Heard 'em All

"Heard 'em All"
Single by Amerie featuring Lil Wayne
from the album In Love & War
Released	August 31, 2009[1]
Recorded	2009
Length	3:30 (main version) 3:57 (main w/rap featuring Lil Wayne)
Label	Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Amerie Rogers Sean Garrett Eric Hudson Dwayne Carter
Producer(s)	Sean Garrett Eric Hudson
Amerie singles chronology
"Why R U" (2009) "Heard 'em All" (2009) "Pretty Brown" (2009)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Forever" (2009) "Heard 'em All" (2009) "I Can Transform Ya" (2009)

"Heard 'em All" is a single by American singer Amerie from her fourth studio album, In Love & War, released in September 2009. In the US, the song served as the second single from the album, following "Why R U". The official radio edit of the song features rapper Lil Wayne, with both versions being featured on the album. Its release was confirmed by Def Jam's official site.^[2] It was released in the UK on April 5, 2010.^[3]

Music video

The music video for "Heard 'em All" was shot in the Santa Clarita desert in California in August 2009. The video was directed by Anthony Mandler. The video is Mad Max-themed with a significant budget and pyrotechnics involved.

Critical reception

Pitchfork commented that: "So now we still want to root for her, and her still-vibrant voice. So why is she aiming for this sub-Beyoncé swagger? For a song with a bunch of great elements, 'Heard 'em All' insists you recognize its greatness, while not really having any greatness at its center to appreciate—all the interesting textures and timbres surround nothing. Where's the casual elegance, the sweetness that didn't so self-consciously assert its importance? Well, it gets a few seconds in the bridge. But in the end, Amerie does her own reputation a disservice, urging us to forget that she'd heard us all talk about how much we wanted her."^[4]

Remixes

In August 2009, the song leaked featuring only Amerie on vocals. Later that month, an amended version surfaced featuring rapper Lil Wayne. In September 2009, a rock remix of the song, sampling AC/DC's "Back in Black" and featuring labelmate Kain, was released for promo.^[5]

A remix of the track is featured on the Asian edition of In Love & War. Amerie collaborated with Korean girl group 4Minute and rapper Jun Hyung of Korean boy band Beast.^[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Heard 'em All"

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Germany (Deutsche Black Charts)[7]	35
South Korea International (Gaon)[8]	10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9]	81

Release history

Release history for "Heard 'em All"

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	August 31, 2009	Airplay	Def Jam
	September 15, 2009[10]	Digital download
	September 2009	CD single
United Kingdom	April 5, 2010	CD single	Mercury

References

1. "Heard 'em All Remix Feat. Lil Wayne (Single) | Discography | Amerie | Artists | Def Jam". Island Def Jam. 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
2. "Listen To Amerie's New Single "Heard Em All" NOW! | News | Amerie | Artists | Def Jam". Island Def Jam. 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
3. Praxis Media. "Radio1 Rodos Greece ::: UK Forthcoming Singles ::: Charts, DJ Promos, Dance, Lyrics, Free Mp3 Samples Downloads". Radio1.gr. Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
4. "Track Reviews: Amerie - "Heard 'em All"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
5. "Amerie op MySpace Music – Gratis gestreamde MP3s, fotos en Videoclips". Myspace. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
6. shockimpulse (2010-02-03). "4minute and BEAST's Junhyung to be featured on Amerie's upcoming album". Allkpop. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
7. Die Deutschen Trend Charts. "Deutsche Black Charts (updated weekly)". Trendcharts.de. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
8. "Digital Chart (International) – 2010 Week 9" (see #10). Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
9. "Amerie Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
10. "Heard 'em All: Amerie: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2009-10-02.