Anything (Culture Beat song)

1993 single by Culture Beat

"Anything"

Single by Culture Beat
from the album  Serenity
Released| December 1993
Genre|

* Eurodance
* hip house[1]
* hi-NRG[2]

Length| 6:24
Label| Dance Pool
Songwriter(s)|

* Nosie Katzmann
* Jay Supreme
* Torsten Fenslau
* Peter Zweier

Producer(s)| Torsten Fenslau
Culture Beat singles chronology
| "Got to Get It"
(1993)  | "Anything"
(1993)  | "World in Your Hands"
(1994)

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Music video
"Anything" on YouTube

"Anything" is a song by German Eurodance group Culture Beat, released in December 1993 by Dance Pool as the third single from the group's second album, Serenity (1993). Written by Nosie Katzmann with group member Jay Supreme, Torsten Fenslau and Peter Zweier, and produced by Fenslau, the song was very successful on the charts across Europe. It reached the top five in at least nine countries, including Belgium, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. Its accompanying music video was directed by Matt Broadley and filmed in London.

## Critical reception

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Larry Flick from Billboard magazine reviewed the song favourably, stating that the German rave/pop duo "likely will continue to enjoy widespread action with this hooky, NRGetic anthem." He added, "Rapper Jay Supreme raps with fire and speed, while Tania Evans does her best with a chorus that is maddeningly silly. And yet single has ample charm, fueled by a double-pack of remixes that are sure to woo DJs at several formats."[3] John Patrick from Lake District News declared it as "another good one".[4] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote, "Despite being as formulaic as the last two, the new hit is actually quite good fun, trying at times to make the rapper trip over his own tongue in what is one of the fastest sung dance records ever."[5] Ian Gittens from Melody Maker praised it as "a brilliant disposable pop single with a wiggle in its walk and a lustrous shimmer."[6]

Pan-European magazine Music & Media said, "By now everybody knows what it tastes like. But at the moment it's a matter of addiction for the public, and a third European hit from the Serenity album is within reach."[7] Alan Jones from Music Week felt the song "is an altogether less compelling record. It's much too frantic, rattling along like any number of rave/hi-NRG tracks, and possesses an uncharismatic rap. Sure to score, but don't expect it to chart particularly high, or hang around for long."[2] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as a "frantic hip house galloper" in his weekly dance column.[1] Mark Frith from Smash Hits gave it a score of four out of five, writing that Culture Beat has released a "rather good breakneck speed dance record. It's not destined to be as big a chart hit as 'Mr Vain' and 'Got to Get It', but it'll go Top 20 all the same. It should do masses for their credibility club-wise."[8]

## Chart performance

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"Anything" was a chart success in many countries, particularly in Austria, Denmark, France and Spain where it reached the top five, and in the UK, where the song peaked at number five during its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on 9 January 1994;[9] It spent two weeks at that position and reached number two on the Music Week Dance Singles chart in the same period.[10] "Anything" also entered the top 20 in Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number four during its fourth week on the chart, on 5 February.[11] Outside Europe, the single charted at number six on Canada's RPM Dance chart, number seven on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart and number 12 in Australia. "Anything" was awarded with a gold record in Australia and Germany, after 35,000 and 250,000 units were shipped, respectively.

## Airplay

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"Anything" peaked at number one on the European Dance Radio Chart, becoming the most-played dance song on European radio in the week of 15 January 1994.[12] It also entered the European airplay chart Border Breakers at number 20 on 8 January 1994 due to crossover airplay in West Central- and South-European regions and peaked at number four on 22 January.[13]

## Music video

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The music video for "Anything" was directed by Swedish-based director Matt Broadley[14] and produced by Apollon Bild&Film.[15] It was filmed in London on 9th November 1993 and received heavy rotation on MTV Europe in February 1994.[16]

## Track listings

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* CD maxi-single (Europe, 1993)

1. "Anything" (Grosser Club Mix) – 7:34
2. "Anything" (Introless) – 6:11
3. "Anything" (Tribal House Mix) – 6:29
4. "Anything" (Radio Converted) – 3:56
5. "Anything" (MTV Mix) – 4:35

* CD maxi-single – Remix (Europe, 1994)

1. "Anything" (Trancemix) – 6:29 (Remix by Doug Laurent)
2. "Anything" (Not Normal Mix) – 6:06 (Remix by Peter Gräber)
3. "Anything" (T'N'T Partyzone Chicken Beat Mix) – 5:26 (Remix by Tillmann, Tielmann)
4. "Anything" (Tribal) – 6:09 (Remix by Doug Laurent)

* Vinyl 12-inch (US, 1994)

1. "Anything" (Album Version) – 6:24
2. "Anything" (Ralphi's Club Mix W/O Rap) – 7:03 (Remix by Ralphi Rosario)
3. "Anything" (TNT Party Zone Mix) – 5:26 (Remix by Tillmann, Tielmann)
4. "Anything" (Ralphi's Anything You Want Mix) – 6:00 (Remix by Ralphi Rosario)
5. "Anything" (Introless Mix) – 6:11
6. "Anything" (SSL Main Mix) – 6:35

* CD maxi-single (US, 1994)

1. "Anything" (Radio Converted Mix) – 3:56
2. "Anything" (Ralphi's Radio Remix) – 3:40 (Remix by Ralphi Rosario)
3. "Anything" (Grosser Club Mix) – 7:34
4. "Anything" (TNT Party Zone Mix) – 5:26 (Remix by Tillmann, Tielmann)
5. "Anything" (Ralphi's Anything You Want Mix) – 6:00 (Remix by Ralphi Rosario)
6. "Culture Beat DMC Megamix" – 6:33

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Anything"  | Chart (1993–1994)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[17] | 12
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[18] | 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[19] | 5
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[20] | 6
Denmark (IFPI)[21] | 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] | 4
Europe (European Dance Radio)[12] | 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[22] | 12
France (SNEP)[23] | 4
Germany (GfK)[24] | 4
Ireland (IRMA)[25] | 3
Italy (Musica e Dischi)[26] | 15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] | 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[28] | 6
Spain (AFYVE)[29] | 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30] | 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] | 7
UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 5
UK Airplay (Music Week)[32] | 16
UK Dance (Music Week)[10] | 2
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[33] | 75
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[34] | 7
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[34] | 17

### Year-end charts

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1994 year-end chart performance for "Anything"  | Chart (1994)  | Position

|

Australia (ARIA)[35] | 78
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[36] | 26
Belgium (Ultratop)[37] | 33
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[38] | 29
Europe (European Dance Radio)[39] | 6
France (SNEP)[40] | 37
Germany (Media Control)[41] | 38
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] | 36
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[42] | 44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[43] | 30
UK Singles (OCC)[44] | 77

## Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Anything"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[35] | Gold  | 35,000^
Germany (BVMI)[45] | Gold  | 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b Hamilton, James (22 January 1994). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 7. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
2. ^ a b Jones, Alan (25 December 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 14. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
3. ^ Flick, Larry (28 May 1994). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
4. ^ Patrick, John (26 October 1994). "Column dedicated to deejay". p. B4. Lake District News.
5. ^ Masterton, James (9 January 1994). "Week Ending January 15th 1994". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
6. ^ Gittens, Ian (26 March 1994). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 35. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
7. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 4\. 22 January 1994. p. 9. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
8. ^ Frith, Mark (5 January 1994). "New Singles". Smash Hits. p. 53. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
9. ^ a b UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved 24 July 2008)
10. ^ a b "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
11. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 6\. 5 February 1994. p. 21. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
12. ^ a b "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 13\. 26 March 1994. p. 26. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
13. ^ Holt, Karen (19 November 1994). "Border Breakers: Monitoring The Impact Of Euro Talent" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 47\. p. 20. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
14. ^ "Culture Beat Anything". YouTube. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2018.[dead YouTube link]
15. ^ "Culture Beat - Anything music video". Eurokdj.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
16. ^ "Station Reports > MTV Europe/London" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 6\. 5 February 1994. p. 29. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
17. ^ "Culture Beat – Anything". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
18. ^ "Culture Beat – Anything" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
19. ^ "Culture Beat – Anything" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
20. ^ Canada peak position
21. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 11\. 12 March 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
22. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 9789511210535.
23. ^ "Culture Beat – Anything" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
24. ^ "Culture Beat – Anything" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
25. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived 9 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 24 July 2008)
26. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Culture Beat".
27. ^ a b "Single top 100 over 1994" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
28. ^ "Culture Beat – Anything" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
29. ^ Billboard: Hits of the World, March 26, 1994
30. ^ "Culture Beat – Anything". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
31. ^ "Culture Beat – Anything". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
32. ^ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 19 February 1994. p. 18. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
33. ^ "The RM Club Chart 22.1.94" (PDF). Music Week, in RM (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 22 January 1994. p. 4. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
34. ^ a b Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved 24 July 2008)
35. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
36. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1994" (in German). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
37. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1994" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
38. ^ "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 52\. 24 December 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
39. ^ "1994 in Review: European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 52\. 24 December 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
40. ^ "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 1994" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
41. ^ "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1994" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
42. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1994". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
43. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994" (in German). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
44. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1994". Music Week. 14 January 1995. p. 9.
45. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Culture Beat; 'Anything')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

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Culture Beat

* Lana Earl
* Torsten Fenslau
* Jay Supreme
* Tania Evans
* Kim Sanders

Albums|

* Horizon
* Serenity
* Inside Out
* Metamorphosis

Singles|

* "Der Erdbeermund"
* "No Deeper Meaning"
* "Mr. Vain"
* "Got to Get It"
* "Anything"
* "World in Your Hands"
* "Inside Out"
* "Crying in the Rain"
* "Take Me Away"
* "Walk the Same Line"
* "Pay No Mind"
* "Rendez-Vous"

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