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"All Star" is a song by the American rock band Smash Mouth from their second studio album, Astro Lounge (1999). Written by Greg Camp and produced by Eric Valentine , the song was released on May 4, 1999, as the first single from Astro Lounge .
Astro Lounge is the second studio album by American rock band Smash Mouth, released on June 8, 1999 by Interscope Records.The album includes the single "All Star", which topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and is widely considered as the group's signature song.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 February 2025. American rock band This article is about the band from San Jose, California. For the album, see Smash Mouth (album). For other uses, see Smashmouth. Smash Mouth Smash Mouth performing in 2011 Background information Origin San Jose, California, U.S. Genres Alternative rock power pop pop ...
"You have certain songs that bands make that just don’t go away. We were blessed with that, and it was 'All Star,'" Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell said of the song.
Two years later, the band found even greater success with "All Star," a release from their second album "Astro Lounge." Steve Harwell and Smash Mouth in 1998. (Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic)
Pop punk outfit formed in San Jose, California, in 1994 and released seven albums but remain best known for mega-hit singles often featured in popular movies
Greg Camp formed Smash Mouth in 1994 with Harwell, Kevin Coleman, and Paul De Lisle. They first achieved success with their 1997 song "Walkin' on the Sun". [7] The band's 1999 song "All Star" reached the top 10 in the United States, and it regained popularity after being featured in the 2001 film Shrek. [8]
[1] [2] The single "I'm a Believer" is the last Smash Mouth song to reach the top five of a chart, peaking at number 4 on the US Adult Top 40. [3] Both "All Star" and "I'm a Believer" were featured on the soundtrack for the 2001 film Shrek. [8] Smash Mouth's next studio album, Get the Picture?, was released in 2003.