Anything (Jay-Z song)

Not to be confused with the song of the same name from the album Kingdom Come.
"Anything"
Single by Jay-Z
from the album The Truth and Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (European version)
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2000
Recorded1999
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length4:46
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)"
(1999) 		"Anything"
(2000) 		"Big Pimpin'"
(2000)

"Anything" is a song by rapper Jay-Z that is found on Beanie Sigel's 2000 album The Truth. It is produced by Sam Sneed and P. Skam, who sample Lionel Bart's "I'd Do Anything" for the track's beat and chorus. The sample from Oliver! heavily popularized "Anything", as did the Annie sample on "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)", "Anything" was also a bonus track on Jay-Z's album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (UK/Europe edition) as is "Anything (Mr. Drunk Mix)" on the Japanese version of the album.

Jay-Z admitted to Angie Martinez in a 2009 interview on the BET program Food for Thought that he hoped the song would be a success like "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" due to their similarities but was surprised when it wasn't, even saying "I dropped the record and then nothing". The song did, however, achieve moderate success in the UK, reaching number 18 on the singles chart. A music video for the song was also released, which was directed by Chris Robinson.

Formats and track listings

Vinyl 12"

A-side

  1. "Anything" (GBZ remix)
  2. "Anything" (GBZ remix instrumental)

B-side

  1. "Anything" (DJ Tomekk remix)
  2. "Anything" (original version)
  3. "Anything" (original version instrumental)

CD

  1. "Anything" (radio edit)
  2. "So Ghetto"
  3. "There's Been a Murder"
  4. "Anything" (Video)

Vinyl

A-side

  1. "Anything" (radio edit) – 3:47
  2. "Anything" (LP version) – 4:47
  3. "Anything" (instrumental) – 4:48

B-side

  1. "Big Pimpin'" (radio edit) – 3:56
  2. "Big Pimpin'" (LP version) – 4:44
  3. "Big Pimpin'" (instrumental) – 4:59

Charts

Chart performance for "Anything"
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[1] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[2] 56
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 18
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[4] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 55
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 19
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7]
With "Big Pimpin' " 		9
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] 23

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jay-Z – Anything". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2023.