Anything Goes (Randy Houser song)
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"Anything Goes" is a country music
song written by Brice Long
and John Wiggins, and recorded by American
country music singer Randy Houser
. It was released in May 2008 as Houser's debut single, as well as the lead-off single to his debut album, also titled Anything Goes
.
and Hammond B-3 organ, with pedal steel guitar
flourishes. In it, the narrator recalls a one-night stand
with a woman whom he has met a bar. He states that he does not feel guilty about the encounter, because his lover has left him.
was made for the song in October 2008. Directed by Vincenzo Giammanco, the video starts with Houser walking into a bar to drink a beer. Scenes also show him playing guitar in the bar. In the second verse of the song, Houser is seen sitting on a bed, with his ex-lover still asleep. At the end of the video, Houser places his guitar into a fire.
's 'Mary Go Round', only from a slightly different perspective." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic described "Anything Goes" as "melodic and tightly constructed, but not quite memorable." Allen Jacobs of Roughstock gave the song a mixed review: thought that the verses "stumble"d in the verses, but described Houser's vocal performance favorably.
chart dated June 21, 2008. It reached its peak of #16 on the country chart dated December 6, 2008.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
song written by Brice Long
Brice Long
Brice Long is an American country music singer. Signed to Columbia Records in 2005, Long charted one single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts that year: "Anywhere but Here", which was also released by Chris Cagle a year later...
and John Wiggins, and recorded by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music singer Randy Houser
Randy Houser
Shawn Randolph "Randy" Houser is an American country music artist. Signed to the Universal South Records label in 2008, he charted the single "Anything Goes" that year...
. It was released in May 2008 as Houser's debut single, as well as the lead-off single to his debut album, also titled Anything Goes
Anything Goes (Randy Houser album)
-Album:-Singles:...
.
Content
"Anything Goes" is a mid-tempo ballad, mostly accompanied by pianoPiano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and Hammond B-3 organ, with pedal steel guitar
Pedal steel guitar
The pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"...
flourishes. In it, the narrator recalls a one-night stand
One-night stand
Originally, a one-night stand was a single theatre performance, usually by a guest performer on tour, as opposed to an ongoing engagement. Today, however, the term is more commonly defined as a single sexual encounter, in which neither participant has any intention or expectation of a relationship...
with a woman whom he has met a bar. He states that he does not feel guilty about the encounter, because his lover has left him.
Music video
A music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was made for the song in October 2008. Directed by Vincenzo Giammanco, the video starts with Houser walking into a bar to drink a beer. Scenes also show him playing guitar in the bar. In the second verse of the song, Houser is seen sitting on a bed, with his ex-lover still asleep. At the end of the video, Houser places his guitar into a fire.
Reception
The song has received mixed reception from music reviewers. Brady Vercher of The 9513, stated in his review of the album, said that Houser "showed a lot of promise" in this song. He also described it as "similar in theme to Jamey JohnsonJamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson is an American Grammy Award nominated country music artist. Signed to BNA Records in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single "The Dollar," the title track to his 2006 album The Dollar...
's 'Mary Go Round', only from a slightly different perspective." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic described "Anything Goes" as "melodic and tightly constructed, but not quite memorable." Allen Jacobs of Roughstock gave the song a mixed review: thought that the verses "stumble"d in the verses, but described Houser's vocal performance favorably.
Chart performance
"Anything Goes" was released in May 2008. It debuted at #56 on the Billboard Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart dated June 21, 2008. It reached its peak of #16 on the country chart dated December 6, 2008.
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