Anything (Hedley song)

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"Anything"
Anything - Single by Hedley.jpg
Canadian single cover
Single by Hedley
from the album Wild Life
ReleasedAugust 19, 2013 (2013-08-19)
Recorded2013
Genre Pop
Length3:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Brian Howes
  • Jacob Hoggard
Hedley singles chronology
"Kiss You Inside Out"
(2012)		"Anything"
(2013)		"Crazy for You"
(2014)
Alternative cover
Anything - EP by Hedley.jpg
US EP and international single cover

"Anything" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Hedley for their fifth studio album, Wild Life (2013). The song was written and produced by Jacob Hoggard and Brian Howes, with additional writing by Jason Van Poederooyen. It was released to Canadian radio on August 19, 2013, through Universal Music Canada as the album's lead single. [1] "Anything" was serviced to alternative radio in the US through Capitol Records in November 2013 as the band's fifth American single. [2] [3]

Contents

Upon release, "Anything" was met with mixed reviews from music critics, but performed well commercially. The song peaked at number 5 on the Canadian Hot 100 and reached the top 10 on three national airplay charts. It also charted at 18 in New Zealand. In September 2016, "Anything" was certified 4× Platinum by Music Canada, making it the band's fastest and best-selling single to date. [4] The group performed the song at the 2013 Grey Cup half-time show. [5]

Composition

It's about no limitations. I think a lot of people, in their lives, face a lot of different objects and I think the song speaks to our own individual ability to be able to overcome adversity in our lives.

Jacob Hoggard, on the message of "Anything"

"Anything" is an upbeat pop song with a duration of three minutes and eleven seconds. It is composed in the key of G and set to a BPM of 76. [6] Its lyrics convey a message of defiance and believing that one can do anything they set their mind to, regardless what people may tell them or expect of them. With its anthemic nature, "Anything" expands upon themes found in previous Hedley singles including "Invincible" and "One Life". [7] Lead singer and co-writer Jacob Hoggard explained that the song is, to him, about finding the strength to rise above life's hardships. [8]

Critical reception

Emma Garland at Alter The Press! gave the song a mixed review, feeling that although "Anything" is "insanely catchy", the "uh-uh, fuck that" hook is "awkward" and "quickly gets irritating". [9] Philip Lickley at UK music blog All-Noise described the song as "a stadium-friendly chanting song... with a strong message" that "screams out for radio play", and rated it a 7 out of 10. [10] The single was nominated for two awards at the 2014 Juno Awards: Video of the Year and Producer of the Year. [11]

Music video

The music video for "Anything" was directed by JP Poliquin and was shot at The Great Hall in Toronto, Ontario. [8] It premiered on the band's VEVO channel on September 10, 2013. [12] Speaking about the video, Hoggard stated, "In the spirt of the concept of the song, we were like, 'Hang on, f--k, this, let's just do whatever the f--k we want. I think that would almost be the truest form of expressing the sentimentality of that song in video form.'" [13]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Anything"
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef(s)
2014 MuchMusic Video Awards Video of the YearWon [14]
Director of the YearNominated [15]
Pop Video of the YearWon [14]
Your Fave Video of the YearWon
2014 Juno Awards Video of the Year Nominated [16]
Producer of the Year Nominated [17]

Track listings

Digital download – single [18]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Anything"
3:10
US Digital EP [19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Anything"
  • Hoggard
  • Howes
  • Van Poederooyen
3:10
2."Headphones"
3:33
3."I'll Be with You"
  • Lucas Banker
  • Hoggard
  • Patrick Nissley
  • Matt Squire
3:10
4."Mexico"
3:46
5."Heaven in Our Headlights"
  • Hoggard
  • Howes
  • Sipe
3:09
Total length:16:50

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [28] 4× Platinum320,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Anything"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
CanadaAugust 19, 2013Radio airplay Universal Music Canada [1]
September 17, 2013 Digital download [18]
WorldwideNovember 12, 2013 Capitol Records [29]
United StatesNovember 18, 2013 Alternative radio [3]
December 3, 2013Digital extended play [19]
United KingdomJune 2, 2014 CD single Universal Music Canada [30]

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