Anything but Down

"Anything but Down" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. Released as the third single from her third studio album, The Globe Sessions (1998), it fared better than its predecessor "There Goes the Neighborhood" in the United States, reaching number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Triple-A chart. The song also reached number 11 in Canada and number 19 in the United Kingdom.

"Anything but Down"
Single by Sheryl Crow
from the album The Globe Sessions
B-side	"The Difficult Kind"
Released	February 22, 1999 (1999-02-22)[1]
Studio	Globe (New York City) Sunset Sound Factory (Los Angeles)
Length	4:18
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Sheryl Crow
Producer(s)	Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow singles chronology
"There Goes the Neighborhood" (1999) "Anything but Down" (1999) "Sweet Child o' Mine" (1999)
Music video
"Anything but Down" on YouTube

Music video

The video for this single was directed by Floria Sigismondi, and was later released on the DVD of the CD/DVD release of The Very Best of Sheryl Crow.

Track listings

US 7-inch single^[2]

A. "Anything but Down" – 4:18

B. "The Difficult Kind" – 6:19

UK CD1^[3]

1. "Anything but Down" (LP version) – 4:18
2. "Leaving Las Vegas" (live in Toronto) – 5:33
3. "Mississippi" (live) – 3:38

UK CD2^[4]

1. "Anything but Down" (LP version) – 4:18
2. "Run Baby Run" (live in Milan) – 3:40
3. "Riverwide" (live for Wise Buddah) – 4:13

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from The Globe Sessions album booklet.^[5]

Studios

• Recorded at Globe Studios (New York City) and Sunset Sound Factory (Los Angeles)
• Mixed at Sunset Sound Factory (Los Angeles) and Soundtracks (New York City)
• Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)

Personnel

• Sheryl Crow – writing, vocals, acoustic guitar, production
• Jeff Trott – electric guitar
• Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
• Dan Rothchild – bass
• Benmont Tench – piano
• Dan McCarroll – drums
• Trina Shoemaker – recording
• Husky Höskulds – additional recording
• Andy Wallace – mixing
• Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 11 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[7] 14 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 76 Scotland (OCC)[9] 17 UK Singles (OCC)[10] 19 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 49 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 1 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] 7 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[14] 17

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] 70 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[16] 82 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 27 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 76 US Triple-A (Billboard)[19] 9