Anything Could Happen

Ellie Goulding

About Anything Could Happen

"Anything Could Happen" is a song by English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding from her second studio album, Halcyon (2012). It was released on 17 August 2012 as the album's lead single. Written and produced by Goulding and Jim Eliot of English electropop duo Kish Mauve, the song received positive reviews from music critics. Commercially, "Anything Could Happen" peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, while charting inside the top five in Poland and the top 20 in Australia, Czech Republic, Ireland and New Zealand. In the United States, the track peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The accompanying music video was directed by Floria Sigismondi and filmed in Malibu, California. The video depicts Goulding and her on-screen boyfriend getting into a car accident. "Anything Could Happen" was used in the Beats by Dre's #ShowYourColor campaign commercial and in the trailer for the second season of the HBO series Girls. The song has been covered by The Script, Fun and Fifth Harmony. 


Year:
2013
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Stripped to the waist
We fall into the river
Cover your eyes
So you don't know the secret
I've been trying to hide
We held our breath
To see our names are written
On the wreck of '86
That was the year
I knew the panic was over

Yes since we found out
Since we found out
That anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could

After the war we said we'd fight together
I guess we thought that's just what humans do
Letting darkness grow
As if we need it's palette and we need it's color
But now I've seen it through
And now I know the truth

That anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could

Baby, I'll give you everything you need
I'll give you everything you need, oh
I'll give you everything you need
But I don't think I need you

Stripped to the waist
We fall into the river
Cover your eyes
So you don't know the secret
I've been trying to hide
We held our breath
To see our names are written
On the wreck of '86
That was the year
I knew the panic was over

Yes since we found out
Since we found out
That anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could

I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be

(But I don't think I need you)
(But I don't think I need you)
(But I don't think I need you)
(But I don't think I need you)

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Ellie Goulding

Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding (born 30 December 1986) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. In 2010, she became the second artist to both top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll and win the Critics' Choice Award at the Brit Awards in the same year, following Adele's win of both in 2008. After signing to Polydor Records in 2009, she released her first EP in 2009, An Introduction to Ellie Goulding. more »

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Written by: ELLIE GOULDING, JAMES ELIOT

Lyrics © Global Talent Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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10 facts about this song

Release Date and Album
"Anything Could Happy" by Ellie Goulding was released on August 17, 2012. It's the lead single from her second studio album, "Halcyon."
Production Team
The song was written and produced by Goulding and Jim Eliot.
Chart Success
It peaked at number five on the UK Singles chart and also became her second top-20 hit in the United States, reaching number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Different Music Style
The song marked a slight shift from the folktronica influences of her debut album "Lights," incorporating heavier electronica and pop beats.
Musical Structure
Goulding used a voice sampler to replay chopped and screwed vocal samples for creating the beat, a distinctive stylistic choice for the track.
Inspiration
Goulding has stated that the song was the first where she'd ever experimented openly with her voice and that it was inspired by her ex-boyfriend, electronic producer Skrillex.
Positive Reviews
The song received generally positive reviews from most music critics, who praised Goulding's bold move away from her previous indie folk sound towards more mainstream pop.
Music Video
The music video was directed by Floria Sigismondi and features Goulding’s then-boyfriend, Warpaint’s drummer Stella Mozgawa.
Live Performances
Goulding performed this song live at a number of venues and TV shows, including the American version of "The X Factor".
Commercial Use
The song has been used in several advertisements, television shows, and films, most notably in the Coca Cola's ad campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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