The song is influenced by pop, R&B and gospel music genres. In March of the year 2020, Entertainment Tonight released behind the scenes footage from a scrapped version of the original music video on their YouTube channel. "Anytime You Need a Friend" was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of over 35,000 units. "Anytime You Need a Friend" was recorded at Right Track Studios, New York, and mixed at Sony Music Studios, New York. "[13] While calling it "undeniably strong", David Browne from Entertainment Weekly gave the song a mixed review, writing "'Anytime You Need a Friend' feature gospel-inflected choirs seemingly intended to demonstrate that Carey has soul — which she doesn't — but they're beautifully arranged, and they serve as a nice counterpoint to Carey's own lapses into show-offy vocal gymnastics. Aside from its critical acceptance, the song achieved strong worldwide chart positions and peaked at number twelve on the US Billboard Hot 100, but became her first charting single to miss out the top-ten. On the UK Singles Chart week dated June 18, 1994, the song debuted at number nine. [6] It was filmed in black-and-white, and features Carey walking along the streets of New York, watching several people, ranging from a small child to an elderly man, lonely and in need of a friend. ), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anytime_You_Need_a_Friend&oldid=1014129571, Song recordings produced by Walter Afanasieff, Articles with dead external links from July 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2020, Singlechart usages for Canadaadultcontemporary, Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary, Singlechart usages for Billboarddanceclubplay, Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop, Certification Table Entry usages for Australia, Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming figures, Certification Table Entry usages for New Zealand, Pages using certification Table Entry with sales figures, Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom, Pages using certification Table Entry without certification, Pages using certification Table Entry with sales footnote, Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming footnote, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Album Version) – 4:36, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Soul Convention Remix) – 4:51, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Album Version) – 4:26, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (C+C Radio Mix) – 4:14, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (C+C Club Version) – 10:53, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Dave's Empty Pass) – 10:54, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Ministry Of Sound Mix) – 9:45, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (7" Mix) – 6:59, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Stringapella) – 4:49, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (C+C Extended Mix) – 8:18, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (C+C Dub) – 10:19, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Boriqua Tribe Mix) – 9:16, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (All That And More Mix) – 10:54, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Anytime Edit) – 4:45, "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Video Edit) – 6:10, Walter Afanasieff – co-producing, songwriting, keyboards, synthesizer, organ, This page was last edited on 25 March 2021, at 10:19. When… View full lyrics Scrobble Stats ? [6] A video was commissioned for the C+C club mix of the song. "[18] A writer from Portland Press Herald called the song one of Carey's "original classics", and felt it earned a place on her compilation album #1's, even though it did not top the Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, aside from several scenes of Carey and a large church choir in a large antechamber, the video is known as the first video in which Care… The song debuted at number 45 on the chart and eventually peaked at number 12, remaining in the top-40 for 18 weeks and on the chart for 21. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. More images. "[9][10] J.D. [39] Carey performed the song during a live appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, which was followed by an interview regarding the album. She complimented on the fact that the video captured the song's lyrical essence and how it managed to portray it in a clear and concise way. warmth, Carey continues to prove her growth as a vocalist, soaring over a grand gospel choir with ease. [28] On the Dutch Top 40 chart, "Anytime You Need a Friend" reached the number one position on the singles chart. "[48], These credits were adapted from the Music Box liner notes.[55]. Their plans were to tone down Carey's vocals, and soften the album's production, leaving a more contemporary pop record. Although several remixes were commissioned for the song, the C+C remix became the most notable, being produced by C+C Music Factory's David Cole and Robert Clivillés, and the first of Carey's remixes to feature her on production credits. Carey's performance of the song at an intimate concert at Proctor's Theatre on July 15, 1993, was filmed and released as the VHS Here Is Mariah Carey. Now, members and friends of Breathe Harmony, the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS staff choir run by Breathe Arts Health Research, have recorded their version of Mariah Carey's 1993 hit Anytime You Need … jamie_mariah, Aquacrash_Dj, Oedipus_Recs. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Format: Cassette, … The music video, directed by Danielle Federici, was filmed during the early summer of 1994.It was filmed in black-and-white, and features Carey walking along the streets of New York, watching several different people, ranging from a small child to an elderly man, lonely and in need of a friend. //, Sorry, we have to make sure you're a human before we can show you this page. [citation needed], In a review done by Digital Spy for Leona Lewis' debut album, Spirit, Nick Levine felt the song "Footprints in the Sand" borrowed heavily from Carey's track, writing "'Footprints In The Sand' seems hellbent on revisiting Mariah Carey's schlock-pop masterwork 'Anytime You Need A Friend. * Sales figures based on certification alone. Please enable Cookies and reload the page. Some became heavily popularized by the media due to the nature of the performance or performer. [6], "Anytime You Need a Friend" is a mid-tempo song which draws influence from pop, R&B and gospel musical genres. As she stares down the road, she witnesses a small girl, sitting alone in an alley corner, glaring into the sky. Other variations, extended mixes, and edits include but are not limited to the "All That and More Mix," "Dave's Empty Pass," and the "Boriqua Tribe Mix". [7] It has a sequence of Am/C–Bm7(no5)–E7/G♯–Am as its chord progression. Spine title reads "Anytime You Need A Friend - CD No. 2", but title reads simply "Anytime You Need A Friend" everywhere else on release. The song's music video was filmed by Danielle Federici, in New York during the summer of 1994. [6] Throughout her career up until that point, Carey had famously sported long, auburn curls. Renee Graham from The Boston Globe gave the video two out of four stars. [39] She sang the original version of the song, up until halfway through the last chorus, until merging into the C+C remix. This version has Carey in a floor-length gown with her hair styled into her signature curls and was to feature a medieval structure as well as a gospel choir. Carey also has moments where she gets her hair and makeup retouched during the filming. CD1 can be located here. Additionally, he claimed it was more evident with each passing scene of the video, as each of the lonely people in the video gaze up into the skies, possibly praying or searching for an answer to their loneliness. Although calling it "simple," Graham commented that "Videos have never really been Mariah Carey's thing, and frankly, they've never had to be. The remixes of Whitney Houston's "I'm Every Woman" are just as bad. [1] Agreeing to the change, Carey and Afanasieff began writing and recording material for her third studio effort, Music Box (1993). The song was written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, for her third studio album, Music Box (1993). Additionally, the song served as a closing number on Carey's Music Box and Daydream World Tours, and was featured on her compilation albums, Greatest Hits (2001) and The Ballads (2008). Throughout the song's bridge and climax, critics noted the lyrics altering from those of a friend, to those of a lover. Following a live performance of the song by Eoghan Quigg on the fifth series of the British talent show The X Factor, "Anytime You Need a Friend" re-surged onto the singles chart at number 96 on November 22, 2008. I like when I am reminded to look past appearances. [15] Gavin Report stated that "with its serious gospel overtones", it is Carey's "most powerful track to-date. The song however, was considered the only standout from the album, altering heavily from the pop oriented formula of Music Box. [29] In Switzerland, "Anytime You Need a Friend" peaked at number 15, however spending 17 weeks fluctuating in the Swiss Singles Chart. However, the video presented Carey's first image makeover, where she appears with bangs and a long straightened hairstyle. After spending two weeks at its peak position of number five, and a total of 14 weeks in the singles chart, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), denoting shipments of over 7,500 units. "[4][5] The only song that was not subject to the common criticism was "Anytime You Need a Friend," which some called the album's only real glimpse of Carey's upper vocal registers, and one of the only passionate and gospel moments on Music Box. "[41] Following the show in Chicago, Chicago Tribune critic Greg Kot felt that her performance of the song truly "demonstrated that her multi-octave voice is no studio fabrication. [8] The song's lyrics describe a relationship the protagonist has with another individual, telling them that anytime they need a friend, she will be there unconditionally. From 1996 to 2019, Carey has not performed the song live on television or on her tours. 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