All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)
"All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" is a 2003 song composed by Widelife with Simone Denny on vocals. It was the theme song for the television series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy[1][2] and was an anthem for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer tournament.
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Single by Widelife and Simone Denny | ||||
from the album Queer Eye for the Straight Guy | ||||
Released | 2003 | |||
Length | 2:45 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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Release
"All Things" was released as the lead single for the Queer Eye soundtrack.[3] The song peaked at number five on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and number 12 in Australia, where it was the 13th-most-successful dance hit of 2004.[4][5][6]
Widelife performed this single on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The song was officially remixed by HQ2 (Hex Hector & Mac Quayle), Barry Harris, and Jason Nevins. The song was featured in an episode of South Park, titled "South Park Is Gay!".[1]
Accolades
In 2005, Widelife won the Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year for the single "All Things."[7]
Track listings
US promo CD[8]
- "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)"
Australasian CD single[9]
- "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" (original version) – 2:45
- "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" (H2Q club mix) – 7:32
- "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" (Jason Nevins Big Room remix) – 9:30
- "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" (Jason Nevins Hands Up mix) – 6:42
- "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.[8]
Studio
- Mixed at Townhouse Studios (London, England)
Personnel
- Ian J Nieman, Rachid Wehbi – writing, production
- Widelife – recording
- Jeremy Wheatley – additional production, mixing
- Giulio Pierucci – additional programming
- Rob Eric – executive production
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Betty Who version
In 2018, a remixed version by Betty Who was released as the theme song for season two of the Netflix reboot however it was never actually used in any episodes, Queer Eye.[13][14] A music video was released featuring the cast of Queer Eye, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, and Tan France.[15][16][17]
References
- Paoletta, Michael (6 March 2004). "A Winner for Widelife". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 10. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Taylor, Chuck (13 December 2003). "Singles: Dance". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 50. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 45. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Duralde, Alonzo (30 March 2004). Tunes Queer for the Straight Ear. The Advocate. Here Publishing. p. 61. ISSN 0001-8996.
- "Widelife Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- "Widelife with Simone Denny – All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2004". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "2005 | Dance Recording of the Year | Widelife with Simone Denny | The JUNO Awards". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- All Things (Just Keep Getting Better) (US promo CD liner notes). Widelife. Capitol Records, Bravo, Scout Productions. 2003. DPRO 7087 6 18226 2 5.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - All Things (Just Keep Getting Better) (Australasian CD single liner notes). Widelife. Capitol Records, Bravo, Scout Productions. 2004. 5484932.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Issue 735" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "Widelife Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Widelife Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "Betty Who, Fab Five star in video of 'Queer Eye' theme song". Chicago Pride. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- Ziss, Sophy. "Can You Believe? This Video Of The 'Queer Eye' Cast Dancing To The New Theme Is SO Good". Bustle. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- Wong, Curtis M. (1 June 2018). "Betty Who Helps 'Queer Eye' Guys Give Their Theme Song A Fancy Makeover". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- Moniuszko, Sara M (1 June 2018). "Let the Fab 5 and Betty Who brighten your day with a glittering 'Queer Eye' music video". USA TODAY. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- "'Queer Eye' Star Antoni Cradles His Avocados in New Music Video for Show's Theme Song, Feat. Betty Who". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2018.