Anything (SWV song)
"Anything" is a song recorded by American R&B vocal trio SWV for their debut studio album It's About Time (1992) and the soundtrack to the 1994 film Above the Rim. It was written and produced by Brian Alexander Morgan.
"Anything" | ||||
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Single by SWV | ||||
from the album It's About Time and Above the Rim (soundtrack) | ||||
B-side | "You're Always on My Mind" | |||
Released | 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1991-1992 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:48 (album version) 4:06 (soundtrack version) | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Brian Alexander Morgan | |||
Producer(s) | Brian Alexander Morgan | |||
SWV singles chronology | ||||
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Originally featured on It's About Time, the song was later remixed to be featured on the Above the Rim soundtrack. This resulted in the song's shifting from a slow, R&B ballad to a faster, new jack swing record (which is labelled the "Old Skool Mix") and features U-God, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and Method Man from the Wu-Tang Clan). Method Man’s final verse incorporates a brief sample of Wu-Tang Clan’s 1994 single “C.R.E.A.M.”. Released as a single in 1994, the song became a top-20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 18 whilst also peaking at number 4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming the group's fifth top forty hit on the pop charts and its sixth top ten hit on the R&B charts. The single also found success in the Adult R&B Songs chart, peaking at number 5, the group's highest peak along with Right Here/Human Nature, and the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 30, becoming the group's fifth top 40 hit.
Track listing and formats
UK CD maxi single
- Anything (Old Skool Mix) [Featuring Wu-Tang Clan] - 4:57
- Anything (Album Remix) - 5:04
- Anything (Old Skool Party Mix) - 5:17
- Anything (Album Instrumental) - 5:34
US 7" single
- Anything - 4:20
- You're Always on My Mind - 4:36
US 12" single
- Anything (12" Old Skool Version) - 5:00
- Anything (Old Skool Party Mix) - 5:15
- Anything (Bonus) - 3:37
- Anything (LP Remix Version) [Featuring Joe] - 5:02
US cassette single
- Anything (Old Skool Radio) - 4:20
- Anything (LP Remix) - 5:02
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[1] | 49 |
UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 30 |
US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 18 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[5] | 4 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 78 |
References
- "Charts.nz – SWV – Anything". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- "SWV: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- "SWV Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- "SWV Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- "SWV Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- "The Year in Music: 1994" (PDF). Billboard. 24 December 1994. Retrieved 22 May 2015.