Anything (JoJo song)
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| Single by JoJo | ||
| from the album The High Road | ||
| Released |  March 20, 2007 7 May 2007 |
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| Recorded | 2006 | |
| Genre | Pop/R&B | |
| Length | 3:50 | |
| Label | Universal | |
| Writer(s) | Beau Dozier, Mischke, Jusin Trugman, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro | |
| Producer(s) | Beau Dozier, Jusin Trugman | |
| JoJo singles chronology | ||
| "How to Touch a Girl" (2006) |
"Anything" (2007) |
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Anything is going to be the third official single from JoJo's album The High Road. The track samples "Africa" by Toto which is a former #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is currently receiving minor airplay on Pop stations in the US. Producer Beau Dozier originally intended for the song to be sung by newcomer Tynisha Keli. The single was first introduced on March 19, 2006 on The Second JammX Kids All Star Dance Special. It was rumored to be the first single off of The High Road but JoJo confirmed on her official website that it was just one of the many songs she had recorded for The High Road album. The single will be the second official single from The High Road to European countries and is set to be released in the UK on May 7, 2007. It has been confirmed by Mediabase to go for ads in the US on March 20th. On Saturday 24 March, Anything started to gain airplay in the UK. Fans in the UK are now able to request Anything in the following stations:
UK Airplay has been gaining more and more every day. it is already debuted in the Capital Disney chart at number 4. major radio stations such as Radio 1 and Capital FM are yet to the song to their playlists
[edit] Review
JoJo does Toto. Delicious, and not just phonetically. This clever third single from the teen's sophomore album, "The High Road," takes the melodic hook from the group's 1982 No. 1 chestnut "Africa," places it on endless loop and adds an entirely new lyrical melody on top. Get that? "Anything" is not a cover, not a sample, but a new composition sung over the instrumental hook (it even opens with a small vocal sample from Toto). Breezy, loose vocals from our young heroine offer exceptional companionship to the music, which, surprisingly, avoids becoming monotonous thanks to the winding, escalating performance. Previous "How to Touch a Girl" failed to connect (likely the dreadful title) as "Too Little Too Late" did. "Anything" should restore JoJo's chart course, connecting with the kids and their moms, who will instantly pick up on the inventive gimmick (at least until they realize that JoJo was born eight years after the original song hit. Ouch). — Chuck Taylor
- Anything - JoJo
- Label: Blackground/DaFamily/Universal
In Bill Lamb's review of JoJo's second album, The High Road, Lamb called Anything a "tasty pop confection" and "simple, straightforward teen pop".
[edit] Track listing
- "Anything" (album version)
- "Anything" (instrumental)
- "Anything" (Call Out Hook)
- "Do Whatcha Gotta Do"
| JoJo |
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| Discography |
| Albums: JoJo · The High Road |
| Singles: "Leave (Get Out)" · "Baby It's You" · "Not That Kinda Girl" "Too Little Too Late" · "How to Touch a Girl" · "Anything" |
| Filmography |
| Aquamarine · RV |
| Related articles |
| Universal Records | Blackground Records |
