Written and produced by Jackson along with her collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the song is a dance-pop and R&B track with influences of neo-disco and funk that heavily samples "The Glow of Love" by Change.

The song also attained success worldwide, peaking at number one in Canada and South Africa, while reaching the top 10 in countries like Australia, France, and the United Kingdom.

"All for You" won several accolades, including the prize for Best Dance Recording at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards, and was referenced on the track "Snow on the Beach" (2022) by Taylor Swift featuring Lana Del Rey.

In 2000, Jackson was separated from René Elizondo Jr., exposing their secret nine-year marriage to the public as he filed for divorce, leading to intense media scrutiny.

[1] Amidst the divorce, Jackson started working on a new album, which was described as "upbeat, fun and carefree", in contrast to the dark and sexually explicit previous record The Velvet Rope (1997).

"[3] Before starting a new project, Jackson and her longtime producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis usually listen to older songs together to find inspiration.

One of the tracks the producers played for the singer was italo disco band Change's "The Glow of Love" (1980), with lead vocals by Luther Vandross.

[4] In February 2001, MTV News revealed that the first release from the album would be titled "All 4 U"; it would be sent to radio stations in the following weeks, with an accompanying video being filmed shortly thereafter.

[23] For The Guardian's Michael Cragg, the track simultaneously references the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s decades musically,[24] writing in another article for the same publication that it "feels like a throwback to the effortless, loved-up optimism of her 80s imperial phase".

[26] Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly noted that the track "recalls the old McFadden & Whitehead positivity anthem 'Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now'",[27] with some reviewers also comparing the composition to the work of Chic.

[24] Shahzaib Hussain from Clash commented that the lyrics manifest "having the best night out with your girls",[18] while Laura Sinagra wrote on the book The New Rolling Stone Album Guide that the track "conjures sexy girl-talk fun under a disco ball".

[30] Kovie Biakolo of Vulture said it characterizes the anticipation and "the thrill of flirting with someone who has caught your eye, from the dance floor", as well as the singer's state of mind at the time, as she let everyone know that she was single and ready for a new love.

[32] "All for You" was described by Chuck Taylor from Billboard as a "veritable vitamin shot in the arm for the airwaves", and "as playful and joyous as the best from Jackson's deep uptempo catalog".

[33] Laviea Thomas of Clash commented that "from the funky bass plucks to her smooth vocal delivery", the song was one of Jackson's signature up-tempo tracks.

[35] Ethan Brown from New York opined that Jackson was at her best "riding great samples" from the disco era,[36] while Wall of Sound's Gary Gruff wrote that it employs "old-school conventions without lapsing into retrograde".

[37] Stephen Thomas Erlewine, senior editor for AllMusic, said that the song would maintain Jackson and her producers' reputation as the "leading lights of contemporary urban soul".

[27] David Browne from the same publication wrote that the song was "a frothy butt shaker and skilled throwback to old-school disco", calling it "another Jackson package with pretty ribbons but little inside".

[51][52] The single topped the chart following its commercial release, becoming the first song by a female artist of the decade to advance to number one, as well as Jackson's tenth and last number-one hit to date.

After spending a total of 17 weeks on the chart, "All for You" was certified gold by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ) for sales of over 5,000 copies of the single.

[63][64] It spent a total of 15 weeks on the chart, and received a gold certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of 400,000 copies in the UK.

[65] In April 2021, it was revealed by the Official Charts Company that the single was Jackson's third most downloaded track in the region, accumulating 10.3 million streams.

It reached the top 10 in both Belgium's Flemish and Walloon regions,[67][68] and was certified gold by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), denoting sales of 25,000 copies of the single.

On the performance, she and two dancers were lowered from the ceiling, sitting on hoops, with the singer dressed all in white in a half-tuxedo, half-halter outfit, followed by a dance breakdown to "You Ain't Right".

[91] Gayl Murphy from ABC News wrote that the singer "didn't miss a beat and was bursting with the same energy and charisma" she had at the beginning of her career more than a decade before.

[90] She then went on a promotional tour in Europe and performed "All for You" on several televised shows, including Top of the Pops and Quelli che... il Calcio.

[94] On February 1, 2004, Jackson opened her set at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show with a performance of "All for You", wearing a leather gladiator outfit designed by Alexander McQueen.

[98] Jackson's performance at the Super Bowl became notable after surprise guest Justin Timberlake accidentally exposed her breast, and is referred to as "Nipplegate".

[112] "All for You" was performed by Jason Derulo as part of a dance tribute to Jackson on the BET Awards 2015, held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 28, 2015.

[114] Jackson later acknowledged the reference by posting a video of herself listening to the track on her social media networks, smiling at the point where the vocalists sing the line mentioning "All for You".