The song was co-written by Osment and Anthony Fagenson, and was produced by James Maxwell Collins.

Lyrically, Osment stated she wanted the song to be about "breaking out" and that "a lot of kids can relate to that".

[2] The song was recorded by Osment while on the set of the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.

Osment has listed Alanis Morissette as one of the main inspirations for the single, and album in general.

When we first wrote it we wanted to write a song about breaking out... A lot of kids can connect with that because we all have strange habits.

Andrew Leahy, of AllMusic, stated that "After flirting with pop and country on her early recordings, Emily Osment underwent a rock & roll makeover for her debut EP, All the Right Wrongs."

They also went on to state that "Despite some fairly catchy songs, [Osment] never quite shakes [herself] free of the Disney machine: [she] embraces Auto-Tune, emphasizes overly polished production, and generally whittles away at the sharp teeth these tunes might've otherwise had.

[4] In their review of the album, AbsolutePunk stated "All The Way Up, though upbeat, contains mundane lyrics (“Its my life, it’s a riot/ Come on, baby, you can’t deny it”), and boring pop melodies.

"[5] Some called the song childish, stating that Osment tries to come across as "fierce", but just falls flat in the end.

This is a reference to the fact that Osment had just starred in the music video for their single "Midnight Romeo", which was also directed by White.