"Anything" is a song written and recorded by American R&B trio 3T, released by label MJJ as the first single from their debut album, Brotherhood (1995). The song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It received a gold certification on January 26, 1996.
Critical reception Gil L. Robertson IV from Cash Box named "Anything" a "standout track" of the Brotherhood album. Connie Johnson from Los Angeles Times felt the trio's potential is best realized on the song, describing it as "a ballad so yearningly tender that it makes the rest of the album pale by comparison." James Masterton for Dotmusic viewed it as "a perfectly creditable soul record". Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Though they had the obvious advantage of having Michael Jackson as an uncle, 3T's debut single "Anything" would have been a hit regardless." Helen Lamont from Smash Hits gave the single two out of five, calling it "another ever-so-pleasant, ever-so-bland swingbeat "classic"."
Track listings CD single "Anything" (single edit with acappella intro) – 4:24 "What Will It Take" – 5:16
CD maxi "Anything" (single edit with acappella intro) – 4:24 "Anything" (Cool Out urban Mix) – 4:00 "Anything" (2B3 Street Level mix) – 4:32 "Anything" (2B3 instrumental mix) – 4:33 "Anything" (Misty funk mix) – 4:22 "Anything" (Cory's R&B smooth mix) – 3:50
12-inch maxi "Anything" (2B3 Street Level mix) – 4:32 "Anything" (2B3 instrumental mix) – 4:33 "Anything" (single edit with acappella intro) – 4:24 "Anything" (Misty funk mix) – 4:22 "Anything" (Cool Out urban mix) – 4:00 "Anything" (Cory's R&B smooth mix) – 3:50
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996)Peakposition Airplay (Music & Media)2Denmark (IFPI) 6Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 8Europe (European AC Radio) 16Europe (European Dance Radio) 1Europe (European Hit Radio) 6Europe (Atlantic Crossovers) 3France Airplay (SNEP) 8 Airplay (Music & Media) 4Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 31 Israel (IBA) Search "3T" for Israeli chart history.17 Airplay (Music & Media) 10Spain Airplay (Top 40 Radio) 9UK Airplay (Music Week) 4US Billboard Hot 100 15US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard) 18US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard) 7Zimbabwe (ZIMA)* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000 6
Year-end charts Chart (1996)PositionAustralia (ARIA) 31Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 46Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 25Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 21Europe (European Hit Radio) 26Europe (Atlantic Crossovers) 15France (SNEP) 38Germany (Media Control) 51Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 11Netherlands (Single Top 100) 25New Zealand (RIANZ) 23Sweden (Topplistan) 32Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 21UK Singles (OCC) 20US Billboard Hot 100 43
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesAugust 27, 1995September 12, 1995Rhythmic contemporary radioOctober 24, 1995Contemporary hit radioUnited KingdomJanuary 15, 1996 Song and formats are misprinted as a duplicate entry for Culture Beat's "Inside Out".
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