Everything I Ask For

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Everything I Ask For"
Promotional single by The Maine
from the album Can't Stop Won't Stop
A-side"Into Your Arms"
ReleasedJune 10, 2008
GenreNeon pop-punk[1]
Length2:37
LabelFearless
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Squire
Music video
"Everything I Ask For" on YouTube

"Everything I Ask For" is a song by American pop punk band The Maine. It was released on June 10, 2008, as the first promotional single from their debut studio album Can't Stop Won't Stop. It was featured heavily in promos for the CBS show, Two and a Half Men during its sixth season. [2] The song is considered to be one of their most popular songs to date and became the group's first and only charting song on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 19.[3][4]

Background and release[edit]

"Everything I Ask For" is about "a tale of being in a relationship with someone who should be your everything, but makes you miserable."[5] The song was written by John O'Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Patrick Kirch, Jared Monaco, Garrett Nickelsen and Matt Squire. The track runs at 105 BPM and is in the key of A major.[6] Squire who also produced the song, spoke about the track in an interview with Alternative Press.

"I just thought that from the EP to 'Everything I Ask For' would be a really cool progression. I thought that both their fans and also people who hadn't heard the band yet would be stoked with the song. [...] My big thing is energy, and I felt like that song has such a cool, hyper '90s vibe and that it'd be a super-engaging first track."[7]

The song was made available for streaming on the band's MySpace page on June 3, 2008.[8] It was later released for digital download via iTunes on June 10, 2008, as the album's first promotional single.[8] On April 25, 2019, a vinyl edition of "Into Your Arms" was released with "Everything I Ask For" serving as the B-side.[9]

Critical reception[edit]

"Everything I Ask For" was met with generally positive reviews. Blake Solomon of AbsolutePunk.net stated that the track "buzzes to life with mid-tempo strumming and John O'Callaghan's semi-abrasive vocals."[10] James Shotwell of Under the Gun Review remarked, "The song is constructed well... teens will eat it up because it's just dirty enough to get their parents riled up without being overly offensive."[5] Amanda Milovich of Relentless Beats described the track as "a love ballad." She praised the song for its "high energy" and called the track, "highly nostalgic."[3]

Music video[edit]

The music video for "Everything I Ask For" premiered on MTV on November 19, 2008, and was directed by Matthew Stawski.[11] Scenes of the video include the group "rocking and mocking models," who are strolling down the runway with "surprises and unexpected endings."[12] The music video peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot Videoclip Tracks chart.[13]

Track listing[edit]

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Everything I Ask For"2:37
7" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Into Your Arms"3:59
2."Everything I Ask For"2:37

Personnel[edit]

Credits for "Everything I Ask For" per Can't Stop, Won't Stop booklet.[14]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Everything I Ask For"
Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] 19

Release history[edit]

Release history for "Everything I Ask For"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various June 10, 2008 Digital download Fearless [2]
United States April 25, 2019 Vinyl [9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "20 neon pop-punk songs you probably forgot". Alternative Press. September 9, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Everything I Ask For - Single by The Maine". Apple Music. Archived from the original on November 21, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Amanda Milovich (February 29, 2020). "Spin It Back Saturday: The Maine – Everything I Ask For". Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "The Maine Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  5. ^ a b James Shotwell (August 11, 2008). "The Maine - Can't Stop, Won't Stop". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Key and BPM of Everything I Ask For by The Maine". Musicstax.com. January 1, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Maggie Dickman (July 8, 2018). "The Maine reflect on Can't Stop Won't Stop 10 years later—an oral history". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "The Maine News & Updates". MySpace. Archived from the original on July 3, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Into Your Arms/Everything I Ask For 7" (White Vinyl)". Amazon. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  10. ^ Solomon, Blake (July 21, 2008). "Maine, The - Can't Stop, Won't Stop". AbsolutePunk.net. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "New Video: The Maine Everything I Ask For". MTV. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  12. ^ Kremkau, Bryan (November 18, 2008). "The Maine's Music Video For "Everything I Ask For" Premiering On MTV Tomorrow". Read Junk. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  13. ^ "The Maine Chart History (Hot Videoclip Tracks)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2022.[dead link]
  14. ^ Can't Stop Won't Stop (booklet). The Maine. Fearless Records. 2008. FRL 30112-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Everything_I_Ask_For&oldid=1219732242"