Anything but Down

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"Anything but Down"
Single by Sheryl Crow
from the album The Globe Sessions
B-side"The Difficult Kind"
ReleasedFebruary 22, 1999 (1999-02-22)[1]
Studio
Length4:18
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Sheryl Crow
Producer(s)Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow singles chronology
"There Goes the Neighborhood"
(1999)
"Anything but Down"
(1999)
"Sweet Child o' Mine"
(1999)

"Anything but Down" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. Released as the third single from her third studio album, The Globe Sessions (1998), it fared better than its predecessor "There Goes the Neighborhood" in the United States, reaching number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Triple-A chart. The song also reached number 11 in Canada and number 19 in the United Kingdom.

Music video[edit]

The video for this single was directed by Floria Sigismondi, and was later released on the DVD of the CD/DVD release of The Very Best of Sheryl Crow.

Track listings[edit]

US 7-inch single[2]

A. "Anything but Down" – 4:18
B. "The Difficult Kind" – 6:19

UK CD1[3]

  1. "Anything but Down" (LP version) – 4:18
  2. "Leaving Las Vegas" (live in Toronto) – 5:33
  3. "Mississippi" (live) – 3:38

UK CD2[4]

  1. "Anything but Down" (LP version) – 4:18
  2. "Run Baby Run" (live in Milan) – 3:40
  3. "Riverwide" (live for Wise Buddah) – 4:13

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits are lifted from The Globe Sessions album booklet.[5]

Studios

  • Recorded at Globe Studios (New York City) and Sunset Sound Factory (Los Angeles)
  • Mixed at Sunset Sound Factory (Los Angeles) and Soundtracks (New York City)
  • Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)

Personnel

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 22 February, 1999" (PDF). Music Week. February 20, 1999. p. 31. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Anything but Down (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Sheryl Crow. A&M Records. 1999. 0694970867.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Anything but Down (UK CD1 liner notes). Sheryl Crow. A&M Records, Polydor Records. 1999. 582 827-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Anything but Down (UK CD2 liner notes). Sheryl Crow. A&M Records, Polydor Records. 1999. 582 829-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ The Globe Sessions (US CD album booklet). Sheryl Crow. A&M Records. 1998. 31454 0959 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8404." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8390." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 11. March 13, 1999. p. 14. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  11. ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  14. ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  15. ^ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Retrieved April 18, 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  16. ^ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Adult Contemporary". RPM. Retrieved April 18, 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  17. ^ "Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 1999". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 7, no. 52. December 24, 1999. p. 47.
  18. ^ "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1999". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 7, no. 52. December 24, 1999. p. 54.
  19. ^ "The Best of '99: Most Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 7, no. 52. December 24, 1999. p. 38.