All or Nothing (Theory of a Deadman song)
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"All or Nothing" is the third overall single (first mainstream single in Canada
Canada
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 and fourth mainstream single in the United States
United States
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) by Theory of a Deadman
Theory of a Deadman
Theory of a Deadman is a Canadian rock band from Delta, British Columbia, formed in 2001. The band is currently signed to Roadrunner Records as well as Island Records. The band also includes traits of other music styles, such as country and acoustic, as well as their post-grunge and alternative...

 from the album Scars & Souvenirs
Scars & Souvenirs
-iTunes, Zune and Amazon bonus tracks:-Special Edition bonus tracks:-Personnel:*Tyler Connolly - Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar*Dave Brenner - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals*Dean Back - Bass, Backing Vocals*Robin Diaz - Drums-Reception:...

. It has experienced great success in Canada. It's only been released as a mainstream single for top 40 and hot AC radio stations across Canada and U.S., and has not been released in rock format. In February 2010, the song debuted on the U.S. Adult Pop chart at #35. This song was sung by Theory of a Deadman during the concert series of the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

 on February 14, 2010.

Song meaning

This song was written by Tyler Connolly about his wife, the actress Christine Danielle. Tyler is reminiscing about different times in their relationship, whilst also proclaiming his love for her.

Music video

A music video for this song was not made until mid-October, when it had already lost some popularity at the time. It features Tyler Connolly singing and playing guitar through a crowd of passing people, along with the band. A man leaves his house and goes to a street race against another clan of people. The setting of the video looks like it's from the 60's. It closely resembles The Outsiders
The Outsiders (novel)
The Outsiders is a coming-of-age novel based in 1965 by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1967 by Viking Press. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, but did most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. Hinton was 18 when the book was published...

novel/film, because the man was like a Greaser, while the other clan were like the Socs (during the racing scene near the end of the video).

Chart positions

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...

22
Chart (2010) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 99
U.S. Billboard Adult Pop Songs 17
U.S. Billboard Pop Songs 40
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