"Anyone Else" is a song written by Radney Foster, and recorded by American country music artist Collin Raye. It was released in January 1999 as the third single from Raye's album The Walls Came Down. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 1999 and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
"Anyone Else" debuted at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 30, 1999.
"Anyone Else" is a song by British singer-songwriter Matt Cardle, co-written by Cardle with Jeff Halatrax. It was released as the second single from his second studio album, The Fire, on 31 December 2012. For the radio version the vocals were reworked slightly, with extra backing vocals added on the last chorus, however this version was not made available to buy. With limited national radio support and no release separate from the album digital download, which was already available, it is perhaps unsurprising that the song did not chart.
Cardle wrote the song in Los Angeles and it was recorded at Canvas Studios in London and Studio 217 in Los Angeles. Cardle says the song is about "not being able to make up my mind whether I want to sleep around or not!" and "To be with that one person that really means something to you." He says it the poppiest track on the album and describes it as "hooky, it's funky, it's a little more colourful".
A music video to accompany the song was premiered on YouTube on 4 December 2012, at a total length of three minutes and twenty six seconds. The video was filmed at the Playhouse Theatre in London and features Cardle performing the song on the stage with his band members, as if a rehearsal for a show, with just his girlfriend watching. As the song progresses, Cardle sees the band members appearing to transform into attractive women trying to seduce him.
Maybe I can settle my mind,
because nothing at all feels so right at 23 years gone bye.
And it gets so cold so we should keep our fingers tied.
Even more between you and me.
[Chorus:]
The more dreams I fear, the more I am fine.
And anyone I know, to and after everything I make it on time.
And it feels so good to scream into an empty fight.
But we met in a city, but I like the cold anyway.
[Chorus]
You know I can't stand the thought of us all over.
I know the way that you want to talk when were alone,
and it’s something that you should be thinking over,
if this is what we both want.
[Chorus]
I’d rather die then wait now. I’d rather die then wait now.