Love 'Em All

"Love 'Em All" was written by Kimberly Michelle Pate, and Bianca Atterberry. It was composed by B.A.M., Lil' Ronnie and Shea Taylor. Taylor co-produced the single with Lil' Ronnie and B.A.M. and played the instruments. Atterberry produced the song's vocals, which were recorded by C Travis Kr8ts. Atlantic released "Love 'Em All" on September 16, 2014 as the lead single from Michelle's second studio album Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? (2014). Describing her debut album Rebellious Soul (2013) as "a glorified mixtape" due to her "angry and aggressive" approach, Michelle said that she recorded "Love 'Em All" to pursue a "new vibe" and act "innovative and progressive". Prior to its release, she posted a preview on her Instagram account. A remix with an additional verse from Jeezy was released on SoundCloud. Kevin Goddard of HotNewHipHop described the remix as "adding some hip-hop flavor to the grungy love ballad", and wrote that Jeezy rapped with "braggadocious rhymes and slick analogies for the streets". The remix was not included on the album. On March 10, 2015, additional remixes by Redondo and Toyboy & Robin was made available on Apple Music. == Composition and lyrics ==

"Love 'Em All" is a pop rock and R&B ballad that lasts four minutes and five seconds. The instrumental includes "pounding drums", BuzzFeed's Alex Naidus identified Michelle's vocals as "brassy [and] wailing". With lyrics revolving around sexuality and a woman "playing the field", "Love 'Em All" is a response to Chris Brown's 2013 single "Loyal". Michelle said that the single was based on the line "these bitches ain't loyal", and explained that she wanted to make "a record that basically said what most women do but they won’t say". Music critics described "Love 'Em All" as a "heartbreaker anthem". The song opens with Michelle narrating: "They say I move too fast / Going man to man / Always holding a new hand.” She sings about her relationships in the chorus: 'Cause they think I love 'em / But I love 'em all / I need another one to get over the other one.” Other lyrics include: “I broke another heart today / And I didn’t care, I just walked away / ‘Cause they think I love ’em, but I love ’em all.” == Reception ==

"Love 'Em All" received primarily positive reviews from music critics. Mike Wass of Idolator praised it as a "killer lead single", In a more negative review, PopMatters' Devone Jones criticized the song as "good enough despite the boring lyrics". While he felt its opening set up an expectation for "a beautiful rock ballad", Jones wrote that it "just becomes another typical R&B song that isn’t a car crash". Commercially, "Love 'Em All" peaked at 26 and 35 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard charts, respectively. == Music video and promotion ==

On November 3, 2014, the single's accompanying music video debuted on VH1. It was shown after the debut of Michelle's reality television K. Michelle: My Life. It was uploaded on the singer's YouTube account on the same day. Dressed in a sparkling leotard, Michelle dances with a chair; she appears alongside a group of back-up dancers in a room full of black mannequins. The singer is also seen singing while sitting on a throne. Michelle also promoted "Love 'Em All" through live performances. The song was also included on the setlist for her 2016 Hello Kimberly Tour. Joey Guerra of the Houston Chronicle praised her performance as "an early highlight" of the show, and described it as "a stunning display of poise and power". == Track listings ==

Credits were adapted from the liner notes from Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart?: • Kimberly Pate – lyricist • Bianca Atterberry – lyricist, vocal production • Shea Taylor –production, music, instrumentation • B.A.M. – co-production, music • Ronnie "Lil Ronnie" Jackson – co-production, music • C Travis Kr8ts – recording • Jaycen Joshua – mixing • Maddox Chhim – mixing assistantance • Ryan Kaul – mixing assistantance • David Kutch – mastering == Charts ==