Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?
"Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" | ||||
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Single by Stevie Nicks | ||||
from the album Rock a Little | ||||
B-side | "I Can't Wait" (Dub Mix) | |||
Released | 1986 | |||
Format | Vinyl | |||
Genre | Piano rock | |||
Length | 4:38 | |||
Label | Atlantic Records | |||
Writer(s) | Stevie Nicks, Keith Olsen | |||
Stevie Nicks singles chronology | ||||
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"Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" is a song written by Stevie Nicks and Keith Olsen off of the 1985 album Rock a Little. It was also released as a single in 1986, peaking at #60 for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. During VH1 Storytellers, Nicks explained that "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" was written about the death of Joe Walsh's eldest daughter, Emma Kristen, and his subsequent penning of Song for Emma from the album So What.[1]
"Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" appears on the 1991 compilation album Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks.[2]
Track listing
Side A | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" | 4:38 |
Side B | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
2. | "I Can't Wait" (Dub Mix) |
Reception
Mike DeGagne of Allmusic applauded Nicks for her "wholehearted approach" on "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?".[2]
References
- The song was performed by Stevie Nicks on the January 8, 2014 episode of American Horror Story: Coven ("The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks").
- Drag cabaret duo Kiki and Herb performed the song in their 2004 show (and subsequent 2005 live album) Kiki and Herb Would Die For You: Live at Carnegie Hall. Kiki introduced it as a tribute to her former lover Yasaweh.
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