The song was serviced to hot adult contemporary radio as the lead single from Trainor's second EP, The Love Train, on February 11, 2019.
Billboard described it as fun and danceable, while Trainor stated that it was inspired by a conversation she had with her husband Daryl Sabara that always makes her smile.
Brian Petchers directed the music video for the song, which was released on February 15, 2019, and depicts Bailee Madison going on an outing with a date.
Meghan Trainor had been searching for a producer to create her upcoming third major-label studio album Treat Myself with, when she conduced the first session for it with songwriter Jacob Kasher Hindlin.
[7] Trainor stated in a January 2020 interview that Treat Myself will be an attempt to make a pop record that feels relevant in an era when hip-hop reigns, adding that she had written four albums worth of material trying to adapt to new trends in the music industry.
[6] "All the Ways", a perky pop song that runs for the duration of 2 minutes and 55 seconds, sees Trainor "laying down the law".
[11] Billboard's Rita Thompson described "All the Ways" as "melodic" and "upbeat", adding that its release ensured that "fans have another fun, danceable track to fall in love with before the LP drops".
[4] Wass stated that the song "feels like a throwback to a different time with its cute synths and pure-pop sensibility" but also fits the 2018 soundscape.
[15] Trainor, who texted the actress to ask her to star in the visuals, has said "when we read the treatment for this adorable video, I knew she was the perfect person for the part".