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Wikipedia article
"'All Good Things (Come to an End)'" is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album, 'Loose' (2006). It was written by Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, Chris Martin, and Nate "Danja" Hills. The song was released as the album's third European single in November 2006. It was released as the fourth single in the United StatesCaulfield, Keith. [https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1055660/ask-billboard "Ask Billboard - 'Loose' Change"]. 'Billboard'. January 26, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2007. and Australia. The single featured Chris Martin, frontman of the band Coldplay, harmonizing throughout the song. The original version of the song included Martin saying a few words at the beginning and singing the chorus behind Furtado.
Critically, "All Good Things (Come to an End)" was praised for having diversity in comparison to other songs on 'Loose', but at the same time criticized for its mellowness. Commercially, the song did well on the music charts, reaching number one in more than fifteen countries, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands. It was Europe's second-highest-selling song of 2007.
Writing and recording
"All Good Things" was conceived near the end of the recording of 'Loose'. Furtado was at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, which was held in Miami, Florida in August, when she bumped into her old friend Chris Martin, who had been performing with Coldplay. Furtado told Martin she was working with Timbaland on a new album, and Martin said he "loved" Timbaland and asked if he could visit the studio. Timbaland had been listening to Coldplay's album 'X&Y' in the studio frequently the previous week, so Furtado agreed and invited Martin to The Hit Factory the following night.Vineyard, Jennifer. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1534662/06202006/furtado_nelly.jhtml "Chris Martin Covers Jay-Z And Other Scenes From Nelly Furtado's 'Loose'"]. MTV News. June 20, 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2006.Intini, John. [http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20060828_132446_132446 "Nelly Furtado: 'I'm not Mother Teresa'"] . 'Maclean's'. August 25, 2006. Retrieved May 17, 2007.Lash, Jolie. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060224014749/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9325140/nelly_furtado_brings_the_punkhop "Nelly Furtado Brings the Punk-Hop"]. 'Rolling Stone'. February 16, 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
Critical reception
"All Good Things" was reviewed favorably by critics, often comparing the song to Furtado's previous records. An MSN UK review of the song described it as "a reflective and emotional ballad with a strong melody, presumably the input of the Coldplay man, and lyrics which remind us that Nelly's still like a bird, albeit one who likes a bit of night-time action"; it gave the song 4.5 out of five stars. HMV UK published a four out of five star review in which its writer said that, in contrast to the album's previous singles, "Maneater" and "Promiscuous", "All Good Things" is "a beautiful, hooky, emotive ballad". Chuck Taylor of 'Billboard' magazine wrote that the song is "adventurous, hip, playful and enduring. Featuring an enlightened lyric ("Pain sets in and I don't cry/I only feel gravity and wonder why") with the track's hypnotic melody featuring contribution from Coldplay's Chris Martin, "Good" lives up to Furtado's 2001 double Grammy Award nods."
dotMusic called the song "a superior goosebumps slowie." AllMusic's Stephan Thomas described the song as an "ideal soundtracks to chill-out moments".
Release and chart performance
The single reached number four in the United Kingdom.[http://acharts.us/song/11495 "Nelly Furtado - All Good Things (come To An End)"]. aCharts.us. Retrieved June 7, 2007. In countries such as the Netherlands and Austria, it peaked higher than "Maneater" and "Promiscuous", and became Furtado's first number one hit in the Netherlands and Germany, where it was the second most successful single of 2007. The song reached number one in twenty countries,Taylor, Chuck. [https://billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/singles/e3i594095f6e6009d7840ffbbcaf1b05c27 "All Good Things (Come to an End) - Nelly Furtado"] . 'Billboard'. including Switzerland and Austria. It topped the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles — Furtado's first number one on the chart — and reached number five on the United World Tracks Chart.
The song was released as the fourth single from 'Loose' in the U.S. and Australia in 2006. It debuted at number twenty on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, rising to number fifteen in its third week; in June, after descending the chart, it rose to a new peak of number twelve, and it remained on the chart for twenty-one weeks and eventually gained Platinum status for shipments of 70,000 units. A new mix of the song was released to radio on April 10 in the U.S., where it debuted at number ninety-nine on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.
Music video
The "All Good Things" music video, directed by Gabriel Coss and Israel Lugo,[http://allieiswired.com/archives/2006/10/all-good-things-come-to-an-end-nelly-furtado/ All Good Things (come to an end) - Nelly Furtado] AllieIsWired.com was filmed in Puerto Rico and shot back-to-back with the music video for "Say It Right", the album's third single in North America. The video features a love story between Furtado and a male model, and Furtado is seen walking along a beach and into a forest, where she finds a dinner table hanging upside-down from a tree. There are accompanying shots of the model finding, and subsequently hanging from, the table. The video includes flashbacks to when Furtado and the model were eating at the table, and it ends with them holding each other under a stream of water. Furtado said that the video is "very tropical and romantic" and reminded her of videos for Sarah McLachlan singles: "it has that element of art to it. It's kind of like cinema."Vineyard, Jennifer. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1545025/20061106/furtado_nelly.jhtml "Nelly Furtado Double-Dips With Two Soaking-Wet Videos"]. MTV News. November 6, 2006. Retrieved November 11, 2006.
The initial music video featured for the UK release was released prior to the US version in 2006. The music video is similar to the international release with varied shots and a different radio mix of the song.
Track listings
*'European/UK CD single'
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Radio Edit) 4:23
#"Maneater (Radio 1 Live Lounge Session) 3:01
*'European CD maxi-single/Australian CD single'
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Radio Edit) 4:23
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" featuring Rea Garvey from Reamonn 3:56
#"Maneater" (Radio 1 Live Lounge Session) 3:01
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Video)
*'UK 12" vinyl'
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Radio Edit) 4:23
#"Promiscuous" (Ralphi Rosario Radio Mix) 3:43
#"No Hay Igual" featuring Calle 13 3:41
#"No Hay Igual" (Instrumental) 3:37
*'UK Promo single'
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" (UK Radio Mix) 3:49
#"All Good Things (Come to an End" (Radio Edit) 4:23
*'German CD single'
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Radio Edit) 4:23
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" featuring Rea Garvey from Reamonn 3:56
*'US promo CD'
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Dave Aud Club Mix) 8:59
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Kaskade Remix) 6:44
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Dave Aud Mixshow) 6:03
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Dave Aud Audacious Dub) 7:52
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Kaskade Dub) 6:14
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Dave Aud Edit) 3:40
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Kaskade Radio Mix) 3:30
*'Brazilian CD single'
#"All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Feat. Di Ferrero)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
Release history
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| November 24, 2006
| CD single
| UMG
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| November 27, 2006
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! scope="row"| Australia
| April 9, 2007
| CD single
| UMG
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! scope="row"| United States
| June 5, 2007
| Digital download (Spanish version)
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! scope="row"| Germany
| May 26, 2008
| Digital download (Brazilian version)
| UMG
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See also
*List of number-one hits of 2007 (Austria)
*Ultratop 50 number-one hits of 2007
*List of number-one hits in Denmark
*List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2007
*List of European number-one hits of 2007
*List of number-one hits of 2006 (Germany)
*List of number-one hits of 2007 (Italy)
*List of number-one hits of 2006 and 2007 (Switzerland)
*List of number-one hits in Norway
*List of number-one dance singles of 2007 (U.S.)
References
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