"Are We All We Are" is a song by American singer-songwriter Pink from her sixth studio album The Truth About Love (2012). It was released as the albums sixth and final single on October 31, 2013.[1][2] The song was written by Pink, her long time collaborator Butch Walker, John Hill and Emile Haynie.

"Are We All We Are"
Single by Pink
from the album The Truth About Love
ReleasedOctober 31, 2013
Recorded2012
GenrePop
Length3:37
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Walker
  • Hill
  • Haynie
Pink singles chronology
"Walk of Shame"
(2013)
"Are We All We Are"
(2013)
"Today's the Day"
(2015)
Music video
"Are We All We Are" on YouTube

Background

edit

In late February, 2012, Pink released a statement on Twitter that she had begun work on her sixth studio album, and it would be released sometime that year.[3] "Are We All We Are" was written in 2012 with her long time collaborator, Butch Walker. Pink stated that she thought "Are We All We Are" was the perfect tour opener, although performed in the middle of the set on her tour.[4]

Critical reception

edit

Slant Magazine referred to it as "a crunchy call to arms with an infectious hook that turns the title into a wordless chant".[5]

Chart performance

edit

"Are We All We Are" peaked at number 82 on the German Airplay Chart (GER) on the week of November 29, 2013.

Music video

edit

The official music video for the song was released on October 28, 2013 and it includes footage of her The Truth About Love Tour.

Charts

edit

Weekly charts

edit
Chart (2013-2014) Peak
position
Germany (GfK)[6] 82
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[7] 7

Certifications

edit
Certifications for "Are We ALL We Are'"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Gold 35,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

edit
  1. ^ Hamard, Jonathan (October 2, 2013). "Pink choisit "Are We All We Are" pour la France, cinquième extrait de son dernier album" [Pink chooses "Are We All We Are" for France, fifth single from her latest album] (in French). Pure Charts. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Corradini, Paola. "P!NK "Are We All We Are" (Radio Date: 31/10/2013)". Radio Date. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Pink [@pink] (February 29, 2012). "Okay the hair is the palest pink.... You know what that means!!!!!!!!!! NEW RECORD TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2012 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "P!nk Breaks Down The Truth About Love - Part 1". pinkspage.com. September 20, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "Review: Pink, the Truth About Love". Slant Magazine. September 12, 2012.
  6. ^ "P!nk – Are We All We Are" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 3, 2023.