Anything Like Me
| "Anything Like Me" | ||||
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| Single by Brad Paisley | ||||
| from the album Hits Alive | ||||
| Released | August 16, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:13 (original version) 4:29 (Hits Alive Version) | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Frank Rogers | |||
| Brad Paisley singles chronology | ||||
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"Anything Like Me" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. Originally included on his 2009 album American Saturday Night, the song was released in August 2010 as the lead-off single from his compilation album Hits Alive.[1] Paisley wrote this song with Dave Turnbull and Chris DuBois.
Content
[edit]The song is from the perspective of an anxious father-to-be who discovers that he and his wife will soon have a son, and instantly begins fretting over what will happen if his son is like he was when he was young. He envisions his son climbing a tree too tall, riding his bike too fast, and trying to melt a Tonka truck with a magnifying glass. As the song nears its end, he slowly becomes more optimistic, concluding that "there's worse folks to be like".
Critical reception
[edit]Janet Goodman of Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs up," saying that its humor would make it connect with listeners and comparing it thematically to "Letter to Me."[1] Chris Neal of Country Weekly thought that the song was one of several to address Paisley's family.[2] Reviewing the album for The New York Times, Ben Ratliff thought that the song was "so much smarter" for expressing the anxiety associated with raising a son.[3] Leeann Ward of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, saying that the strongest part of the song is the "understated production that is almost all acoustic with the electric instruments still being gentle and unobtrusive."[4]
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 66 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 48 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 51 |
| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 90 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Janet Goodman (August 12, 2010). "Brad Paisley — "Anything Like Me"". Engine 145. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- ^ Chris Neal (July 6, 2009). "American Saturday Night review". Country Weekly. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- ^ Ben Ratliff (June 28, 2009). "Brad Paisley: American Saturday Night". The New York Times. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- ^ Leeann Ward (August 10, 2010). "American Saturday Night review". Country Universe. Archived from the original on August 23, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ "Best of 2010: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.