McCready said of the song in an interview with the Portsmouth Daily Times, "When I first heard it, the lyric reflected so much of my personality.

[8] "All I Want Is Everything" debuted at number 72 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart the week of August 21, 1999.

It hit its peak position of number 57 on October 2, 1999, spending 9 weeks in total on the chart.

Susan Johnson directed the video for the song in Los Angeles, California.

[9] The video mostly takes place in front of green screens with the exception of a few scenes like the opening shot where McCready is in a rural area on a hill where a man serves her a drink.