Any Kind of Guy

"Any Kind of Guy"
Promotional single by Big Time Rush
from the album BTR
ReleasedFebruary 2, 2010
Length3:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gerrard
Music video
"Any Kind of Guy" on YouTube

"Any Kind of Guy" is a song by American pop group, Big Time Rush. It was released on February 2, 2010, via iTunes. It is the second promotional single from their debut studio album, BTR, which appears on the international version of the album released in April 2011.

Background and composition

"Any Kind of Guy" was written by Matthew Gerrard, Charlie Midnight and Jay Landers, while production was handled by Gerrard.[1] The song is about "the decision-making process of a girl who can't decide what kind of boy is right for her."[2] It was featured on their Nickelodeon TV series on the episode, "Big Time Love Song".[3] The song was also featured on the Nickelodeon game, Big Time Beats.[4]

Release

"Any Kind of Guy" was released on February 2, 2010, via iTunes, as a digital-only promotional single and was included on their Best of Season 1 EP.[5] The song was later included on the international version of their debut studio album, BTR, as a bonus track and was released on April 15, 2011.[6]

Critical reception

Jessica Sager of PopCrush praised Logan Henderson's falsettos on the track and stated "in part because it's classic boy band fare and also because each of the Big Time Rush members have distinct solos in the track."[7] The song is also considered a "fan favorite" amongst the fanbase.[7]

Chart performance

"Any Kind of Guy" peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[8] The song also reached number 15 on the US Kid Digital Songs chart.[9] The song sold 94,000 copies in the United States in April 2010.[10] In November 2022, the song received a gold plaque by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales and streaming of 500,000 units.[11]

Music video

A sneak peek for the music video for "Any Kind of Guy" was released on their Twitter page on May 20, 2010.[12] The video premiered the following day, via MTV.[2] The video was released via VEVO on May 24, and was directed by Ryan McNeill.[13] Filmed on February 15, 2010,[14] the video showcases the group performing in front of colored backgrounds and throughout the video, a hand raises Polaroid photographs into frame that cause the band to change into different outfits. McNeill spoke about the concept of the video stating, "the girl is trying to figure out what kind of guy she wants them to be."[15]

An alternate music video was shot for promotional use on the Nickelodeon channel and was featured on their website. The video, directed by Marcus Wagner, and depicts the boys sitting and recording in a studio, cut together with footage from "Big Time Love Song".[16]

Personnel

Credits for "Any Kind of Guy" adapted from album's liner notes.[1]

  • Matthew Gerrard – producer, composer, bass, guitar, keyboards, arrangement, mixing, programming
  • Charlie Midnight – composer
  • Jay Landers – composer
  • Travis Ference – mixing
  • Hanson Hsu – mixing
  • Randy Cooke – drums

Charts

Chart performance for "Any Kind of Guy"
Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] 24
US Heatseeker Songs (Billboard)[17] 20
US Kid Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] 15
US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[18] 39

Certifications

Certifications for "Any Kind of Guy"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Any Kind of Guy"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 2, 2010 Digital download
[19]

References

  1. ^ a b BTR (Media notes). Columbia Records. 2010.
  2. ^ a b Chris Ryan (May 21, 2010). "Watch Big Time Rush's 'Any Kind Of Guy' And Then Go Behind The Scenes". MTV. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Kidsday Interviews Big Time Rush". Newsday. November 28, 2010. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Big Time Rush: Big Time Beats". Nickelodeon. Viacom. Archived from the original on March 14, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Best of Season 1 - EP by Big Time Rush". Apple Music. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "BTR - Album by Big Time Rush". Apple Music. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Jessica Sager (July 24, 2013). "Top 10 Big Time Rush Songs". PopCrush. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Big Time Rush Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Big Time Rush Chart History (Kid Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "BB-2010-04-24.pdf" (PDF). Billboard. April 24, 2010. p. 27. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2024. So far, two singles from Big Time Rush have been released digitally: The title track has sold 215,000, and 'Any Kind of Guy' has sold 94,000.
  11. ^ a b "American single certifications – Big Time Rush – Any Kind of Guy". Recording Industry Association of America.
  12. ^ "Get a Sneak Peek of Big Time Rush's New Music Video". J-14. May 20, 2010. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "Big Time Rush - Any Kind of Guy (Official Video)". VEVO. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  14. ^ @JamesMaslow (February 15, 2010). "Did good morning la today and now I'm on set shooting the music video for "any kind of guy"! Fun day so far!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Big Time Rush - Making Of The Video for Any Kind Of Guy". YouTube. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  16. ^ "Big Time Rush: "Any Kind of Guy"". Nickelodeon. Viacom. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  17. ^ "Big Time Rush Chart History (Heatseeker Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  18. ^ "Big Time Rush Chart History (Pop Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  19. ^ "Any Kind of Guy - Single by Big Time Rush". Apple Music. Retrieved June 14, 2024.