Billboard editor Chuck Taylor likened the song to a 'shot of tequila' when compared with other pop music of the time, praising its mood, lyrics, and production. 'Everywhere' received high praise from music critics. In retrospective comments, Branch said that the material of her first two albums, including 'Everywhere', is 'hopelessly romantic' compared with her later work and composed of 'a lot of teenage rhyme'. Branch later commented that the she had written better refrains since then but remains proud of her work. The song's hook was described by Patrick Crowley of Billboard magazine as a 'beast of a glossy pop-rock hook' and is attributed with the song's catchiness. Throughout the song, the narrator implies that she has been spending time with the person she likes, but the track's final line, 'Do you see me?', jeopardizes this claim, insinuating that she has been observing her crush from afar. I've been through that.' Instead of having it be about' anything specific. In 2001, Branch told MTV, 'I like to keep my songs open-ended so people can listen to it and say, 'Oh, I think it means this. The lyrical content of the song, described by Billboard as 'ultra-romantic', was left intentionally ambiguous by Branch, who did not write the song from personal experience. Stephanie Garr of online magazine The Dowsers described the song's essence as a combination of 'moody post-grunge rock and breezy Y2K pop' while likening Branch's vocals to an optimistic Alanis Morissette. According to Branch, she wrote the chorus a half step lower than the album version with falsetto vocals, but Shanks convinced her to raise the tone and sing as vigorously as she could.

'Everywhere' begins with a brisk acoustic riff that soon introduces electronic drums and eventually gives way to the complete instrumentation.

A vocally fervent love song, the track is written in common time with a moderate tempo of 98 beats per minute and was composed in the key of D ♭ major. 'Everywhere' was written by Branch and Shanks, who also produced the track. Problems playing this file? See media help. Once it was finished, Maverick promoted the track at hot adult contemporary and contemporary hit radio, where it was officially serviced on July 10, 2001, eight days after Branch's 18th birthday. She then played the song for John Shanks, who agreed to produce the track, and they recorded it from January to February 2001. Noticing that the crowd responded well to her music, he decided to sign her to the label in July 2000. After she turned 17, Danny Strick, the executive A&R manager of Maverick Records, saw her performing as an opening act for pop rock band Hanson. Living with her parents in Sedona, Arizona, Michelle Branch wrote 'Everywhere' when she was 15 years old, originally composing it as an acoustic love song. The song's music video was directed by Liz Friedlander and won the Viewer's Choice award at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards. 'Everywhere' attained moderate success, reaching the top 20 in Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The song received positive reviews from critics, who praised its lyrical content and Branch's vocal performance. The song's chorus was named the 77th greatest of the 21st century by Billboard in 2017. 'Everywhere' is an upbeat pop rock song with lyrics describing the early stages of love wherein the narrator is constantly reminded of their partner. The song was released in July 2001 by Maverick Records as Branch's debut single. It was written by Branch and its producer, John Shanks, for her second album and major-label debut, The Spirit Room (2001). ' Everywhere' is a song by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch.

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