Anything (Hedley song)

"Anything"
A rainbow-filtered image of naked Barbie dolls being cooked on a grill.
Canadian single cover
Single by Hedley
from the album Wild Life
ReleasedAugust 19, 2013 (2013-08-19)
Recorded2013
GenrePop
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
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]

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]

  1. ^ "New Album 'Wild Life' Available November 11". Hedley. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ ""Anything" Can Happen: Hedley Goes Stateside Once More". POP! Goes the Charts. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Future Release on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Coast to Coast Tour Stops in Abbotsford". Issuu. Black Press Media Group. March 21, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Karen Bliss (December 2, 2013). "Hedley:They Can Do Anything". The Music Express. Retrieved November 11, 2024.