Anywhere for You (Backstreet Boys song)

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"Anywhere for You"
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Single by Backstreet Boys
from the album Backstreet Boys
B-side "I'll Never Find Someone Like You," "Let's Have a Party," "Happy Valentine"
ReleasedFebruary 24, 1997
RecordedNovember 1994 [1]
Studio Parc Studios
(Orlando, Florida)
Genre Pop
Length4:40
Label Jive
Songwriter(s) Gary Baker, Wayne Perry
Producer(s) Veit Renn
Backstreet Boyssingles chronology
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
(1996)
"Anywhere for You"
(1997)
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
(1997)
Music video
"Anywhere for You" on YouTube

"Anywhere for You" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. It was released as the fifth single from their international self-titled debut album in 1997. It was later included on their debut US album as well. This is one of the earlier recordings on their 1996 debut album. The song was written by Wayne Perry and Gary Baker in 1994 and recorded by the group at the end of that year. A Spanish version of the song, titled "Donde Quieras Yo Iré," was recorded in late 1995 in Zürich along with a Spanish version of "I'll Never Break Your Heart." [2]

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Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote that "Anywhere for You" "is an impeccably performed ballad on which the boys indulge in much vocal interplay. The whole thing is decorated with sweet harmonies and smells like another major hit for the rapidly developing group." [3]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Anywhere for You" features the band on a beach in Miami Beach, Florida on January 11, 1996, engaging in various recreational activities, such as biking and volleyball. Other shots show them singing the song on the rocks by the water. [4]

Track listings

  1. "Anywhere for You" (Album Version) – 4:40
  2. "I'll Never Find Someone Like You" – 4:23
  3. "Donde Quieras Yo Ire (Anywhere for You)" (Spanish version) – 4:50
  1. "Anywhere for You" (Album Version) – 4:40
  2. "Let's Have a Party" – 3:49
  3. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Amadin Club Mix) – 6:33
  1. "Anywhere for You" (Album Version) – 4:40
  2. "I'll Never Find Someone Like You" – 4:23
  3. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Marcus Mix) – 6:10
  4. "Happy Valentine" – 3:30

Credits and personnel

Charts

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