Swedish DJ Basshunter's...
and Lucas Thorheim.
Track listing
UK single- "All I Ever Wanted" (Radio Edit) - 2:59
- "All I Ever Wanted" (Extended Mix) - 5:25
- "All I Ever Wanted" (Fonzerelli Remix) - 6:39
- "Now You're Gone" (Voodoo & Serano Remix) (featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz) - 5:39
Charts
On 6 July 2008, the song entered the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at #3, climbing to #2 the following week. It had a long and successful chart run in the UK and a year and a half after its release it re-entered the UK top 100 at #98 due to Jonas (Basshunter) being a contestant on the seventh series of Celebrity Big Brother (UK) and it was played a couple of times on the spin off shows.
In New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, the song debuted at number twenty-seven and peaked at number seventeen. It was certified Gold after eighteen weeks, selling over 7,500 copies.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 15 |
| German Singles Chart | 35 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
1 |
| Romanian Singles Chart | 10 |
| Slovak IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... Singles Chart |
12 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 37 |
| Turkish Singles Chart Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
20 |
| UK Dance Chart UK Dance Chart The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital... |
1 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
2 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
17 |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
98 |