All That I've Got (The Used song)

"All That I've Got"
Single by the Used
from the album In Love and Death
Released	December 7, 2004 (2004-12-07)
Studio	Foxy (Los Angeles)
Genre	Emo[1][2][3][4]
Length	3:59
Label	Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Bert McCracken Quinn Allman Jeph Howard Branden Steineckert
Producer(s)	John Feldmann
The Used singles chronology
"Take It Away" (2004) "All That I've Got" (2004) "I Caught Fire" (2005)

"All That I've Got" is a song by American rock band the Used, released as the second single from their second studio album, In Love and Death (2004), in December 2004. The song was dedicated to Bert McCracken's dog, David Bowie, who was hit by a truck during the making of the album.^[5] An acoustic version was later released on iTunes. It also appeared on the Saints Row 2 soundtrack.

Meaning

The song is about lead singer Bert McCracken's girlfriend dying of an overdose while pregnant. It is also believed to be partially inspired by the death of his pet dog in the month after this.^[6]

Track listings

CD single 1

All tracks are written by the Used

No.	Title	Length
1.	"All That I've Got"	3:59
2.	"I'm a Fake" (Live at Soma)	4:22

CD single 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"All That I've Got"	3:59
2.	"A Box Full of Sharp Objects" (Live at Soma)	2:59
3.	"I Caught Fire (Live at Soma)"	3:40

Personnel

The Used

• Bert McCracken – vocals
• Quinn Allman – guitar
• Jeph Howard – bass
• Branden Steineckert – drums

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "All That I've Got"

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	35
Scotland (OCC)[8]	66
UK Physical Singles (OCC)[9]	75
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10]	19

Acoustic version

An acoustic version of "All That I've Got" was released on iTunes on June 28, 2005, the same day as the acoustic version of "Lunacy Fringe".

References

1. "If Emo Songs Were Motivational Posters". BuzzFeed. November 4, 2019.
2. "15 emo classics that helped to shape the genre". don't bore us. July 11, 2021. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
3. "Ten Essential Emo Videos". Penn Live. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
4. "10 emo songs with lyrics that are even sadder than you thought". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
5. "All That I've Got by The Used Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
6. "All that I've Got meaning". Songfacts. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
7. "The Used – All That I've Got". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
9. "All That I"ve Got by the Used". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
10. "The Used Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2021.