Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?
"Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" is a song written by Stevie Nicks and Keith Olsen off the 1985 album Rock a Little. It was also released as a single in 1986, peaking at #60 for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. During VH1 Storytellers, Nicks explained that "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" was written about the death of Joe Walsh's eldest daughter, Emma Kristen, and his subsequent penning of "Song for Emma" from the album So What.[1]
"Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" | ||||
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Single by Stevie Nicks | ||||
from the album Rock a Little | ||||
B-side | "I Can't Wait" (Dub Mix) | |||
Released | May 12, 1986 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 4:38 | |||
Label | Modern | |||
Songwriter(s) | Stevie Nicks, Keith Olsen | |||
Producer(s) | Rick Nowels | |||
Stevie Nicks singles chronology | ||||
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"Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" appears on the 1991 compilation album Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks.[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" | Stevie Nicks, Keith Olsen | 4:38 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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2. | "I Can't Wait" (Dub Mix) | Eric Pressly, Rick Nowels, Stevie Nicks |
Reception
Mike DeGagne of AllMusic retrospectively applauded Nicks for her "wholehearted approach" on "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?".[2]
References
- Hay 1998, p. 122.
- DeGagne 2001, p. 283.
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