Anything (The Damned song)

"Anything"
Single by The Damned
from the album Anything
B-side	"The Year of the Jackal"
Released	6 November 1986 (1986-11-06)
Recorded	1986
Studio	Puk Recording Studios (Gjerlev, Denmark)
Length	4:48
Label	MCA GRIM 5
Songwriter(s)	Jugg Scabies Vanian Merrick
Producer(s)	Joe Sierocinski
The Damned singles chronology
"Eloise" (1986) "Anything" (1986) "Gigolo" (1987)

"Anything" is a single by English rock band the Damned, released on 6 November 1986 by MCA Records.

Previewing the group's new album of the same name, the song saw a slight move away from the Goth rock of Phantasmagoria, to a more mainstream rock sound. The single received lukewarm reviews, and considering the success of the previous album and "Eloise", its UK Singles Chart peak of No. 32 was seen as a disappointment.

MCA also issued the single in Ireland and Australia.

Track listing

1. "Anything" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) – 4:48
2. "The Year of the Jackal" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)

12" single: -

1. "Anything (Another Mix)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)
2. "The Year of the Jackal" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)
3. "Thanks for the Night (Rat Mix)" (Sensible)

10" single: -

1. "Anything (Yet Another Mix)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)
2. "Anything (Instrumental)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) – 4:48
3. "Anything (And Yet Another Mix)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)
4. "The Year of the Jackal" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)

Production credits

• Producer:
  • Jon Kelly ("Anything")
  • The Damned ("Year of the Jackal")
  • Hein Hoven ("Thanks for the Night")
• Musicians:
  • Dave Vanian − vocals
  • Rat Scabies − drums
  • Roman Jugg − guitar, keyboards
  • Bryn Merrick − bass

External links

• "Anything" at Discogs (list of releases)