Anything (Hedley song)

"Anything"
Canadian single cover
Single by Hedley
from the album Wild Life
Released	August 19, 2013
Format	Digital download EP
Recorded	2013
Genre	Pop
Length	3:11
Label	Universal Capitol
Writer(s)	Jacob Hoggard Brian Howes Jason Van Poederooyen
Producer(s)	Howes Hoggard
Hedley singles chronology
"Kiss You Inside Out" (2012) "Anything" (2013) "Crazy for You" (2014)
Alternative cover 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 frequent collaborator Jason Van Poederooyen. It was released to Canadian radio on August 19, 2013 and to iTunes Canada on September 17, 2013 through Universal Music Canada as the lead single from Wild Life.^[1][2] "Anything" was serviced to alternative radio is the US through Capitol Records in November 2013 as the band's fifth American single.^[3][4]

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 BMP of 76.^[5] 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".^[6] Lead singer and co-writer Jacob Hoggard explained that the song is, to him, about finding the strength to rise above life's hardships.^[7]

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".^[8] 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.^[9]

Music video

The music video for "Anything" was directed by JP Poliquin and was shot at The Great Hall in Toronto, Ontario.^[7] It premiered on the band's VEVO channel on September 10, 2013.^[10]

Track listings

Digital download^[2]

• "Anything" – 3:11

Digital EP^[11]

• "Anything" – 3:10
• "Headphones" – 3:33
• "I'll Be With You" – 3:10
• "Mexico" – 3:45
• "Heaven in Our Headlights" – 3:09

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2013–14) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 5 Canada AC (Billboard)[13] 6 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 6 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[15] 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 18 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Canada (Music Canada)[17] Platinum 90,000[18] ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Canada Canadian Hot 100[19] 68 Chart (2014) Position Canada Canadian Hot 100[20] 42

Release history

Country	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Canada	August 19, 2013[1]	Contemporary hit radio Hot adult contemporary radio	Universal Music Canada
	September 17, 2013[2]	Digital download
United States	November 18, 2013[4]	Alternative radio	Capitol Records
	December 3, 2013[11]	Digital EP
Australia[21]	December 20, 2013	Digital download	Universal Music Canada
New Zealand[22]
Oman[23]

References

1. "New Album ‘Wild Life’ Available November 11". Hedley. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
2. "Anything - Single by Hedley". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
3. ""Anything" Can Happen: Hedley Goes Stateside Once More". POP! Goes the Charts. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
4. "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Alternative". Radio & Records. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
5. "Anything - ERG Music Canada". ERG Music Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
6. Opoku, Amandah. "UM Review: Hedley -"Wild Life" - UMusicians". UMusicians. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
7. Melody. "Go behind the scenes on Hedley's Anything music video". MuchMusic. Bell Media. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
8. Garland, Emma. "ATP! Album Review: Hedley - Wild Life". Alter the Press!. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
9. Lickley, Philip. "Hedley - Anything | All-Noise". All-Noise. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
10. "Ultimate Music | Hedley "Anything" (Video Premiere)". josepvinaixa. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
11. "Anything - Hedley". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
12. "Hedley – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Hedley.
13. "Hedley – Chart history" Billboard Canada AC for Hedley.
14. "Hedley – Chart history" Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for Hedley.
15. "Hedley – Chart history" Billboard Canada Hot AC for Hedley.
16. "Charts.org.nz – Hedley – Anything". Top 40 Singles.
17. "Canadian single certifications – Hedley – Anything". Music Canada.
18. Bliss, Karen (27 January 2015). "Nielsen: Canada Loved Taylor Swift, Streaming Music and, Yep, Vinyl in 2014". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
19. "Canadian Hot 100: 2013 Year-End Charts (page 6)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
20. "Canadian Hot 100 - Year End 2014". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
21. "Anything - Single by Hedley". iTunes Store (AU). Apple Inc. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
22. "Anything - Single by Hedley". iTunes Store (NZ). Apple Inc. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
23. "Anything - Single by Hedley". iTunes Store (OM). Apple Inc. Retrieved 4 July 2014.