All My Friends
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"All My Friends" is the second single from LCD Soundsystem
's second album, Sound of Silver
. It was released on May 28, 2007 in the United Kingdom, and reached #41 in the UK singles chart.
B-sides for the single include covers of the song by indie rock
band Franz Ferdinand
(produced by Erol Alkan
) and former Velvet Underground member John Cale
.
. In 2009, Pitchfork listed the song at #2 of their Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s.
It was selected by Guardian Unlimited
readers as the best single of 2007. Time
magazine named "All My Friends" one of The 10 Best Songs of 2007, ranking it at #4. Rolling Stone ranked "All My Friends" as the 41st best song of the 2000s. In October 2011, NME
placed it at number 118 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".
's "No Love Lost", but this was replaced with an edit of "All My Friends" for an unknown reason. At the end of the enhanced section on the CD single, however, there is an advertisement for the other formats of the single and it states one of the B-sides as "No Love Lost". The enhanced section was finalized before the track was switched out.
"No Love Lost" is, however, available as track 3 on the download single. It also later appeared on a split 7-inch record released while the band was on tour with Arcade Fire.
.
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem was a prominent American dance-punk band from New York City. It was fronted by American singer-songwriter and producer James Murphy, co-founder of record label DFA Records...
's second album, Sound of Silver
Sound of Silver
Sound of Silver is the second album from LCD Soundsystem. The album was released in the UK on March 12, 2007 and in the U.S. on March 20, 2007.-History:...
. It was released on May 28, 2007 in the United Kingdom, and reached #41 in the UK singles chart.
B-sides for the single include covers of the song by indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
(produced by Erol Alkan
Erol Alkan
Erol Alkan is a London-based electro DJ of Turkish Cypriot descent.-DJ and club promoter:In 1993, Erol Alkan started DJing in various Indie nightclubs in London....
) and former Velvet Underground member John Cale
John Cale
John Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....
.
Reception
"All My Friends" was named the #1 Single of 2007 by Pitchfork MediaPitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
. In 2009, Pitchfork listed the song at #2 of their Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s.
It was selected by Guardian Unlimited
Guardian Unlimited
guardian.co.uk, formerly known as Guardian Unlimited, is a British website owned by the Guardian Media Group. Georgina Henry is the editor...
readers as the best single of 2007. Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine named "All My Friends" one of The 10 Best Songs of 2007, ranking it at #4. Rolling Stone ranked "All My Friends" as the 41st best song of the 2000s. In October 2011, NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
placed it at number 118 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".
CD
- "All My Friends" [edit] - 5:59
- "All My Friends" (Franz FerdinandFranz Ferdinand (band)Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
version) - 6:06 - "Freak Out/Starry Eyes" - 12:20
- "All My Friends" (video)
7" Part One
- A. "All My Friends" (Franz Ferdinand version) - 6:06
- B. "All My Friends" [edit] - 5:59
7" Part Two
- A. "All My Friends" (John CaleJohn CaleJohn Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....
version) - 7:38 - B. "All My Friends" (album version) - 7:38
12"
- "All My Friends" (HarveyDJ HarveyDj Harvey, , is a DJ from Cambridge, England. He has achieved a following the world over including places such as Singapore and Japan...
mix) - 7:02 - "All My Friends" [album version] - 7:38
- "Freak Out/Starry Eyes" - 12:20
iTunes EP
- "All My Friends" [album version] - 7:42
- "All My Friends" (John Cale version) - 7:38
- "No Love Lost" - 3:40
- "Freak Out/Starry Eyes" - 12:22
"No Love Lost"
The 7" (Part One) single was initially announced as including a cover of Joy DivisionJoy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...
's "No Love Lost", but this was replaced with an edit of "All My Friends" for an unknown reason. At the end of the enhanced section on the CD single, however, there is an advertisement for the other formats of the single and it states one of the B-sides as "No Love Lost". The enhanced section was finalized before the track was switched out.
"No Love Lost" is, however, available as track 3 on the download single. It also later appeared on a split 7-inch record released while the band was on tour with Arcade Fire.
Music video
The minimalist music video for "All My Friends" features a single shot of James Murphy wearing face paint and singing into the camera. As the video progresses, LCD Soundsystem live keyboardist Nancy Whang and drummer Pat Mahoney are seen playing behind James Murphy and reflected in mirrors. As the video ends the camera pulls out and several fireworks go off. The video was directed by Tom KuntzTom Kuntz
Tom Kuntz is a filmmaker who is most known for his unique television commercials and music videos, which either have colorful settings, time-lapse photography or wildly eccentric humans...
.