The song was one of three collaborations between West and McCartney to be released , with the other two being the singles " Only One " ( 2014 ) " FourFiveSeconds " ( 2015 ) , the latter of which includes Barbadian singer Rihanna alongside the two . In response to criticism of West using the n-word within the song , McCartney stated : " It 's a great record , sonically it 's brilliant , but quite a few people said , ' You ca n't be connected with this , there 's , like , 40 N-words ! " McCartney also said in reference to the usage of the word that he " was actually pleased with it . " Allan Kingdom become involved with West through Plain Pat , who was close to West . A phone call was made for Allan Kingdom to join West and Plain Pat 's session ; he showed West his music during the session and called doing so " nerve-racking . " One month after West announced the release of the song , a snippet of it leaked online . Melissa Locker of '' Time '' called the snippet " a promising hint " of what will be released by West . " All Day " was premiered live by West at the 2015 Brit Awards on February 25 . On March 2 , 2015 , '' Rolling Stone '' provided the first official stream of the track
2015 Brit Awards
2015 Brit Awards
All Day (Kanye West song)