"Feel It All Around" is a song by American musician Washed Out. It was first released in July 2009.[1] Later that year, it appeared on his debut EP Life of Leisure and received a vinyl release. It samples the 1983 song "I Want You" by Italian singer Gary Low.[2]
| "Feel It All Around" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Washed Out | ||||
| from the album Life of Leisure | ||||
| Released | July 2009 | |||
| Genre | Chillwave | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | None (self-released) | |||
| Songwriter | Ernest Greene | |||
| Producer | Ernest Greene | |||
| Washed Out singles chronology | ||||
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"Feel It All Around" became Washed Out's breakout song,[3] and is generally regarded as the definitive chillwave track.[2][4] It is considered the most popular example of a chillwave song[5] and set the template for the genre.[6][7] Pitchfork named it "Best New Track"[8] and later listed it as the 10th best song of 2009,[9] while NME ranked it as the 36th best song of 2009.[10] It received even more recognition when it was used as the opening theme song for the surreal comedy series Portlandia (2011–2018).[11]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 13 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ↑ Stosuy, Brandon (July 22, 2009). "New Washed Out – 'Feel It All Around'". Stereogum. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- 1 2 "The beginner's guide to: chillwave". MusicRadar. June 3, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ Benson, Stephanie (August 12, 2013). "Washed Out's Paracosm Drifts into the Undertow of His Own New Age-Disney Dream World". Spin. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ Cohen, Ian (June 25, 2019). "Chillwave at 10: The essential tracks". Stereogum. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ↑ Merchant, Brian (January 30, 2015). "The Last Relevant Blogger". Vice.
- ↑ Cohen, Ian (August 6, 2013). "Washed Out". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (December 18, 2015). "Tame Impala, Chillwave, and Other Dispatches from the Vibe Generation". Vice.
- ↑ "Washed Out: 'Feel It All Around' track review". Pitchfork. August 24, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ↑ "The top 100 tracks of 2009". Pitchfork. December 14, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ↑ "NME's best albums and tracks of 2009". NME. October 10, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (October 14, 2019). "How Chillwave's Brief Moment in the Sun Cast a Long Shadow Over the 2010s". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Washed Out: Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Washed Out – Feel It All Around". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 26, 2025.