Anywhere but Here (song)

"Anywhere but Here"
Single by Sammy Kershaw
from the album Don't Go Near the Water
B-side"Real Old-Fashioned Broken Heart"
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1992
GenreCountry
Length2:29
LabelMercury 864316-7
Songwriter(s)Buddy Cannon
Bob DiPiero
John Scott Sherrill
Producer(s)Buddy Cannon
Norro Wilson
Sammy Kershaw singles chronology
"Yard Sale"
(1992)
"Anywhere but Here"
(1992)
"She Don't Know She's Beautiful"
(1993)

"Anywhere but Here" is a song written by Buddy Cannon, Bob DiPiero and John Scott Sherrill, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in September 1992 as the fourth and final single from his debut album Don't Go Near the Water. It peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and No. 17 on the Canadian RPM country singles chart.

Critical reception

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Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Kershaw "adds a bit of George Jones flair on this particular number."[1]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Mary Matthews and Jeff Smith, and premiered in late 1992, and features a guest appearance by NASCAR driver Mark Martin.

Chart performance

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"Anywhere but Here" debuted at number 73 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 3, 1992.

Chart (1992-1993) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 17
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 10

References

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