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
"Anything" is a pop song composed in the key of G and set to a BPM of 76.[6] Building on the motivational themes of earlier Hedley singles like "Invincible" and "One Life", its lyrics convey a message of resilience and self-belief, encouraging listeners to pursue their goals regardless of societal pressure.[7][8] The song's bridge features a quote from Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky: "You miss a hundred percent of the shots you never take."
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]
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