"Anyway" is the seventh official single and first single from The Platinum Edition of American soul singer CeeLo Green's third studio album, The Lady Killer. The single was released via digital download on December 11, 2011. The lyric video for the song was premiered on November 8, 2011 through Cee Lo Green's official YouTube channel.[1]
| "Anyway" | ||||
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| Single by CeeLo Green | ||||
| from the album The Lady Killer: The Platinum Edition | ||||
| Released | December 11, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Callaway, Eric Frederic, Ross Golan, Rivers Cuomo, Josh Alexander | |||
| Producer(s) | Wallpaper., Daniel Ledinsky | |||
| CeeLo Green singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe song will be released as part of The Platinum Edition of The Lady Killer, which contains a total of seventeen tracks. It was written by Green alongside Eric Frederic, Ross Golan, Rivers Cuomo and Josh Alexander and produced by Wallpaper and Daniel Ledinsky. "Anyway" will be released alongside three other previously unreleased songs in the UK.
Music video
editThe official music video was released on November 24, 2011, and features bright lights and scantily-clad dancers.[2]
Track listing
edit- "Anyway" (Explicit Version) – 3:34
- "Bright Lights, Bigger City" (BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Session) – 3:46
- "Inhaler" (BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Session) – 3:12
- "Anyway" (Rhythm Shed Remix) – 3:45
- UK Promotional CD Single[5]
- "Anyway" (Clean Version) – 3:33
- "Anyway" (Instrumental Version) – 3:33
Credits and personnel
edit- Lead vocals – Cee Lo Green
- Producers – Fraser T Smith
- Lyrics – Callaway, Fraser T Smith, Rick Nowels
- Label: Elektra Records
Charts
edit| Charts (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[6] | 8 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[7] | 12 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 52 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | November 11, 2011 | Digital download, radio airplay | Elektra |
| United Kingdom | December 11, 2011 | Digital download |
References
edit- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ "Music Video: Cee Lo Green – Anyway". Next2Shine.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-27. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ^ "Anyway (Explicit): Cee Lo Green: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon UK. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "iTunes Store". apple.com.
- ^ "Cee Lo Green – Anyway [1 TRACK PROMO CD]". eBay.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.