"Anywhere Away from Here" is a song by British singer Rag'n'Bone Man and American singer Pink. It was released as a download and for streaming on 9 April 2021 as the second single from Rag'n'Bone Man's second studio album Life by Misadventure.
Background In a statement talking about the song, Rag'n'Bone Man said, "This song is an honest reflection of wanting to disappear from uncomfortable situations – about the vulnerabilities that we all face. It's an honour to have Pink on this record and I'm so glad she is able to be a part of it."
Pink also said in a statement how she met Rag'n'Bone Man in Europe in 2017 after she first heard his 2016 single "Human", "By then I had already fallen in love with his voice, and when we met in person I quickly learned he has a beautiful soul too. Since then, I knew I wanted to work with him one day. 'Anywhere Away From Here' couldn't be a better song for us to sing together. I'm so honoured to be a part of this collaboration."
Composition The song is composed in the key of B major in common time at a tempo of 65 beats per minute. The vocal range expands more than one octave, from F4 to G5.
Critical reception Rob Copsey from the Official Charts Company said, "Following Rag'n'Bone Man's rousing single All You Ever Wanted, we're in ballad territory here – and this is proper balladry of the heart-tugging, goosebump-inducing kind. Production is stripped back to little more than a piano, allowing the emotional grit and growl in each of their vocals to take full flight".
Music video A music video to accompany the release of "Anywhere Away from Here" was first released onto YouTube on 9 April 2021.
Personnel Credits adapted from Tidal. Ben Jackson-Cook – producer, composer, lyricist, piano Mike Elizondo – producer Rag'n'Bone Man – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer Dan Priddy – composer, lyricist Mark Crew – composer, lyricist Simon Aldred – composer, lyricist Doug Clarke – assistant engineer Erica Block – assistant engineer Zachary Stokes – assistant engineer Pink – associated performer Pete Josef – background vocal Bill Banwell – bass Wendy Melvoin – electric guitar Jamie Sickora – engineer Lawson White – engineer Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer Adam Hawkins – mixing engineer
Charts + Chart performance for "Anywhere Away from Here" Chart (2021) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 43 Croatia (HRT) 18 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 8
Certifications
Release history + Release history for "Anywhere Away from Here" Region Date Format Label Various 9 April 2021 Sony Music
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