Anything (Jay-Z song)

Infobox Single
Name = Anything


Artist = Jay-Z
from Album = The Truth
Released = February 29, 2000
Format = 12-inch single, CD, Vinyl
Recorded =
Genre = East Coast hip hop
Length = 4:46
Label = Roc-A-Fella Records
Writer = Shawn Carter
Samuel Anderson
Lionel Bart
J. Wright
Producer = Sam Sneed
P. Skam
Last single = "Things That U Do"
(2000)
This single = "Anything"
(2000)
Next single = "Hey Papi"
(2000)

"Anything" is a solo single by rapper Jay-Z that is found on Beanie Sigel's 1999 album "The Truth". It is produced by Sam Sneed and P. Skam, who sample Lionel Bart's "I'll 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" is a bonus track on Jay-Z's album "Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter" as is "Anything (Mr. Drunk Mix)" on the Japanese version of the album.

Jay-Z later released another song named "Anything" that is found on his 2006 album "Kingdom Come".

Acclaim

The song is generally well-received and considered to be one of the best track's on Beanie Sigel's album even though Sigel does not perform it. As Steve Juon says: cquote|I think it's fairly evident that 'The Truth' about this album is that a lot of people are going to confess having bought it for the bonus Jay-Z song "Anything" which was cut from the American release of "Volume 3". Call the Oliver Twist sample cornball if you like but the simple truth is this sequel to "Hard Knock Life" is hotter than anything Beanie spit solo.cite web | last = Juon | first = Steve | url = http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2000_03_thetruth.html | title = The Truth Review at RapReviews.com | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = July 13 | accessyear = 2007]

ingle track list

CD

# "Anything (Radio Edit)"
# "So Ghetto"
# "There's Been a Murder"
# "Anything (Video)"

Vinyl

A-side

# "Anything (Radio Edit) (3:47)"
# "Anything (LP Version) (4:47)"
# "Anything (Instrumental) (4:48)"

B-side

# "Big Pimpin' (Radio Edit) (3:56)"
# "Big Pimpin' (LP Version) (4:44)"
# "Big Pimpin' (Instrumental) (4:59)"⅜

References

ee also

*List of Jay-Z songs