"Anyway, Anytime" is a song by Wrabit. It became a radio hit in 1982, charting in the United States on the Billboard Rock Albums Top Tracks chart and the FMQB Album Report Song Index chart.
Background "Anyway", Anytime" was composed by Lou Nadeau. Backed with "Don't Say Goodnite to Rock and Roll", "Anyway, Anytime" was released on MCA MCA-52010 in 1982. Both sides of the single were produced by Paul Gross.45Cat - Wrabit - Anyway AnytimeThe Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia - WRABIT It is the first song on side one of Wrabit's album.Museum of Canadian Music - Wrabit, BIOGRAPHY, Tracks, Wrough & Wready (1981) The chart success for "Anyway, Anytime" was due to the album track's success rather than that of the single.MusicVF.com - Anyway Anytime: WrabitBillboard, March 20, 1982 - Page 28 Billboard Rock Albums & Top Tracks, Top Tracks, This Week 17, Last Week 20, Weeks On Chart 6
The song was also covered by the group Passion with Chantale Landry on lead vocals. richard perusse channel, Jan 22, 2022 - Passion - Anyway anytime 80's
Reception According to Jack Snyder of KMET in Los Angeles, California, the album Wrabit looked like a strong rock & roll record and "Anyway, Anytime" was the track that they were playing the most.FMQB Album Report, January 15. 1982 - Page 12 Radio Action KMET, LOS ANGELES, CA M.D.-JACK SNYDER: Ron Nenni of WPYX in Albany New York seemed to be annoyed that the group's name was spelt as Wrabit with a "W" which confused things. He said that "Anytime" was a natural and they were expecting good sales.FMQB Album Report, January 15. 1982 - Page 18 RADIO ACTION CONTINUED, WPYX, ALBANY, NY M.D.-RON NENNI:, And the Canadian invasion continues with Wrabit.
"Anyway, Anytime" was reviewed in the 6 March 1982 issue of Record World. The reviewer wrote that the hard rocker had a hook aimed at the AOR and pop venues. The guitar licks and soaring choruses surrounding Lou Nadeau's vocals was also noted.Record World, March 6, 1982 - Page 8 Record World Single Picks, Pop, WRABIT - MCA 52010 ANYWAY ANYTIME
Airplay According to the 15 January issue of the FMQB Report, Wrabit had just come off their Canadian tour with band Triumph to discover that a growing number of major album rock stations had been playing tracks off of their album which included "Anyway, Anytime" and three others.FMQB Album Report, January 15. 1982 - Page 35 RECORD ACTION CONTINUED, DON WASLEY, MCA (213-508-4020):
Charts For the week of 13 February, "Anyway, Anytime" debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard Rock Albums Top Tracks chart.Billboard, February 13, 1982 - Page 30 Billboard Rock Albums & Top Tracks, Top Tracks, This Week 36, NEW ENTRY ➧ WRABIT- Anyway, Anytime, MCA "Anyway, Anytime" peaked at No. 17 on the Top Tracks chart for the week of 20 March.Billboard, March 20, 1982 - Page 28 Billboard Rock Albums & Top Tracks, Top Tracks, This Week 17, Last Week 20, Weeks On Chart 6Billboard, March 27, 1982 - Page 54 Billboard Rock Albums & Top Tracks, Top Tracks, This Week 22, Last Week 17, Weeks On Chart 7 In its eighth charting week, it was still in the Rock Albums Top Tracks chart at No. 47 for the week of 3 April.Billboard, April 3, 1982 - Page 30 Billboard Rock Albums & Top Tracks, Top Tracks, This Week 47, Last Week 22, Weeks On Chart 8
By the week of 12 February, "Anyway, Anytime" was already underway in the FMQB Album Report Song Index chart, where it had moved up from No. 27 to No. 23.FMQB Album Report, February 12, 1982 - Page 8 Song Index, LW/TW WRABIT.............."Anyway, Anytime" For the week of 5 March, "Anyway, Anytime" peaked at No. 19 on the FMQB Album Report Song Index chart.FMQB Album Report, February 26. 1982 - Page 6 Song Index, LW/TW 22-21 WRABIT.............."Anyway, Anytime"FMQB Album Report, March 12, 1982 - Page 6 Song Index, LW/TW WRABIT.............."Anyway, Anytime" It was still in the chart at No. 73 for the week of 2 April.FMQB Album Report, April 2, 1982 - Page 6 Song Index LW/TW 50-73 WRABIT.............."Anyway, Anytime"
References
External links Discogs - Wrabit – Anyway Anytime JagPanzer68 channel, Aug 8, 2011 - Anyway, Anytime - WRABIT (audio) richard perusse channel, Jan 22, 2022 - Passion - Anyway anytime 80's